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Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Transport Minister Barbara Creasy refused the Road Accident Fund more money, while a defence audio played at Shadrack Sibiya's bail hearing raised explosive allegations and new civic party SAPCO pitched itself to Johannesburg voters.
- 21:04
Transport Minister Barbara Creasy has refused the Road Accident Fund extra money; the fund wanted its fuel levy raised, and Wayne Duvinich says it should fix the institution instead.
- 21:16
A recording played at Shadrack Sibiya's Randberg bail hearing contained wide-ranging allegations implicating politicians and other prominent people, and the court has now heard far more than the defence expected.
- 20:16
SAPCO, a civic movement formed by community activists, says it will field candidates in all 135 Johannesburg wards, and mayoral candidate Loiso Doya says the party funds itself.
- 21:25
Former DRC president Joseph Kabila has launched a political party and military coalition, which analyst Tembi Safakude says will add to instability alongside the M23 rebels.