Radio 786

08/09/2026

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has intercepted and captured one of America’s most advanced unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV). The IRGC says that the Dive-LD was intercepted at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz in Hormozgan province. This smart underwater vehicle features the newest technology in the underwater field globally. The IRGC noted that it's equipped with the latest technology, which was delivered to the US naval fleet in 2025. It says images of the UUV will be published in the coming hours.

08/09/2026

Introducing Cape Town 360: Powered by the People. Radio 786 will feature communities from across the Metro to understand first-hand experiences of living in the area. In this first episode, we feature Bridgetown.

08/09/2026

His mission was the mission of Mercy

08/09/2026

A total of 67 informal structures and one formal dwelling have been destroyed in the fire at Overcome Heights. Nearly 200 people have been affected by the incident. The fire ripped through the area yesterday afternoon. Another formal dwelling sustained some damage in the blaze. Humanitarian relief efforts are being provided by SASSA and Gift of the Givers.

Meanwhile, approximately 70 structures have been destroyed in the fire at Imizamo Yethu, leaving 300 persons displaced. The City says that it has begun registering the affected people. An infrastructure assessment found damage to electrical, water, and sanitation installations. The City will isolate the electricity supply on site, to ensure that the area is safe. Aid is being provided by Gift of the Givers.

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08/09/2026

08/09/2026

Cape Town’s Rainbow Crossing in De Waterkant has been vandalised, causing significant damage to its colourful surface.

The City of Cape Town has moved quickly to repair the crossing, temporarily replacing the damaged rainbow surface with a solid pink crossing. According to Ward 115 Councillor Ian McMahon, the pink design was inspired by Lisbon’s famous Pink Street in the Cais do Sodré neighbourhood known for its bright pink pavement and vibrant nightlife.

However, the temporary repair has raised questions about whether the crossing still complies with South Africa’s prescribed road-marking standards. The City says the specialised colours needed to restore the rainbow crossing are not currently available and could take around three months to arrive.

Under the South African Road Traffic Signs Manual, the RTM3 pedestrian-crossing marking is classified as a regulatory road marking and is prescribed in white. The standard states that RTM3 pedestrian-crossing lines must comprise two continuous white lines, while block pedestrian crossings are also prescribed as white markings.

The concern, therefore, is not about the colour pink itself, but whether a solid pink surface can legally serve as the formal pedestrian crossing marking while the prescribed road markings are absent.

[Picture: Cllr Ian McMahon/ Facebook]

08/09/2026

The public has strongly been urged to partake in the upcoming public participation process over the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA’s) proposal to hike electricity prices. Eskom is proposing an 8.83% electricity tariff structure for 2027. NERSA’s Head of Department for Electricity Licensing, Compliance and Dispute Resolution, Welile Mkhize says public input may help reduce the proposed tariff hikes, providing that submissions provide evidence of how people will be affected. Public comments are open until 2 October 2026 at 16h00.

Submit your written representations to [email protected]

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08/09/2026

The human aspects of a will

08/09/2026

Rassie on the decision to bench Libbok and start Sacha in upcoming All Blacks tests

08/09/2026

Duncan Hoorn has been found guilty of murdering his wife, Chantel Pasqualle-Hoorn, after Acting Judge Amanda van Leeve, delivering judgment in the Western Cape High Court yesterday while sitting at the Wynberg Regional Court, rejected his account of how Chantel suffered her fatal injuries.

Hoorn persisted that Chantel was conscious and able to walk to the vehicle that took her to hospital the following morning. However, medical experts testified that she arrived at hospital unconscious, unable to breathe without assistance and suffering from a traumatic brain injury.

The court also heard evidence about Hoorn’s jealousy during the relationship in which a tracking device was placed on Chantel’s vehicle and threatening voice notes sent on 27 June 2024.

Chantel’s sister testified that she could hear Chantel pleading with Hoorn to stop because he was hurting her. She later went to the couple’s home with police officers after Chantel called for help.

Judge van Leeve also criticised shortcomings in the police response. The court found that key parts of Hoorn’s version were inconsistent with the objective medical evidence presented during the trial.

Hoorn was found guilty of murder but acquitted of kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice. He could face a sentence of 25 years to life imprisonment.

[Picture: Bheki Radebe / IOL]