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Sunday, 26 July 2026

The day across South African talk radio, cited to the broadcast minute.

locl.co.za / briefing / 2026-07-26

Daily briefing

Sunday, 26 July 2026

The day across South African talk radio, cited to the broadcast minute.

Afternoon edition

Afternoon editionCovers Sun, 26 Jul 05:00 → 15:30 SAST

Afternoon edition · 5-minute listen

Sunday's talk radio was dominated by two big governance stories — the PIC leadership crisis after David Masondo's resignation, and the ATM's move to the Constitutional Court over the Phala Phala impeachment interdict — while 702 devoted much of its schedule to the Josie My Jozi Walk the Talk from Ellis Park. Crime and policing threaded through every station, from a national liquor action plan to the arrest of the alleged mastermind behind the murder of DA councillor candidate Sinovuyo Jokweni.

  1. PIC governance crisis after Masondo resignation

    The resignation of Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo as PIC chairperson, alongside other board members, dominated hard-news coverage across SAfm, Power FM and 702. Stations framed it as the biggest governance crisis at the corporation since the Mpati Commission, with the PIC managing over three trillion rand in state employee pension assets and reeling from the Ithala and Lanseria transactions that led to the suspension of the permanent CEO. Saftu called on workers to mobilise in defence of their pensions, insisting transparency cannot be subordinated to the status of senior executives, while analysts warned public confidence has been badly shaken.

    Heard on SAfm · 06:41 SASTAsk locl about this: PIC governance crisis after Masondo resignation, heard on SAfm

  2. National liquor action plan and policing reset

    Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia's announcement of a national liquor action plan as a crime prevention strategy ran on 702, Cape Talk, SAfm and Power FM after Friday's ministers and MECs meeting in Mpumalanga. Stations highlighted that alcohol was linked to 251 murders and 253 domestic-violence killings between January and March. Cachalia framed the plan as the product of detailed inter-departmental consultation and paired it with commitments on gender-based violence, organised crime under Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, and a shift from policy talk to implementation, including digitisation of police stations and procurement reform.

    Heard on 702 · 06:01 SASTAsk locl about this: National liquor action plan and policing reset, heard on 702

  3. ATM heads to ConCourt over Phala Phala interdict

    The African Transformation Movement's decision to instruct its lawyers to urgently approach the Constitutional Court over the Western Cape High Court order interdicting Parliament's Section 89 impeachment process against President Ramaphosa featured heavily on Power FM and SAfm. Spokesperson Zama Ntshona argued the judgment created constitutional uncertainty, noting a dissenting judgment found the president had failed to establish a case for interim relief. FOSA weighed in too, questioning why Ramaphosa allowed the parliamentary process to advance before seeking urgent judicial intervention, and warning the courts risk being used to delay rather than resolve accountability.

    Heard on Power FM · 10:05 SASTAsk locl about this: ATM heads to ConCourt over Phala Phala interdict, heard on Power FM

  4. 702 Walk the Talk takes over inner-city Joburg

    702's Josie My Jozi Walk the Talk anchored the station's weekend breakfast, with Gugs Mhlungu broadcasting live from Ellis Park as more than 25,000 walkers reclaimed the inner city across the 5km, 8km and 15km routes. Josie My Jozi CEO Innocent Mabaso told the show most participants hadn't been into town in 10 to 15 years, and Gauteng MEC Vuyiswa Ramokgopa framed the event as a boost to civic confidence. Anglo American's ceded heritage buildings, the revived Park Station and family stories from ten-year-old walkers gave the broadcast its texture.

    Heard on 702 · 07:31 SASTAsk locl about this: 702 Walk the Talk takes over inner-city Joburg, heard on 702

  5. Arrest in murder of DA candidate Sinovuyo Jokweni

    Cape Talk, SAfm and Power FM led their bulletins with the arrest of a 37-year-old man in Parklands, described as the alleged mastermind behind the murder of DA ward candidate Sinovuyo Jokweni, gunned down in Dunoon on 22 June while returning from a voter registration drive. Western Cape police spokesperson Andrè Traut said preliminary investigations show Jokweni had been subjected to extortion and shot after refusing to continue paying roughly R1,500 a month in protection money. Police seized a vehicle and cellphones during the joint Serious Violent Crime and Special Task Force operation.

    Heard on Cape Talk · 10:00 SASTAsk locl about this: Arrest in murder of DA candidate Sinovuyo Jokweni, heard on Cape Talk

Morning edition

Morning editionCovers Sat, 25 Jul 05:00 → Sun, 26 Jul 05:00 SAST

Morning edition · 5-minute listen

Saturday's talk radio was dominated by two political set-pieces: the Western Cape High Court's interdict handing President Ramaphosa a major reprieve on Phala Phala, and the EFF's 13th birthday rally in Thohoyandou where Julius Malema unveiled the party's local government election candidates. Stations also converged on a national policing 'reset', while tributes poured in for actor Sputla Sebogodi and Bafana midfielder Jayden Adams. Lifestyle coverage leaned into wine, wellness and men's mental health.

  1. Ramaphosa wins Phala Phala interdict as impeachment committee regroups

    The Western Cape High Court's interdict halting impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over Phala Phala ran across the day's news bulletins and analysis. Judge Andre le Grange found the president has a right to be spared reputational damage from hearings based on a report whose lawfulness is under review, though the three-judge bench was split. SMWX called it possibly the biggest victory of the Ramaphosa presidency, while impeachment committee chair Makhosini Nkosi-Malobane said the 16-party committee would study the full judgment and continue preparing, noting only public hearings had been interdicted.

    Heard on SMWX · 10:24 SASTAsk locl about this: Ramaphosa wins Phala Phala interdict as impeachment committee regroups, heard on SMWX

  2. EFF launches election manifesto and mayoral candidates in Thohoyandou

    Thousands packed Thohoyandou Stadium in Limpopo as the EFF marked its 13th anniversary with the launch of its local government election manifesto. Julius Malema announced Dr Tshilidzi Mufuking as the party's Johannesburg mayoral candidate to go up against the DA's Helen Zille and ActionSA's Herman Mashaba, with Omphile Maotwe named for Tshwane and Sinawo Thambo leading elsewhere. Malema's headline pledge was to insource all municipal workers in EFF-run councils, ending tenders in favour of direct employment with medical aid, pension and leave. The rally was covered wall-to-wall on Cape Talk, 702, SAfm and Power FM.

    Heard on 702 · 15:01 SASTAsk locl about this: EFF launches election manifesto and mayoral candidates in Thohoyandou, heard on 702

  3. Acting Police Minister Cachalia unveils SAPS 'reset agenda'

    Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia used the second Police MinMec in Mpumalanga to announce what he called a major reset of South African policing, endorsed unanimously by national, provincial and local government. The agenda targets professionalism, integrity, accountability and operational excellence, aiming to make SAPS more intelligence-led, community-centred and technology-driven. The integrated crime and violence prevention strategy was reaffirmed, with community policing forums to be strengthened. A National Organised Crime Strategy led by KZN Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi was also endorsed. Cachalia said leadership, strategy and resourcing were now in place to dismantle organised crime.

    Heard on 702 · 15:02 SASTAsk locl about this: Acting Police Minister Cachalia unveils SAPS 'reset agenda', heard on 702

  4. Farewells for Sputla Sebogodi and Bafana's Jayden Adams

    The entertainment industry and government gathered in two provinces to bury two much-loved figures. In Ga-Ramotapo, Limpopo, family, friends and colleagues bid farewell to veteran actor and storyteller Sputla Sebogodi, best known as Kenneth Mashaba on Generations, who died of diabetes-related complications; his daughter called him her safe place and colleagues remembered his humour and easy-going warmth. In Stellenbosch, Bafana Bafana midfielder Jayden Adams, 25, who died two weeks after returning from the FIFA World Cup, was remembered at Kayamandi as a talented, quiet but determined young player. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde attended.

    Heard on Cape Talk · 20:03 SASTAsk locl about this: Farewells for Sputla Sebogodi and Bafana's Jayden Adams, heard on Cape Talk

  5. Chad le Clos makes Commonwealth history in Glasgow

    South African sport had a strong Friday at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with 702's sport desk leading on Chad le Clos overtaking Australia's Ian Thorpe and England's Adam Peaty to become the most decorated male athlete in Commonwealth Games history. SAfm added that Para swimmer Nathan Hendricks won gold in the men's S13 100m freestyle in 54.54 seconds, more than half a second clear of Scotland's Stephen Clegg, while Danica Venke narrowly missed a medal but set a new African record. Attention also turned to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations opening in Morocco.

    Heard on 702 · 06:36 SASTAsk locl about this: Chad le Clos makes Commonwealth history in Glasgow, heard on 702

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