Court Watch — 2 November 2026
Court watch: today’s court and commission business — bail, trials, tribunals and the dockets behind them.
LIVE: Vusumuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala and co-accused in court [CONFIRMED — 2 sources]
Source: SABC News — also carried by SABC News · how we source
Court orders R31m forfeiture in KZN land restitution fraud case [CONFIRMED — 6 sources]
Source: The Citizen — also carried by IOL, Moneyweb, SABC News, Briefly (gnews), Health-e News · how we source
Soldiers on standby as police prepare for election violence
Source: Scrolla Africa · how we source
Employee dismissed for tasting popcorn wins Labour Court battle against Ster-Kinekor
Source: IOL · how we source
Arrest fears? Zuma breaks silence on claims he could be detained [CONFIRMED — 2 sources]
Source: IOL — also carried by IOL · how we source
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