RC 260904702Joanne Joseph
Friday, 4 September 2026
The episode focused on accountability, household affordability and public service failures, alongside debates over teacher-post corruption and preparations for a major Springbok-All Blacks test.
- 17:00
The Western Cape High Court reserved judgment in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to overturn the parliamentary report recommending he face impeachment over the 2020 theft of US dollars at Phala Phala.
- 15:50
The Competition Commission said brown bread, maize meal and sunflower oil prices have not fallen with international commodity costs, citing high producer margins and warning intervention may be needed.
- 16:03
Residents at a national dialogue pilot in KwaZulu-Natal said one distant clinic leaves elderly, disabled and unemployed people unable to access HIV, TB and other healthcare without taxi money.
- 16:24
Researcher Amy Sarah Pdiachi said little has changed since a 2016 ministerial task team examined allegedly corrupt teacher appointments, with unqualified candidates still reportedly securing posts and promotions.
- 17:36
South Africa beat Namibia by 11 runs in the T20 tri-series, with Lhuan-dre Pretorius scoring 101, while the Springboks prepared to face the All Blacks at FNB Stadium.