RC 261026SAfmElvis Presslin
Monday, 26 October 2026
The OR Tambo cocaine bust dominated First Take SA, with local election readiness, Lula's Brazilian win and ANC-linked political killings close behind.
- 05:01
Police seized about 250 kilograms of cocaine, packed in 216 blocks in five bags, at OR Tambo International Airport on a flight from São Paulo, worth an estimated more than R200 million.
- 05:52
Police say 116 drug mules have been arrested at OR Tambo over the past two years, and the national commissioner praised the joint SAPS, SARS and Border Management Authority team behind this seizure.
- 05:02
Government says the country is ready for local government elections, with special votes on Monday and Tuesday and the general voting day on 4 November, with the IEC leading logistics and ballot printing.
- 05:42
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa decried political killings, after four ANC members were killed in Katlehong and two in Umgababa last week, allegedly by members of rival parties.