RC 261020SAfmSakina Kamwendo
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Court rulings and a water crisis in Tshwane dominated the midday bulletin, with bail refused for former deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya and hundreds ill around Bronkhorstspruit.
- 12:47
Hundreds of residents around Bronkhorstspruit are ill: 408 gastrointestinal cases reported since 7 October, mostly children under four, and residents are told not to drink or bathe in tap water.
- 12:16
Randburg Magistrates Court refused bail to former Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, finding he failed to show exceptional circumstances; he faces charges including human trafficking and sexual grooming of a 16-year-old.
- 12:11
Five officers at Polokwane International Airport appeared in court on corruption and Immigration Act charges for allegedly helping illegal immigrants evade arrest; each was granted R1,000 bail and the case returns on 30 November.
- 12:29
Legal Aid SA practitioners marched to the Justice Department in Pretoria with a memorandum; their union says court coverage has fallen from 95% to 85% and the minister did not attend.