Tuesday, 4 August 2026
The show mixed hard news and analysis, led by a court ruling that overturned the PIC CEO’s suspension, plus major updates on the Katmatlala trial, Eskom, and Gayton McKenzie’s World Cup spending defence.
Afternoon Drive · 702 · Joanne Joseph
- 17:02
Gauteng High Court declared PIC CEO Patrick Gubane’s suspension unlawful, saying the board acted outside its powers and failed to follow the required ministerial approval process; costs were awarded against the respondents.
- 17:33
In the Vusimuzi Katmatlala trial-within-a-trial, police witnesses gave conflicting accounts on whether Musa Kekana received medical treatment at arrest and whether a Toyota Fortuner was involved, with the case postponed to 31 August.
- 15:32
AfriForum, the DA and other groups argued in the Western Cape High Court that the Expropriation Act could allow land to be taken without compensation, calling the wording vague and unconstitutional.
- 16:20
Chris Yelland said Eskom’s 441-day no-load-shedding run is real, but not just Eskom’s doing: higher electricity prices, demand destruction and more than 14,000MW of private renewable capacity also helped.
- 16:56
Gayton McKenzie’s 31 million rand World Cup trip drew scrutiny in Parliament, with questions over 151 delegates, the value of the trip, and how much was spent on hospitality, sponsorships and each participant.