RC 261112702John Perlman
Thursday, 12 November 2026
Madlanga Commission testimony dominated Afternoon Drive, with intelligence officials detailing criminal infiltration of the justice system while the ANC's NEC met in Boksburg amid coalition talks.
- 15:01
The acting intelligence coordinator told the Madlanga Commission that intelligence structures were feeding the coordinating committee fragmented information on kidnappings, targeted killings, drug trafficking, extortion and gun running.
- 16:02
The National Intelligence Coordinating Committee briefed President Cyril Ramaphosa on 30 June about the infiltration of the criminal justice system, six days before KZN police commissioner Mkhwanazi's explosive July 2025 briefing.
- 16:03
The ANC's extended NEC is meeting at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg to reflect on its poor electoral performance, and the party spokesperson dismissed reports that Ramaphosa is about to resign as president.
- 15:49
South Africa recorded over 4,000 kidnappings in the first quarter of 2026, about 54% of them in Gauteng, as express kidnapping, where victims are forced to withdraw cash, becomes a growing concern.
- 15:33
In Nongoma, 23 foreign-owned shops have been shut since 14 October by anti-illegal immigration protesters, and the Pietermaritzburg High Court deferred its ruling, with oral arguments set for 23 November.