Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Tshwane's contaminated-water crisis, the Usindiso fire trial delay and the denial of bail to ex-deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya dominated this afternoon's Power Drive.

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15:04
The EFF is demanding the immediate resignation of Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya after a water crisis left more than 400 people ill, most of them children, after chlorination lapsed.
15:02
The Usindiso building fire trial has been postponed to 29 October so the defence can examine a supplementary photo album submitted by the state; the fire killed 75 people in 2023.
15:24
Former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has been denied bail and remanded in custody, the magistrate finding he failed to show exceptional circumstances; he faces rape and trafficking charges.
17:13
President Ramaphosa says South Africa must prepare for possible removal from the US AGOA trade programme; the decision is expected by 2 November, and any exclusion would take effect on 1 January.

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