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Daily briefing

Sunday, 13 September 2026

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

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Daily briefing

Sunday, 13 September 2026

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

Afternoon edition

Afternoon editionCovers Sun, 13 Sept 05:00 → 15:30 SAST

Afternoon edition · 5-minute listen

Sunday's talk radio was dominated by two big stories that crossed every major station: a chilling warning from Gauteng police about four women's bodies found in Kempton Park, and the Springboks' 43-28 demolition of the All Blacks in Baltimore to clinch rugby's Greatest Rivalry series. Alongside these, party funding disclosures, a diplomatic tussle over South Africa's G20 seat, and a moving Cape Talk tribute to the Trojan Horse Memorial rounded out the day.

  1. Kempton Park deaths spark serial killer fears

    The discovery of a fourth woman's body in Rhodesfield dominated bulletins on 702, Cape Talk, SAfm and Power FM. National Commissioner Lieutenant General Bulang Dimpani ordered a multidisciplinary task team, drawing in the Murder and Robbery Unit and the Investigative Psychology Unit, to establish whether the deaths are linked. Acting Gauteng Commissioner Fred Kegana told a Johannesburg briefing the victims, aged 32 to 38, were found in similar circumstances near the R21. Police urged women not to walk or run alone in isolated areas and confirmed one arrest so far, while also flagging a spike in online dating scam robberies in the same area.

    Heard on 702 · 14:01 SASTAsk locl about this: Kempton Park deaths spark serial killer fears, heard on 702

  2. Springboks clinch Greatest Rivalry series in Baltimore

    Stations were still buzzing on Sunday morning after the Springboks ran in six tries to beat the All Blacks 43-28 at MNT Bank Stadium, clinching the inaugural Greatest Rivalry Series 3-1 in front of a majority South African crowd. Commentators noted it looked more like a home fixture than a US neutral venue, with the result cementing Rassie Erasmus's era as back-to-back World Cup winners, Lions series victors and rugby championship holders. All Blacks coach Dave Rennie conceded his side was outplayed in the aerial battle, praising Bok kicking and set-piece work ahead of the USA's 2031 World Cup.

    Heard on SAfm · 06:06 SASTAsk locl about this: Springboks clinch Greatest Rivalry series in Baltimore, heard on SAfm

  3. BRICS backs SA's G20 seat as Trump pushes exclusion

    The New Delhi BRICS declaration explicitly reaffirmed South Africa's founding-member status in the G20, a pointed rebuke to Donald Trump's push to exclude Pretoria from the Miami summit in November over his debunked white genocide claims. 702 and Cape Talk carried Corinda Jagman's reporting that Brazil, Russia, India and China argued G20 membership must reflect geographical balance and full global south representation. The story fed into wider coverage of party funding disclosures at home, where the IEC revealed the ANC declared around R53 million and mining group Exxaro topped up the multi-party democracy fund by R25 million.

    Heard on 702 · 07:02 SASTAsk locl about this: BRICS backs SA's G20 seat as Trump pushes exclusion, heard on 702

  4. Trojan Horse Memorial and the meaning of 1985

    Cape Talk's weekend breakfast devoted an extended segment to the Trojan Horse Memorial in Athlone ahead of its Heritage Day anniversary, hosting Professor Premesh Lalu of UWC's Centre for Humanities Research. The conversation revisited 15 October 1985, when security police hidden in crates on a South African Railways truck opened fire on Thornton Road protesters, killing three young people. Lalu pushed back on the caricature of rampaging youth, describing pupils who rejected what they called gutter education and pointing to the memorial's role as a site of memory rather than a tourist attraction, especially given the 1989 acquittals.

    Heard on Cape Talk · 05:16 SASTAsk locl about this: Trojan Horse Memorial and the meaning of 1985, heard on Cape Talk

  5. AKA inquest hears from first officers on scene

    Cape Talk's weekend team unpacked the latest from the inquest into the death of rapper Kiernan AKA Forbes and fiancée Anele Tembe, with correspondent Dudu Zela Nele relaying testimony about the first officers who arrived at the Cape Town hotel. Witnesses described Tembe's body being covered by a sheet and the investigating officer arriving 30 to 40 minutes later, while inferences were raised about a member of the Forbes entourage reportedly ordering tequila shots shortly after the fall. The inquest has been postponed to 19 October, with the case continuing to hold public attention years after the deaths.

    Heard on Cape Talk · 07:21 SASTAsk locl about this: AKA inquest hears from first officers on scene, heard on Cape Talk

Morning edition

Morning editionCovers Sat, 12 Sept 05:00 → Sun, 13 Sept 05:00 SAST

Morning edition · 5-minute listen

Saturday's talk radio was dominated by diplomacy and politics — Ramaphosa's BRICS pitch from New Delhi ran on near-constant rotation across all four stations, while a Nigerian parliamentary boycott of South Africa injected real diplomatic heat into the weekend. Sport got its moment with SAFA's presidential vote and the Springboks' Baltimore decider, and Cape Talk carved out space for a stroke-awareness conversation that stood out from the news churn.

  1. Ramaphosa uses BRICS Summit to push value-addition for Africa

    President Cyril Ramaphosa's address to the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi ran on heavy rotation across Cape Talk, SAfm, 702 and Power FM through Saturday. His central message: BRICS countries must move beyond simply trading with one another and deepen investment in manufacturing, industrial technology, energy infrastructure and logistics. Ramaphosa argued Africa cannot keep supplying the minerals for the industries of the future while value addition happens elsewhere, and warned the expanded bloc against reproducing that pattern. He also pushed UN Security Council reform and pitched India specifically on agriculture, renewables and using SA as a gateway to Africa.

    Heard on Cape Talk · 20:05 SASTAsk locl about this: Ramaphosa uses BRICS Summit to push value-addition for Africa, heard on Cape Talk

  2. Nigeria's parliament boycotts SA over xenophobia fears

    Nigeria's National Assembly ordered its lawmakers to boycott all parliamentary business in South Africa, landing days before Cape Town hosts the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference. The story ran across Cape Talk, SAfm and 702, with Nigeria's Foreign Ministry also demanding a thorough SA investigation into the deaths of two Nigerian nationals — Bishop Daiwo Michael Fakunle, shot at his Kensington home, and James Nwangko, who died in police custody in Somerset West. Analyst Shuaibu Idris told 702 the move will strain relations but has limited practical bite because it doesn't touch government-to-government visits.

    Heard on 702 · 19:03 SASTAsk locl about this: Nigeria's parliament boycotts SA over xenophobia fears, heard on 702

  3. Danny Jordaan re-elected SAFA president to 2030

    Danny Jordaan secured a fourth term as SAFA president at the association's elective congress in Midrand, beating Sundy Zungu 157 votes to 82 and extending his tenure to 2030. Cape Talk, 702 and Power FM all covered the result, with EWN Sport flagging that Jordaan remains in office despite an ongoing fraud case linked to SAFA funds. The vote played out against complaints from Zungu's camp about intimidation in the regions — claims the FTF camp dismissed, insisting they simply had the numbers. It caps a bruising build-up and hands Jordaan another five years at the helm of SA football.

    Heard on Cape Talk · 15:05 SASTAsk locl about this: Danny Jordaan re-elected SAFA president to 2030, heard on Cape Talk

  4. Springboks vs All Blacks decider in Baltimore

    The rugby chat on Saturday's airwaves circled the Springboks' series-decider against the All Blacks in Baltimore, with SA taking a 2-1 lead into the third Test — the first time the fixture has been staged in the United States. Cape Talk's coverage highlighted coach Mzwandile Stick framing the trip as a chance to grow the game among the sizeable South African diaspora in the US, while 702 dug into New Zealand's tactical reshuffle: Richie Mo'unga recalled at fly half and 2023 World Cup finalist Ruben Love dropped from the match-day 23 entirely. A late-night kick-off for SA fans.

    Heard on 702 · 15:06 SASTAsk locl about this: Springboks vs All Blacks decider in Baltimore, heard on 702

  5. Cape Talk's stroke-awareness conversation with Dr Patty Francis

    Cape Talk gave over a substantial slot to Dr Patty Francis, president of the Stroke Society of South Africa and the Neurological Association, for a plain-English guide to recognising and responding to stroke. Her message was practical and urgent: know the signs, act fast, and where no ambulance is available simply put the person in a car and drive to the nearest hospital. Francis walked listeners through why a blocked vessel on the brain's dominant side robs patients of speech, and why time lost is brain lost. A rare piece of accessible health journalism amid a news-heavy Saturday.

    Heard on Cape Talk · 02:47 SASTAsk locl about this: Cape Talk's stroke-awareness conversation with Dr Patty Francis, heard on Cape Talk

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