Thursday, 29 October 2026

Police and City of Cape Town officials met urgently over taxi violence, with at least a dozen people killed in three weeks and warnings that those responsible will face the full force of the law.

The City says the N2 outgoing remains open and there is no taxi blockade; a fake poster telling commuters to stay home and an old video were circulating as misinformation.

Stats SA's rebasing of gross domestic product now puts South Africa's economy about 5% larger than previously estimated, with the base year moved from 2015 to 2022 and better coverage of informal and illegal activity.

Cabinet will consider the appointment of the KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner as the new head of the Hawks, after the acting police minister submitted a memorandum seeking cabinet's concurrence.

SARS officials searched the office and home of Tshwane's chief financial officer, who came under scrutiny before the Madlanga Commission over alleged sharing of confidential tender information.