Court Watch — 14 October 2026
Court watch: today’s court and commission business — bail, trials, tribunals and the dockets behind them.
Pollsmoor Prison management explain Modack court arrival delays
Source: SABC News · how we source
‘Apples and pears’: Parliament defends decision to drop Madonsela as Phala Phala evidence leader
Source: The Citizen · how we source
Defence warns of financial strain in Sibiya bail hearing [CONFIRMED — 6 sources]
Source: IOL — also carried by Sunday World, SABC News, IOL, IOL, The Citizen · how we source
Tanzanian court strikes out R3.2bn case against Motsepe
Source: Moneyweb · how we source
KZN man arrested after allegedly selling mother’s two R6,000 weaves for R700 [CONFIRMED — 2 sources]
Source: IOL — also carried by The Citizen · how we source
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