RC 260908702Africa Melane
Tuesday, 8 September 2026
The episode focused on accountability and public safety, from a fatal scholar-transport shooting and corruption cases to election uncertainty and urgent mining skills shortages.
- 05:54
A 53-year-old scholar-transport driver was shot dead in Westbury after dropping children at school; the sector called for government regulation and dedicated security measures.
- 04:00
The criminal-justice ad hoc committee found material inconsistencies in Minister Senzum Mkunu’s oral evidence and questioned the rationality of dissolving the political killings task team.
- 04:35
Ipsos polling suggested no metro would secure an outright majority in the local-government elections, making coalition agreements and smaller parties potentially decisive.
- 05:17
South Africa risks missing the critical-minerals opportunity unless industry, government and universities coordinate graduate development, as mining companies face an urgent shortage of future-ready skills.