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  Woman Arrested For Allegedly Staging Her Own Kidnapping 21.10.2026 1Min.

  Gauteng police have arrested a 37-year-old woman and her alleged accomplice for allegedly staging her kidnapping to extort R40 000 from her cousin in Kwa-Thema, east of Johannesburg. Police say the suspects were arrested on Tuesday following investigations by Kwa-Thema detectives, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit and Crime Intelligence. The woman was found alive on October 10, with injuries to her hands, after the kidnapping was reported on October 8. Both suspects are expected to appear in court on charges of extortion, defeating the ends of justice and staging a crime scene. Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi has more     
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  IEC Reminds Voters To Use Registered Voting Stations 21.10.2026 6Min.

  With just under a month to go before South Africans head to the polls for the 2026 Local Government Elections, we take a closer look at the voting process and the ballots voters can expect at the voting station on Election Day. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Manager of Electoral Registrations and Liaison at the Electoral Commission of South Africa IEC, Kgosietsile Tshoke
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  ABSA's Investment Analyst Motheo Maphosa shares latest market updates 21.10.2026 5Min.

  This Wednesday, SAfm anchor Sakina Kamwendo once again spoke to  ABSA's Investment Analyst Motheo Maphosa, for the latest market update.
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  Gauteng Educator Suspended Over Alleged sexual assault Of Pupil 21.10.2026 8Min.

  An educator at a school in Soweto, has been placed on precautionary suspension following allegations of sexual assault involving a Grade Four learner.  Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile says the learner and her family will receive psychosocial support as departmental disciplinary processes and police investigations continue. Yesterday, angry Zola residents protested outside the call, calling for justice for  the child. Amid renewed concerns about the safety and protection of children in schools, Maile has urged the school community to remain calm and allow due process to take its course Sakina Kamwendo spoke Gauteng Education spokesperson Onwabile.Lubhelwana 
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  Madlanga Commission Hears Arguments Over Private Intelligence Testimony 21.10.2026 4Min.

  Madlanga Commission evidence leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson has argued that the Commission does not have the power to declassify documents relating to Dr Ntandazo Sifolo's evidence. Sifolo is the Acting Coordinator of the National Intelligence Coordinating Committee. The evidence leaders have applied for his testimony to be heard in camera, a move opposed by three media organisations: amaBhungane, News24 and Daily Maverick. Representing the media organisations, Advocate Ben Winks argued that the Commission has the power to decide whether evidence can be heard publicly, despite its classification. 
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  SAIT warns households against expecting significant tax relief. 21.10.2026 7Min.

  Cosatu Parliamentary Coordinator Matthew Parks says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana must address plans and mechanisms to deal with challenges facing workers when he tables the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement in the afternoon.  Parks says Godongwana must among other things prioritise the debt owed to municipalities as well as to Eskom and combating crime. To look more into the Medium Term Budget Sakina Kamwendo spoke to  Head of Tax Technical at the South African Institute of Taxation, Gert van Heerden....
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  Relations have deteriorated over Trump's recent diesel deal with Russia that undercut sweeping sanctions with Zelenskyy accusing Washington of betrayal 21.10.2026 5Min.

  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting American envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo Norway. This after U.S. President Donald Trump called for someone else to negotiate peace with Russia on Kyiv's behalf. Relations have deteriorated over Trump's recent diesel deal with Russia that undercut sweeping sanctions with Zelenskyy accusing Washington of betrayal and rewarding President Vladimir Putin. Trump says Ukraine's leader is obstructing peace efforts. The talks come as Kyiv reports delays in American weapons deliveries and disruptions to military satellite support—claims Washington denied as reflecting a deliberate withdrawal of assistance. Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports.
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  Zola Residents Demand Justice After Alleged Rape Of Pupil 21.10.2026 2Min.

  Angry residents and parents at a Junior Primary school in Zola, Soweto have called for justice to prevail. This after the alleged rape of a nine-year-old Grade 4 learner. The suspect, who is an English teacher at the school is accused of attacking the minor inside the school toilets. Police confirmed that a case has been opened and handed over for investigation. Our reporter, Puseletso Mokoena has more ...
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  Rise Mzansi's Jo'burg mayoral candidate, Lukhona Mnguni, says his party will do away with the City of Jo'burg's agencies 21.10.2026 4Min.

  Rise Mzansi's Jo'burg mayoral candidate, Lukhona Mnguni, says his party will do away with the City of Jo'burg's agencies in an effort to fix the causes of poor service delivery in the metro. He said this at the launch of the Rise Mzansi's Governance Plan for the City of Johannesburg which took place in Rosebank, Johannesburg.  The party, together with its campaigning partner the GOOD Party, has also warned residents of the country's richest metro against voting for DA Mayoral candidate, Helen Zille. Busi Bopela reports... 
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  Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will aim to strike a sustainable balance between spending priorities against collected revenue 21.10.2026 3Min.

  Analysts say finance minister Enoch Godongwana will aim to strike a sustainable balance between spending priorities against collected revenue while seeking to narrow the budget deficit and contain debt when he tables the midterm budget policy statement in Parliament on Wednesday.   Government data shows that revenue improved at 39-percent of the budget supported by a commodity price boom recorded this year.  SABC Economics Reporter Naledi Mabitsela-Ngcobo filed this report
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  FF-Plus it targeting the City of Tshwane, and is open to form coalition governments 21.10.2026 2Min.

  The FF-Plus it targeting the City of Tshwane, and is open to form coalition governments after the local government elections. That's what party leader, Dr Corné Mulder, told the party's supporters during a community meeting in Durbanville, Cape Town last night (20 October). Yamkela Mtshiyo reports...
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  Informal Early Childhood Development Centres in the Eastern Cape have pinned their hopes on the Mid-Term Budget 21.10.2026 3Min.

  Informal Early Childhood Development Centres in the Eastern Cape have pinned their hopes on Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, to prioritise their needs when he delivers the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement. These Centres operate under conditions which need serious attention. They lack the necessary resources to the make the facility conducive for teaching and learning. Hlumisa Qabaka reports.....
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  A Medium Term Budget Policy statement that will ease households from the burden of the high cost of living 21.10.2026 3Min.

  Some of the political parties represented in Parliament say they want Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to table a Medium Term Budget Policy statement that will ease households from the burden of the high cost of living. Godongwana will table his Mid-Term Budget Speech on Wednesday at 1400. Abongwe Kobokana reports.... 
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  Expert Warns of Worsening Water Contamination Crisis 20.10.2026 10Min.

  The people of Bronkhorstspruit in the City of Tshwane say they are living in fear after high levels of E. coli contamination were found in tap water. So far, more than 400 cases of gastrointestinal illness have been reported this month alone, with some victims being children under the age of four. No deaths have been reported. Residents have been urged to avoid using municipal tap water for domestic purposes, except for flushing toilets. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Waste Water Management Expert, Benoit le Roy....
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  Sibiya Can Appeal Bail Ruling, Says Legal Analyst 20.10.2026 9Min.

  The National Prosecuting Authority  says the court's decision to deny former Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya bail sends a strong message that gender-based violence and femicide will not be tolerated.The 59-year-old Sibiya was arrested on the 21st of last month and faces multiple charges, including human trafficking, the alleged sexual grooming of a 16-year-old girl, and the rape of an 18-year-old woman. NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says the ruling is the outcome the state had hoped for.
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  Anele Tembe Inquest Hears Further Forensic Evidence 20.10.2026 2Min.

  The Cape Town Magistrate's Court has heard further evidence in the inquest into Anele Tembe's death. Forensic simulations suggest a forceful push could explain her fall, but this remains inconclusive. The court also heard evidence about drugs found on Tembe's body and a doctor's examination of rapper AKA. The inquest is examining the circumstances surrounding her fatal fall from the 10th floor of the Pepperclub Hotel in April 2021. Tembe was engaged to rapper AKA at the time. SABC NEWS reporter Yonda Magubudela
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  Athletics South Africa Faces Threat of International Suspension Over Governance Failures 20.10.2026 7Min.

  While Bayanda Walaza and a new generation of stars deliver on the track, Athletics South Africa is facing the threat of international suspension over governance failures. World Athletics has demanded the removal of suspended president James Moloi and sweeping reforms — warning that failure to act could shut South African athletes out of the 2027 World Championships and jeopardise their Olympic dreams in Los Angeles in 2028. SAfm sports anchor Jon Gericke has more 
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  Legal Aid Staff March Over Vacancies and Budget Cuts 20.10.2026 6Min.

  Legal practitioners employed by Legal Aid South Africa are today marching to the Justice Department's offices in Pretoria to hand over a memorandum of grievances to the Minister and senior officials. The practitioners are raising concerns about long-standing vacant posts, which they say increase workloads and compromise the quality of their work. They previously marched in June, but say their concerns remain unresolved. For more on this Sakina Kamwendo spoke to South African Lawyers and Allied Workers Union spokesperson, Michael Motaung
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  Five Police Officers Granted Bail in Immigration Corruption Case 20.10.2026 3Min.

  Five police officers accused of corruption and defeating the ends of justice have been granted a thousand rand bail each by the Polokwane magistrate's court in Limpopo. The officers, stationed at the Polokwane International Airport, allegedly assisted undocumented immigrants to evade arrest in April last year. The accused Emmanuel Manamela, Joyce Matlala, Johannes Thole, Kwena Mothiba and Benjamin Choeke were arrested Monday evening and in the morning today. Magistrate Rodgers Machovani has postponed the matter to the 30th of November this year for the state to obtain the last outstanding statements. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC News reporter Vutivi Maluleke 
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  IEC has partnered with digital platforms such as Google, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok and non- profit organisation Moxii Africa, to combat disinformation 20.10.2026 3Min.

  The IEC has partnered with digital platforms such as Google, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok and non- profit organisation Moxii Africa, to combat disinformation and protect the integrity of the local government elections. Briefing the media in Centurion, the various stakeholders pledged that voters will have access to credible information to make informed political decisions. Zara Groenewald reports….