RC 260928702Africa Melane
Monday, 28 September 2026
Mass shootings dominated the programme, with calls for better police intelligence and community trust alongside practical discussions on interest rates, road safety and South African sport.
- 05:01
Separate shootings at a Gauteng tavern and a Western Cape shisanyama left 27 people dead and 26 wounded; police were searching for eight suspects in the Gauteng case.
- 05:19
Security analyst Mkolisi Matyabula said police intelligence is too reactive, while poor community trust and delayed responses prevent residents from sharing information before attacks.
- 04:51
The Reserve Bank’s 25-basis-point hike took the repo rate to 7.25% and prime to 10.75%; a R1-million home loan now costs roughly R170 more monthly.
- 05:36
The Proteas beat Australia by 32 runs in the second ODI, with Temba Bavuma scoring 103 and David Miller 142, taking an unassailable 2-0 series lead.
- 05:54
Road authorities said long-weekend fatalities were preliminarily below the usual level of more than 30 daily, despite 11 deaths in an N2 collision near St Lucia.