RC 261027Kaya 959Glen Lewis
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Six deaths in an N3 crash, a double life sentence for the murder of a four-year-old, and Ivory Park's water shortages led this Drive 959 afternoon episode's news.
- 15:00
Six people died in a crash on the N3 near Van Reenen Pass in KwaZulu-Natal involving two trucks and a light motor vehicle, closing the freeway while recovery continues.
- 15:03
Church leaders in Ethiopia say at least 60 Christians were killed in two deadly attacks in the Oromia region, and are calling for those responsible to be brought to justice.
- 16:00
An El Dorado Park man was sentenced to two life terms for the rape and murder of his four-year-old stepdaughter, with the Johannesburg High Court finding no mitigating factors.
- 17:03
Joburg Water has agreed to deliver large Jojo tanks to Ivory Park areas not reached by water tankers, after Councillor Thomas Maluleka and residents visited its Midrand offices.
- 15:02
Deputy President Paul Mashatile urged South Africans to vote in the local government elections, saying the right to vote was earned through bloodshed, with over 29 million expected at the polls.