Morning edition

1. 01

   Lebeya takes the stand at the Madlanga Commission

   Retired Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya's testimony at the Madlanga Commission dominated news bulletins across 702, Cape Talk, Power FM and SAfm. Lebeya denied knowing alleged cartel member Katiso Molefe or dispatching Hawks members to disrupt an interview, and told the inquiry he was targeted and demoted after investigating corruption within crime intelligence. He also revealed that private investigator Paul O'Sullivan called him seeking classified information linked to the Phala Phala saga, and insisted crime intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo should have looped him in on the 2024 Molefe arrest operation.

   Heard on 702 · 16:53 SASTAsk locl about this ↗: Lebeya takes the stand at the Madlanga Commission, heard on 702
2. 02

   Nepal floods leave South Africans among the missing

   Talk stations tracked the unfolding Nepal disaster, where at least 362 people have been killed and more than a thousand remain missing after devastating floods, with four to six South Africans among unaccounted tourists. 702 spoke live to Kathmandu-based journalist Subina Shrestha about the fresh risk of a glacial lake bursting, while Cape Talk detailed the WHO, Red Cross and Nepalese army response. Gift of the Givers told 702 it has urban search and rescue specialists, dog handlers and logistics on standby, awaiting diplomatic clearance from DIRCO and the Nepalese embassy for deployment.

   Heard on 702 · 16:23 SASTAsk locl about this ↗: Nepal floods leave South Africans among the missing, heard on 702
3. 03

   UCT students march on NSFAS over accommodation cap

   More than 600 UCT students marched on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme's Cape Town offices, demanding the immediate scrapping of the R50,000–R60,000 accommodation cap they say cannot cover Cape Town rentals. Cape Talk and 702 both carried SRC President Kitso Mojapelo's ultimatum after Deputy Higher Education Minister Yusuf Kasim and NSFAS's CFO accepted the memorandum, giving the scheme 14 days to respond. The protest played against a bigger backdrop from the SIU, which said it had uncovered over R5.1 billion in NSFAS funding paid to more than 40,000 students who did not qualify.

   Heard on 702 · 14:05 SASTAsk locl about this ↗: UCT students march on NSFAS over accommodation cap, heard on 702
4. 04

   Danny Jordaan fraud case postponed to November

   The fraud and theft case against former SAFA CEO Danny Jordaan was postponed to 27 November, with the magistrate warning parties to avoid further delays. Jordaan, alongside former acting CEO Gronie Hluyo, Russell Paul, PR specialist Trevor Neethling and his company Gride Communications, faces charges linked to the alleged misuse of more than R1.3 million in SAFA funds. The postponement stands even as a separate Section 342A application challenging delays is heard in the High Court on Monday. Power FM separately reported Minister Gayton McKenzie demanding SAFA return government VAR funding if the technology cannot be rolled out.

   Heard on 702 · 21:03 SASTAsk locl about this ↗: Danny Jordaan fraud case postponed to November, heard on 702
5. 05

   Rethinking manhood, spirituality and the Sangoma calling

   702's afternoon conversation with author Vusumzi Ngande, whose book Jenikwantu explores African spirituality and identity, sparked a wider reflection on how South African men build a sense of purpose in the absence of engaged fathers. Ngande pointed listeners to uncles, grandfathers and distant relatives as sources of wisdom, and to the role faith and tradition play in shaping male identity. The station leaned into the theme later with Dan Page, a Sangoma and traditional healer, unpacking what it truly means to answer the ancestral calling — a discussion framed as beautifully provocative for purists.

   Heard on 702 · 00:52 SASTAsk locl about this ↗: Rethinking manhood, spirituality and the Sangoma calling, heard on 702