Court Watch — 20 October 2026
Court watch: today’s court and commission business — bail, trials, tribunals and the dockets behind them.
Court to rule on Shadrack Sibiya’s bail application [CONFIRMED — 8 sources]
Source: SABC News — also carried by IOL, Mail & Guardian, The Citizen, Sunday World, Scrolla Africa, SABC News, Scrolla Africa · how we source
Bail hearing postponed to Friday in Jabulile Ntimba murder case
Source: SABC News · how we source
State probes Mncube’s cellphone records in Meyiwa murder case
Source: SABC News · how we source
LIVE: Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and co-accused in court [CONFIRMED — 2 sources]
Source: SABC News — also carried by SABC News · how we source
Former police general arrested for alleged SAPS ammunition possession
Source: SABC News · how we source
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