RC 261012SAfmKoketso Sachane
Monday, 12 October 2026
The Constitutional Court reserved judgment on the ANC's candidate list fight with the IEC, while deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya's resignation and listener debate on family responsibility leave also stood out.
- 20:01
The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment in the ANC's challenge to the IEC's candidate nomination system. The DA argues the ANC never clicked the submit-as-final button, and says a ruling for the ANC could affect over 2,000 candidates.
- 20:13
Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has resigned just as a disciplinary hearing was set to begin. Police describe the exit as a dishonourable discharge, and he is in custody on rape and grooming charges he denies.
- 20:13
Parliament's police committee chair, Ian Cameron, urged SAPS to investigate any alleged criminal conduct by Sibiya and pursue charges if evidence warrants. He said a dishonourable discharge could cost Sibiya his pension and medical aid.
- 20:02
More than 138,000 candidates in Limpopo will sit their matric exams, with security personnel deployed and principals required to collect papers accompanied by another person.
- 20:05
A nationwide French supermarket chain says 150 to 200 of its stores were hit overnight in a cyber attack. Hackers reportedly set freezers to a constant 50 degrees Celsius, destroying fresh and frozen stock.