RC 261029Kaya 959Glen Lewis
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Afternoon bulletins centred on Gauteng crime, water shortages and service delivery as local elections approach, alongside an NPA asset freeze against a Mpumalanga taxi boss.
- 15:01
The NPA has secured an order to provisionally freeze assets worth R99 million belonging to a Mpumalanga taxi boss, allegedly acquired through organised crime including extortion.
- 16:02
The DA warns of a difficult summer as Gauteng water shortages worsen. Helen Zille says up to half the water is lost through leaks and aging pipes, and communities may rely on tankers.
- 15:02
Gauteng Education MEC warned the department will not tolerate gender-based violence against learners by educators, as a Soweto teacher accused of raping a Grade 4 pupil appeared in court.
- 15:04
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is calling for greater civilian protection after at least 60 Christians were killed in two attacks in Oromia, with more than 20 people seriously injured.
- 15:35
The IOC says all systems go for the Dakar Youth Games, with 2,655 athletes aged 14 to 17 competing from Saturday to 13 November in the first Olympic event on African soil.