LFN is challenging soaring property valuations in Cape Town, demanding transparency and accountability from the City. With concerns over rising rates and questionable valuations, LFN is seeking answers and is prepared to pursue legal action to protect property owners’ constitutional rights.

Convicted killer Rosemary Ndlovu has received another 10-year prison sentence for inciting the murder of her co-accused’s husband, but the sentence will run concurrently with the six life sentences she is already serving.

SASSA has revised the November 2026 social grant payment dates ahead of the local government elections. Older persons grants will be paid from October 30, disability grants on November 2 and children’s grants on November 3.

Former president Jacob Zuma’s appearance before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry, scheduled for 22 October, has been deferred. Former president Thabo Mbeki is still expected to testify on 19 and 20 October.

Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has stepped back from his bail application in a Pretoria fraud case, with his legal team prioritising a separate matter in the South Gauteng High Court. The case has been postponed to October 29 for further investigations.

Three people have been killed and five others injured, including a 12-year-old child, in separate shootings in Katlehong, Vosloorus and Kempton Park. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has called for thorough investigations and urged residents to help fight violent crime.

The Department of Basic Education says no major irregularities were reported on the first day of the 2026 National Senior Certificate examinations, as learners across the country began writing their papers.

The Madlanga Commission is seeking a statement from Serge Cabonge after a recording played in court referred to a person allegedly connected to the inquiry, raising questions about what the commission will establish through its investigation.

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says transformation, localisation and the shift to new energy vehicles are key to growing South Africa’s automotive industry, creating jobs and supporting local manufacturers.

SANParks has strengthened biosecurity measures after follow-up tests confirmed the disease in kudu, while tourism operations at the Eastern Cape park remain open.

The Johan Heyns Gateway Clinic has introduced a digital patient flow system designed to speed up prescription processing as the former community health centre is redeveloped into a district hospital.

The trio, made up of three young singers aged between 11 and 13, will showcase South African music and culture in Uzbekistan on 20 November.

Two former Home Affairs officials have been arrested for their alleged links to a syndicate that fraudulently issued South African passports to foreign nationals for up to R100,000 each. The department says digital reforms are helping close loopholes previously exploited by criminals.

Government has wished the Class of 2026 well as the National Senior Certificate examinations begin, with a record 962,832 candidates registered to write the October/November exams.

Deputy Environment Minister Narend Singh has called for closer cooperation between government and traditional healers to cultivate medicinal plants and protect endangered species, with 154 commonly used medicinal plant species at risk of extinction due to overharvesting.

Pastor Caiphus Mkhawane and two women have appeared in the Atteridgeville Magistrates’ Court on charges including conspiracy to commit murder and fraud following an alleged incident involving a woman and her four-month-old child. The case has been postponed to 16 October for legal aid representation and bail investigations.

Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya has resigned from the South African Police Service with immediate effect while facing disciplinary proceedings. SAPS says his departure is regarded as a dishonourable discharge.

SAPS has arrested a suspect found in possession of an item belonging to runner Elizabeth Tsontso Moselakgomo. The suspect is expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Five suspects are expected to appear in the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s Court after police uncovered a clandestine drug manufacturing laboratory worth an estimated R100 million at a farm in Hekpoort, near Krugersdorp, Gauteng.

That was 2021 and it is 2026 now and they are still home, five years later. No job, no learnership, no NSFAS. They applied at Shoprite, at the mines, at the municipality, everywhere, and got nothing. They are just the surface of what is happening in this country.