RC 261012Power FMThabiso "TK" Kotane
Monday, 12 October 2026
Police and political fallout dominated the afternoon, from Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya's dishonourable discharge to the ANC's Constitutional Court fight over its candidate lists.
- 15:17
SAPS has classified Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya's departure as a dishonourable discharge after he resigned as a disciplinary hearing began. He faced serious misconduct and corruption allegations.
- 15:15
The ANC is challenging an electoral court ruling that excluded its candidate lists in six municipalities over a missed final submission button, arguing that step comes from software design, not law.
- 15:28
Public Works Minister Dean McPherson says the state will seek court orders to stop construction and evict residents on a 2,000-hectare Western Cape site invaded since 2020, with R61 million already spent there since 2021.
- 15:57
Health Department spokesperson Steve Mabona says the country is running low on hypertension, diabetes and mental health medication, operating at about 80 percent, after licences were pulled from about 10 local manufacturers.
- 15:33
The outgoing COSATU president says the local government elections will be the most testing moment for the tripartite alliance, as union members are torn between the ANC and SACP at the 15th National Congress.