Breaking Desk — 29 October 2026
The breaking desk: what is happening right now, with the source it came from.
Popcru wants Rustenburg court relocated after suspect’s escape
Source: Sunday World · how we source
Accused challenges description of Meyiwa’s alleged killer
Source: SABC News · how we source
Police arrest suspect, 58, in Gqeberha road rage murder of Shaun Marais
Source: IOL · how we source
Khayelitsha taxi rank sting ends with arrest as police find loaded pistol under vehicle
Source: IOL · how we source
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