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Thursday, 15 October 2026
Election pressure dominated Thursday's show, with the Constitutional Court ANC candidate ruling, a 2027 trial date set for Zuma's arms deal case, and Shadrack Sibiya's ongoing bail hearing.
- 08:02
The IEC says it has already printed 67% of ballot papers, so a ruling for the ANC in its challenge over 181 excluded candidates would mean costly reprinting before the local elections.
- 06:22
Zuma and French arms firm Thales let the deadline pass to appeal the 14 May judgment, so the order is final and the corruption trial starts on 1 February 2027.
- 07:03
Prosecutors argue Shadrack Sibiya's conduct before his arrest points to a guilty conscience, citing allegations his cellphones were wiped, as closing arguments in his sexual offences bail case continue.
- 06:03
Four people died after gunfire struck a group returning from a memorial service in Katlehong; police say one suspect handed himself over and is in custody.
- 06:05
Pope Leo's recovery from surgery to remove a lower lung lobe is progressing as expected, after the 71-year-old was diagnosed with a common type of lung cancer during the 90-minute operation in Rome.