Sunday, 25 October 2026

Five people were killed and three wounded when gunmen opened fire on a group drinking at a residence in Cape Town, the third deadly mass shooting in recent weeks; no arrests have been made.

Parliament's Ian Cameron says SAPS met only 49 of its 94 annual performance targets, with some detectives carrying 600 to 800 case dockets, and wants a clear plan on DNA backlogs.

Parliament's police committee chair Ian Cameron says Fannie Nkosi's resignation from SAPS must not halt criminal investigations or prosecution on charges including fraud, theft and defeating the ends of justice.

A fire at the Baghdad informal settlement in Pretoria destroyed at least 100 structures and displaced dozens of families, prompting the city to call for humanitarian relief; the cause is under investigation.

City Power says financial ring-fencing should speed payments as it works to address about R900 million owed to contractors, following protests outside its head office and a follow-up meeting planned.