RC 260818702Joanne Joseph
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
A heavily current-affairs afternoon led by explosive Madlanga Commission WhatsApp evidence, student unrest at CPUT, and a damning Public Protector report on NSFAS.
- 15:20
Madlanga Commission messages allegedly link late taxi boss Jothan Msibi to SAPS, Ekurhuleni tender interference, and a failed grabber-technology deal in Eswatini; the inquiry continues tomorrow with Fadiel Adams.
- 16:03
About 500 CPUT students marched to Parliament after weeks of protests over student finances, historical debt and the new admissions fee, as the university shut campuses and ordered residences evacuated.
- 17:22
The Public Protector found NSFAS has improperly funded more than 40,000 students to the value of R5.1 billion, could not resolve about 80% of contact-centre queries, and is hampered by governance failures.
- 16:51
NAPTOSA warned that 17,000 qualified teachers are unemployed while many serving teachers are over 50, arguing schools need permanent appointments and a better balance between younger recruits and experienced staff.
- 15:50
Debt Busters said consumers earning above R50,000 a month now need 103% of income for debt repayments, while lower earners are more exposed to informal lenders and still spend about 64% of take-home pay on debt.