RC 260903702Bongani Bingwa
Thursday, 3 September 2026
A news-heavy breakfast examined organised crime, a potentially severe El Niño summer, political violence and the backlash over Spring Day water-splashing.
- 07:28
Climate scientists warned that a very strong El Niño could bring hotter temperatures and below-normal rainfall, although South Africa’s dams and vegetation currently provide some buffer.
- 06:16
Organised-crime expert Mark Shaw told the Madlanga Commission that South Africa’s homicide rate is about 36 per 100,000, higher than Colombia’s and Mexico’s.
- 07:33
Political parties in KwaZulu-Natal called for calm after IFP ward councillor candidate Ketelom Luli died following a shooting, after another councillor was killed last month.
- 06:43
A 21-year-old man was stabbed to death after a Spring Day water-splashing altercation, prompting calls for parents to teach children boundaries around adults, vehicles and public safety.
- 08:53
The NIROX Spring Jazz Concert was postponed to 13 September because of heavy-rain forecasts; existing tickets remain valid, while unavailable ticket-holders can request refunds through Howler.