Saturday, 31 October 2026

Advocate Andrea Johnson and former deputy crime intelligence head Feroz Khan were each granted R10,000 bail after appearing on assault and defeating the ends of justice charges; Johnson also faces an NPA Act charge.

The Durban High Court let March and March keep protesting but barred disruption of the 4 November local elections: marches only from 9am to 3pm during voting and counting, no violence or weapons, resuming 7 November.

The Western Cape government has won an interim interdict against two major taxi associations over violence that has killed several people; the matter returns to court on 20 November.

Watercan says large parts of Johannesburg and Gauteng have gone days without water, with some outages reportedly lasting up to 10 days, and is calling on government to urgently intervene.

A 2026 reading survey found only 30% of grade 1 to 3 learners read at grade level in their home language, and 15% of grade 3 learners cannot read a single word.