RC 261013Kaya 959Andy Maqondwana
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Mostly a feel-good music and listener-chat show, but the Shadrack Sibiya court case and sharp mining and aviation figures dominated its news breaks this afternoon.
- 13:01
The Randberg Magistrates' Court has requested statements from two complainants in the Shadrack Sibiya case: a 16-year-old alleging sexual grooming and an 18-year-old alleging rape, with safety concerns to be addressed.
- 14:01
South Africa's mining production fell 12.7% in August, driven by lower platinum group metals, coal and iron ore output, while mineral sales dropped 15.1% and gold sales fell nearly 49%.
- 13:02
Fatal general aviation accidents rose from four to 17, and deaths more than tripled to 24 in 2025-26, even though total accidents fell 43% to 76, the Civil Aviation Authority reported.
- 14:03
The Civil Aviation Authority may take enforcement action over a low fly-past at Cape Town's DHL Stadium on 29 August if it finds safety breaches; the airline's response deadline is Thursday.