Friday, 30 October 2026

Andrea Johnson, former head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, and dismissed crime intelligence deputy Feroz Khan face the Pretoria Magistrates' Court over allegations of defeating the ends of justice; the state won't oppose bail.

Staff shortages linked to taxi violence left 50% of Cape Town International Airport's staff absent on Friday, causing long queues; travellers are told to arrive early and allow an extra four hours for processing.

Police have identified 331 high-risk voting stations ahead of next week's local government elections, more than half of them in KwaZulu-Natal, and say they are operationally ready to secure the polls.

The MK Party's fired secretary general says fake intelligence reports, including an AI-generated picture of him taking money from ANC leaders, were submitted to party leadership and helped get him removed.

Stephen McGowan, held for six years by Al-Qaeda in the Sahara, says his British passport made him the most hated and most celebrated hostage, leaving him terrified he would be executed.