RC 260918702Africa Melane
Friday, 18 September 2026
A sombre episode focused on the Ekurhuleni women’s killings, gender-based violence, taxi industry pressures, severe weather warnings and Pizzo Mosimane’s Bafana Bafana return.
- 04:00
Police identified 28-year-old Gracia Sunkomu as the fourth of nine women found murdered in Ekurhuleni; investigators are pursuing another person of interest while one suspect remains in custody.
- 04:18
A caller described family backlash after helping his abused sister-in-law report her husband, highlighting how financial dependence and community pressure can trap women and children in violent relationships.
- 04:09
The National Taxi Alliance gave Transport Minister Barbara Creecy 14 days to respond to demands including a 12-month fuel rebate, cheaper vehicle finance and commuter subsidies.
- 04:52
Union Against Hunger co-founder Mark Hayward completed a 650-kilometre cycle from Clarens to Ballito, calling for coordinated food-security action and an emergency national plan to prevent starvation.
- 05:57
Pizzo Mosimane’s first Bafana Bafana squad since returning as coach retains the core of Hugo Broos’s team while introducing younger players ahead of next week’s Guinea qualifier.