Monday, 3 August 2026
Voter registration, coalition tensions and a wide-ranging legal-political morning dominated the show, alongside a warning about WhatsApp scams and a lively Comrades Marathon fallout interview.
702 Breakfast · 702 · Bongani Bingwa
- 07:02
The IEC said online voter registration stays open until the Co-operative Governance Minister proclaims the local government election date, after more than 20,000 voting stations were opened for the weekend drive.
- 06:01
Tshwane’s ANC, ActionSA and EFF coalition is showing public strain ahead of the elections, with disagreements over council votes spilling onto social media and into open party criticism.
- 07:04
The Western Cape High Court heard arguments on the Expropriation Act, with AfriForum attacking it as a threat to property rights and the EFF defending expropriation without compensation as necessary for land reform.
- 06:53
The Comrades Marathon Association voted to run independently from Athletics South Africa, arguing it should control sanctioning, records and revenue rather than hand over 10% levies and broadcast-rights value.
- 08:21
Listeners were warned about a WhatsApp takeover scam: criminals use an unexpected verification code request or SIM swap to lock users out, then message contacts for money; two-step verification and a passkey were urged.