Court Watch — 23 October 2026
Court watch: today’s court and commission business — bail, trials, tribunals and the dockets behind them.
Sars hands more than 100 cases linked to commissions of inquiry to the NPA [CONFIRMED — 3 sources]
Source: The Citizen — also carried by IOL, IOL · how we source
Hawks raid Ermelo brothel, arrest Nigerian national with ‘expired asylum documents’
Source: The Citizen · how we source
LIVE: Senzo Meyiwa murder trial [CONFIRMED — 6 sources]
Source: SABC News — also carried by SABC News, SABC News, SABC News, IOL, IOL · how we source
Police Minister held liable after woman’s VW Golf stripped of engine while in SAPS custody
Source: IOL · how we source
Rugby legend faces trial over serious sexual offence and abuse charges – Briefly News [CONFIRMED — 3 sources]
Source: Briefly (gnews) — also carried by Briefly (gnews), Briefly (gnews) · how we source
🛡️ THE HEDGE — BITCOIN
Same story every year: the rand loses value, banks can freeze you, SARS tracks it all. Bitcoin is the exit — money no politician can print away. Watch today’s 60-second short · Full SA course: satoshistudy.com · The Hedge Guide
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