RC 260927Cape TalkSara-Jayne Makwala King
Sunday, 27 September 2026
Deadly tavern shootings dominated the broadcast, alongside updates on an Ekurhuleni women’s murder investigation, corruption assets, a Durban fire and major sporting results.
- 13:01
Police are hunting eight gunmen after 17 people were killed and 15 wounded at a Wedela tavern; investigators have clear photographs, forensic evidence and possible illegal-mining turf-war links.
- 11:00
The Western Cape recorded 16 deaths in three shootings, prompting the SACP to call for a state of emergency and demand a permanent provincial crime-intelligence head.
- 14:00
Police are investigating an 11th woman’s body found in Springs, Ekurhuleni, while a multidisciplinary task team examines whether the latest discovery connects to earlier murders.
- 14:03
The SIU secured R42.4 million in assets linked to alleged Tembisa Hospital corruption; businessman Stefan Govindraju allegedly paid R100 million in bribes for R600 million contracts.
- 16:05
Australia defeated the Springboks 42-38 in Perth, while South Africa posted 365 for nine against Australia in the second ODI at the Wanderers.