Monday, 3 August 2026
The episode mixed listener reaction to anti-migrant protests with heated Tshwane coalition politics, a Comrades Marathon governance row, and a detailed Ndebele royal family history lesson.
The Clement Manyathela Show · 702 · Clement Manyathela
- 09:10
Gauteng listeners said anti-migrant protests have emptied some classrooms and workplaces: 152 pupils left Johannesburg schools, 252 left Tshwane schools, and several helpers, drivers and teachers have disappeared from jobs or school rolls.
- 09:17
CMA members voted to go it alone and cut ties with Athletics South Africa, with the chair saying the split could save entry-levy and broadcast-rights revenue for the race’s centenary year in 2027.
- 10:13
Tshwane’s ANC accused Action SA’s mayor of waging a “cruel anti-black business crusade” through by-law enforcement, while Action SA said the suspension fight over the city manager was about rule of law and governance.
- 10:36
The new royal-family series focused on the Ndebele: King Musi’s line split into the Manala and Nzunza houses, the Ntapo Commission backed Manala, and the dispute is still unresolved.
- 11:15
Family Matters turned to grief after both parents die, with the psychosocial practitioner saying younger children can lose trust and emotional safety, while firstborns often become “deputy parents” carrying siblings and finances.