Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Sibiya's bail hearing in a Johannesburg court was postponed to tomorrow after the magistrate asked investigators for reports from witnesses and victims on fears of intimidation if he is granted bail.

Kosatu's 15th National Congress reconvened in Kempton Park after its first sitting collapsed, with nominations under way for six national office bearers, including president and general secretary; voting results were still pending.

Pope Leo goes into hospital today for surgery to remove a lung lump found during routine checks; the Vatican says he has no symptoms, and his planned November 6 to 17 tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru still stands.

A six-year-old girl was stabbed several times at a daycare centre north of Durban, and paramedics say the teenage intruder was arrested on the scene before she was rushed to a specialist facility.

Political parties and independent candidates signed the electoral code of conduct in Midrand, pledging a peaceful, free and fair local government election on November 4.