RC 260813702Africa Melane
Thursday, 13 August 2026
Coalition politics, police body cameras and the maths literacy debate dominated a morning of sharp listener calls and hard policy critique.
- 04:18
ANC says Johannesburg’s decline began with coalition government in 2016 and wants outright majorities in metros, but callers blamed the party for years of collapsed services and debt.
- 05:06
Acting police minister Feroz Kachalia has no timeline for national body-camera rollout because procurement is unfinished, prompting criticism that SAPS is stuck with outdated crime-fighting tools.
- 05:17
UNISA’s Professor Paul Matlala said body-worn cameras would improve accountability, evidence collection and prosecutions, but warned they are not a silver bullet against corruption or tampering.
- 05:54
Dr Nikki Roberts pushed back on Naledi Pandor’s regret over maths literacy, saying it gave learners an option, but schools and universities still create perverse incentives around the subject.