Friday, 30 October 2026

Election-week security dominated, with the Durban High Court tightening March and March's protest rules, Binance's multi-billion-dollar hack, and bail for Andrea Johnson and Feroz Khan.

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The Durban High Court let March and March keep protesting, but only between 9am and 3pm, with no sticks, no concealed faces, and marches confined to designated routes.
15:05
Binance says hackers targeted about $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency, with around $3 billion frozen so far through partner platforms, and it has told users it will cover all losses.
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Former IDAC head Andrea Johnson and former crime intelligence boss Feroz Khan were each granted R10,000 bail on charges of defeating the ends of justice. The case returns on 2 February.
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KwaZulu-Natal has the most high-risk voting stations, 165 of them, with 19 identified in Gauteng, as police prepare for next week's local government elections.
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The Madlanga Commission says Suliman Carrim has failed a bail condition requiring his attorneys to report to the commission within 48 hours, so he is in breach.

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