SABCNews AM Headlines @05H30 | 21 October 2026

*Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver the National Treasury's Medium Term Budget Policy Statement today, outlining Treasury's policy approach to government finances over the next three years.

*Alleged triple murderer Ndodana Tshuma is expected to appear again at the Johannesburg Magistrate Court this morning.

*The University of South Africa, in partnership with the National Press Club, will today host the 16th Percy Qoboza Memorial Lecture at the UNISA main campus in Pretoria to commemorate Black Wednesday.

*Thousands of protesters have vowed to press on with demonstrations against Portugal's deepening housing crisis, hours after police cleared tent camps before dawn and made 55 arrests.

*Captain Temba Bavuma dragged South Africa back into their Test series against Australia with a masterful 179 on day three in Gqeberha. Kagiso Rabada nicked off Australia opener Nic Maddinson in the first over of Australia's reply to further boost the hosts' cause.

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