RC 260828702Africa Melane
Friday, 28 August 2026
A busy Friday episode focused on SASA card replacements, South Africa’s rugby rematch with New Zealand, the lunar eclipse and growing pressure on food-relief organisations.
- 05:16
Postbank says just under 80,800 SASA beneficiaries still need to replace gold cards with black cards; grants will be paid, but gold cards will stop working for access.
- 04:55
Spreading the Love founder Lizal Maruki said her Danville NPO feeds hundreds with cooked meals and food parcels, relying on daily public donations amid rising hunger.
- 05:57
Springboks must win Saturday’s second Test to keep the series alive; analyst Jan de Kweneng said they need greater clinical accuracy after 11 visits to the All Blacks’ 22 produced one try.
- 05:05
At least six South Africans remain feared missing after flooding and landslides along the China-Nepal border, where rescuers have recovered 392 bodies and are searching for more than 1,400 people.
- 05:46
A lunar eclipse was visible across South Africa, reaching 93% coverage shortly after 6am; Gauteng offered clearer viewing while cloud affected Cape Town.