Monday, 3 August 2026
The show was dominated by a hard-hitting debate on toxic behaviour in school sport, alongside big updates on fuel prices, voter registration, GBVF governance and Postbank card deadlines.
Afternoon Drive · 702 · Joanne Joseph
- 15:13
Calls for action after violent and racist incidents in school sport, including parents fighting at matches and an investigation into racist abuse at Fairmont High against Settlers High players.
- 15:54
Hannes Nienaber said the weekend’s school rugby incidents were unacceptable but argued televised school sport still offers exposure, bursaries and career opportunities, provided schools and parents keep a better balance.
- 17:02
From Wednesday, petrol falls by 52 cents a litre, but diesel jumps by up to R1.38; Treasury is also putting R10 billion into the Equalization Fund to cushion fuel volatility.
- 17:24
The IEC said 292,000 of the more than 1.7 million weekend registration interactions were first-time voters, lifting the roll to 29.1 million, while online registration stays open until midnight Friday.
- 17:15
Lisa Vetten criticised the new GBVF council as mainly a coordinating body with unclear powers and funding, while Postbank said 280,000 social-grant beneficiaries must still switch to black cards by 31 August.