Court Watch — 19 October 2026
Court watch: today’s court and commission business — bail, trials, tribunals and the dockets behind them.
LIVE: Senzo Meyiwa murder trial [CONFIRMED — 5 sources]
Source: SABC News — also carried by SABC News, SABC News, IOL, SABC News · how we source
Court protected asylum claims from procedural rejection – not illegal entry
Source: IOL · how we source
Masemola returns as police chief, vows stronger crime fight [CONFIRMED — 3 sources]
Source: IOL — also carried by Mail & Guardian, Scrolla Africa · how we source
“key cellphone material”: police handling faces scrutiny in Cameron murder probe – Briefly News [CONFIRMED — 2 sources]
Source: Briefly (gnews) — also carried by Briefly (gnews) · how we source
Mpumalanga pupils seek Constitutional Court reprieve in fight for matric results [CONFIRMED — 2 sources]
Source: Sunday World — also carried by The Citizen · how we source
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