RC 260915702Azania Mosaka

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

The episode was dominated by an anguished national conversation about seven women found dead in Ekurhuleni, femicide, police failures and demands for urgent government action.

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  1. 14:30

    Police revised the Ekurhuleni death toll to seven women over two months, with several bodies found partially or completely naked; President Ramaphosa ordered investigations prioritised.

  2. 14:09

    The presenter cancelled planned technology, crime-profiling and motoring features to continue examining femicide, asking what concrete action should follow repeated warnings for women to protect themselves.

  3. 14:39

    Callers demanded stronger accountability, faster investigations and prosecutions, special courts or teams, and possible emergency measures, arguing authorities have demonstrated capacity to act decisively during crises.

  4. 14:43

    A caller described police failing to intervene after a man allegedly chased his daughter off the road in Rustenburg, despite her reporting the threat and identifying his vehicle.

  5. 14:53

    The programme urged listeners feeling triggered or distressed to build trusted support networks and mentioned counselling services from POWA and the Tears Foundation for domestic violence and sexual assault.