RC 261019702Aubrey Masango
Monday, 19 October 2026
Bronkhorstspruit's E. coli water crisis dominated the show, with listeners calling in about unsafe taps, alongside Masemola's reinstatement and Mbeki's Khampepe testimony.
- 21:00
Residents of Bronkhorstspruit were warned to use tap water only for flushing toilets after high E. coli levels were found, with over 400 gastro cases linked to a chlorine shortage at the treatment works.
- 20:01
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola returned to work after six months' precautionary suspension, after criminal charges against him were withdrawn last month for lack of evidence.
- 21:02
Former president Thabo Mbeki, testifying at the Khampepe inquiry into TRC-era prosecutions, denied there was a secret deal between the ANC and apartheid generals to shield each other, calling the allegations a fabrication.
- 21:14
The IEC is adjusting its election preparations after the Constitutional Court ordered 181 excluded ANC candidates be included, and says ballots with all candidates will be produced by 30 October.
- 20:04
KwaZulu-Natal says it has secured R124.5 billion in investment commitments, almost R30 billion above its target, with pledges that could create more than 330,000 jobs. The priority now is turning pledges into projects.