RC 260806702Africa Melane
Thursday, 6 August 2026
The morning was dominated by hard-hitting consumer and safety issues: illegal initiation school deaths, money pressures around debt and weddings, and new protections against spam marketing.
- 05:18
Acting police minister Feroz Kachalia met SAPS, provincial leaders and cultural stakeholders after this winter’s illegal initiation schools left about 47 young initiates dead, with over 40 arrests already made.
- 05:21
Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and North West were identified as the worst-hit provinces; secrecy, kidnapping and secluded rural sites are making illegal initiation schools hard for police to shut down.
- 04:52
South African weddings were put at roughly R240,000 to R300,000 on average, with advice to avoid debt, set a clear budget, and discuss finances and existing loans early with a partner.
- 05:57
Consumers were told new CPA regulations now require marketers to register with the National Consumer Commission, and people can demand removal from direct-marketing lists and insist on consent before being contacted.