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Daily briefing

Thursday, 13 August 2026

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

locl.co.za / briefing / 2026-08-13

Daily briefing

Thursday, 13 August 2026

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

Afternoon edition

Afternoon editionCovers Thu, 13 Aug 05:00 → 15:30 SAST

Afternoon edition · 5-minute listen

The Madlanga Commission dominated talk radio again, with Gregory Loftus's raw testimony about his son's killing crossing almost every station and pulling in analysis of alleged KZN police hit squads. Alongside that, the impeachment committee's setback at the Constitutional Court, a looming trucking strike, CPUT campus unrest and Banyana's do-or-die World Cup qualifier gave the day an unusually crowded news agenda.

  1. Madlanga Commission: Loftus father rejects hit-squad narrative on son's killing

    Gregory Loftus's testimony before the Madlanga Commission drove coverage across Power FM, SAfm, Cape Talk and 702. The former police officer rejected claims his son Bevan, a Durban tow-truck and taxi operator killed alongside four others in April 2023, was part of a drug syndicate, insisting Bevan lived off legitimate businesses and knew a SAPS task team under Captain Dina Govender intended to kill him. Gregory alleged a rival tow-truck operator, Clive Niker, paid a 2.5-million-rand hit and accused the Hawks-linked unit of executing contracts rather than making arrests.

    Heard on Power FM · 14:03 SASTAsk locl about this: Madlanga Commission: Loftus father rejects hit-squad narrative on son's killing, heard on Power FM

  2. ConCourt shuts door on impeachment appeal, Ramaphosa inquiry paused

    Parliament's impeachment committee was forced to regroup after the Constitutional Court dismissed the bid by the ATM, EFF, MK Party and the committee itself to appeal directly against the Western Cape High Court interdict halting public hearings into the Phala Phala matter. Chairperson Makashule Gana told Power FM, SAfm and 702 the committee accepts the ruling and will continue preparatory work, including appointing an evidence leader, while awaiting Ramaphosa's September review of the Section 89 report. MK and EFF warned accountability cannot be deferred indefinitely.

    Heard on SAfm · 09:41 SASTAsk locl about this: ConCourt shuts door on impeachment appeal, Ramaphosa inquiry paused, heard on SAfm

  3. Truckers on the brink of a national strike as wage talks collapse

    The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union told Power FM that four months of negotiations in the road freight and logistics sector have deadlocked, pushing 70,000-plus truck drivers toward a protected strike. Spokesperson Amanda Tshemese said Satawu is demanding 7.5%, 7% and 6.5% increases over three years, while employers are offering just 3.75% across the board, calling it an insult to drivers who keep the economy moving. Picketing rules are being finalised by 20 August, raising the spectre of supply-chain disruption on major corridors.

    Heard on Power FM · 10:32 SASTAsk locl about this: Truckers on the brink of a national strike as wage talks collapse, heard on Power FM

  4. CPUT protests turn violent as council withdraws recovery plan

    Cape Talk and 702 tracked a volatile week at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, where student anger over historic debt, financial exclusion and a new admissions fee spilled into arson and property damage. A building was torched at Bellville and a security vehicle set alight at Wellington, with two young men arrested for public violence. Spokesperson Lauren Kansley said Council held a special sitting and agreed to withdraw the draft 2027 financial recovery plan to allow further consultation, in what management hopes will calm the campuses.

    Heard on Cape Talk · 13:32 SASTAsk locl about this: CPUT protests turn violent as council withdraws recovery plan, heard on Cape Talk

  5. Banyana face Nigeria in must-win World Cup qualifier

    SAfm and Cape Talk previewed a pivotal night for South African women's football as Desiree Ellis's Banyana Banyana meet old rivals Nigeria in Casablanca, needing victory to keep their 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup dream alive after missing out on automatic qualification via a WAFCON quarter-final exit to hosts Morocco. The build-up ran alongside Betway Premiership chatter, with Kaizer Chiefs back on top after beating Sekhukhune United, Orlando Pirates held to a draw by AmaZulu, and Durban City and Golden Arrows playing to a rain-affected stalemate.

    Heard on SAfm · 08:34 SASTAsk locl about this: Banyana face Nigeria in must-win World Cup qualifier, heard on SAfm

Morning edition

Morning editionCovers Wed, 12 Aug 05:00 → Thu, 13 Aug 05:00 SAST

Morning edition · 5-minute listen

Wednesday's talk radio was dominated by hard news out of the Madlanga Commission, where explosive testimony about KZN police extrajudicial killings crossed every major station. Politics ran a close second as the Constitutional Court slammed the door on the Ramaphosa impeachment appeal, while a Rustenburg mine tragedy and a fresh unemployment print kept economic anxiety front of mind. On the lighter end, WAFCON's giant-killing semifinals gave Cape Talk its most spirited conversation of the day.

  1. Madlanga Commission hears of KZN police 'extrajudicial killings' and task team commander living beyond his means

    IPID Deputy Director of Investigations Len John's testimony dominated news bulletins across SAfm, 702, Cape Talk and Power. He told the Madlanga Commission that IPID is investigating more than 300 cases in KZN in which task teams killed close to 500 people, with no evidence of SAPS members being shot at first in the overwhelming majority. John also detailed how roughly R2.3 million flowed into the accounts of Cash-in-Transit task team leader Lieutenant Colonel Dina Govender and his wife, including nearly R500,000 in cash paid to conveyancing attorneys for a property purchase.

    Heard on Cape Talk · 04:00 SASTAsk locl about this: Madlanga Commission hears of KZN police 'extrajudicial killings' and task team commander living beyond his means, heard on Cape Talk

  2. ConCourt dismisses appeal, clearing Ramaphosa impeachment committee to resume preparatory work

    The Constitutional Court refused direct access to the ATM, EFF, MK Party and Parliament's own impeachment committee seeking to overturn the Western Cape High Court interdict blocking public hearings into Ramaphosa's Phala Phala conduct. Committee chair Makashule Gana told SAfm, Cape Talk and Power that members will now finalise the terms of reference and appointment of an evidence leader — advocate Thandazani Madonsela is the preferred candidate, though the ANC abstained. The High Court review of the Section 89 panel report is set down for next month.

    Heard on SAfm · 17:03 SASTAsk locl about this: ConCourt dismisses appeal, clearing Ramaphosa impeachment committee to resume preparatory work, heard on SAfm

  3. Rustenburg mine collapse kills 14 illegal miners as unemployment debate reignites

    Northwest police confirmed 14 illegal miners died in a rockfall at a disused shaft in the Kanana informal settlement, with most believed to be undocumented Basotho nationals and fears more remain trapped. Power FM and SAfm callers linked the tragedy directly to the unemployment crisis, with one guest arguing metal prices and starvation are driving people to blast open sealed shafts. The story ran alongside StatsSA's Q2 unemployment print showing joblessness ticking back up towards 33%, three months out from municipal elections.

    Heard on Power FM · 10:50 SASTAsk locl about this: Rustenburg mine collapse kills 14 illegal miners as unemployment debate reignites, heard on Power FM

  4. SA seeks R292m repatriation reimbursement as new ETA travel system launches

    702 and Cape Talk unpacked Home Affairs and DIRCO's formal requests to Malawi, Nigeria and Ethiopia to reimburse the roughly R292.7 million spent repatriating 90,000 foreign nationals since June. On the same day, President Ramaphosa unveiled the Border Management Authority's new Electronic Travel Authorisation system at OR Tambo, pitched as a digital visa that will boost tourism and curb identity theft. Minister Leon Schreiber said 210,000 applications were already processed in the pilot, with 6,100 declined. Migration researchers on Cape Talk warned the accompanying White Paper entrenches exclusion amid rising anti-migrant rhetoric.

    Heard on 702 · 18:18 SASTAsk locl about this: SA seeks R292m repatriation reimbursement as new ETA travel system launches, heard on 702

  5. WAFCON stunner: Malawi joins Morocco, Cameroon and Algeria in semifinals as giants crash out

    Cape Talk's sports panel with analysts Biola and Glory unpacked what they called the most seismic Women's Africa Cup of Nations in memory. Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana and Ivory Coast are all out, replaced by a semifinal line-up of Morocco, Cameroon, Algeria and — remarkably — Malawi, who beat Nigeria in their opening match and have now booked a World Cup spot. Panellists described it as the greatest underdog story in WAFCON history and a sign that African women's football's traditional hierarchy has been fundamentally reset.

    Heard on Cape Talk · 00:12 SASTAsk locl about this: WAFCON stunner: Malawi joins Morocco, Cameroon and Algeria in semifinals as giants crash out, heard on Cape Talk

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