RC 261013SAfmBridget Masinga
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Court cases dominated this Full Circle episode, from Knysna officials' bail and Shadrack Sibiya's postponed bail hearing to the Tupac Shakur murder sentencing, with grade R funding gaps also raised.
- 14:01
Three senior Knysna municipality officials, including a former mayor, were released on R20,000 bail each on corruption charges after allegedly soliciting over R500,000 in bribes from a businessman.
- 14:02
Former deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya's bail application was postponed to tomorrow after the magistrate requested witness statements from two girls, aged 18 and 16. He faces rape and trafficking charges.
- 13:06
Duane Davis, convicted of first-degree murder over the 1996 shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur, faces life imprisonment without parole. He has maintained his innocence and is expected to appeal.
- 14:55
Government says implementing compulsory grade R needs R17 billion, including R12 billion for infrastructure, but Treasury denied the Department of Education's request for that funding.