RC 260902702Clement Manyathela
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
An open-line episode examined South Africa’s crime reporting gap, prison overcrowding and rehabilitation, grant access problems, workplace exploitation and the risks of mixing family with business.
- 09:37
More than one million South African households experienced housebreaking in 2025/26, but only 48% reported incidents; self-protection rose from 43.3% to 46.6%.
- 10:23
Correctional Services said inland facilities hold 173,955 people against 107,000 beds—62% overcrowding—with 63,000 remand detainees and roughly 80,000 potential rehabilitation participants.
- 11:10
SASSA said missing the 31 August gold-card deadline does not erase grant money: beneficiaries must swap to the Postbank black card at selected outlets to regain access.
- 10:14
A prison-reform activist described overcrowding, violence, inadequate healthcare and absent rehabilitation at Pollsmoor, while Correctional Services disputed claims that the system’s programmes are ineffective.
- 11:45
Listeners overwhelmingly advised a business owner to enforce performance standards or dismiss a relative whose studies caused missed deadlines, separating family obligations from the company’s needs.