Morning edition

1. 01

   AKA murder trial finally opens in Durban

   More than three and a half years after rapper Keenan 'AKA' Forbes and chef Tibz Motsoane were gunned down on Florida Road, the trial of the seven accused got under way in the Durban High Court and dominated bulletins on 702, SAfm, Cape Talk, Kaya 959 and Power FM. All seven pleaded not guilty, and six are seeking to have their matter separated from their co-accused. Judge Nkosinathi Sipunzi ruled media could broadcast pleas, argument and judgment but not witness testimony. Tony Forbes said the family felt satisfied the work had been done to get to this point.

   Heard on Cape Talk · 21:14 SASTAsk locl about this ↗: AKA murder trial finally opens in Durban, heard on Cape Talk
2. 02

   Fuel hike and ANC's ConCourt scramble shape election countdown

   With a month to the 4 November local polls, stations tied two stories together: a petrol increase of more than three rand a litre kicking in at midnight Tuesday, and the ANC's urgent Constitutional Court bid to overturn an electoral court ruling that bars 181 of its candidates in six municipalities. IEC deputy CEO Akhtari Henning told the court the ANC's case has little prospect of success and warned elections in affected municipalities cannot proceed if it drags on. Cosatu, the DA and Power FM analysts all weighed in on the squeeze on workers and transport costs.

   Heard on 702 · 18:33 SASTAsk locl about this ↗: Fuel hike and ANC's ConCourt scramble shape election countdown, heard on 702
3. 03

   Pugwane village still drinking from a puddle

   EWN's reporting from Pugwane village near Malamulele in Limpopo ran across 702 and Cape Talk through the day, with vivid detail of residents walking almost two kilometres to a discoloured puddle shared with cattle, cow dung visible on the edges, 32 years into democracy. Community leader Khalas Matonzi said it pained him that the same water is used for drinking and by animals, while Mopani District Municipality insisted it had drilled two boreholes — none of which EWN could find working. Residents suspect the drilling was timed to the coming elections.

   Heard on 702 · 22:04 SASTAsk locl about this ↗: Pugwane village still drinking from a puddle, heard on 702
4. 04

   Bafana's away result against Egypt and the Brush debate

   Sport talk centred on Bafana Bafana's impressive showing against a near full-strength Egypt in an away World Cup qualifier, with SAfm's analyst noting South Africa are now ranked in Africa's top five and that the result came without using the regular XI. Power FM picked up a parallel argument among listeners about coach Hugo Broos, with callers crediting him for delivering on his promise to take the national team to the World Cup even as hosts admitted they were not his biggest fans. Attention now turns to the MTN8 final between Pirates and Sundowns at Moses Mabhida.

   Heard on SAfm · 19:26 SASTAsk locl about this ↗: Bafana's away result against Egypt and the Brush debate, heard on SAfm
5. 05

   Reimagining ballet on the African continent

   Cape Talk's cultural conversation of the day explored a project described as 'All Sorts of Ballet', aimed at reimagining how the 400-year-old European technique looks and works on the African continent. The guest framed it not as a clash of cultures but a cross-pollination, with ballet's long technical tradition meeting African movement vocabularies and storytelling. The segment formed part of a lighter afternoon strand that also included Robin Auld on his new album reinterpreting classic South African songs, giving the day's grim news agenda some artistic counterweight.

   Heard on Cape Talk · 11:26 SASTAsk locl about this ↗: Reimagining ballet on the African continent, heard on Cape Talk