RC 260810702Mandy Wiener
Monday, 10 August 2026
A cold, news-heavy midday hour covered a breakthrough in the Reiger Park gang-shooting probe, Gauteng school pressures, and the fallout from Women's Day warnings about violence against women.
- 12:28
Police say one suspect has been arrested in the Reiger Park gang-shooting case and two R-5 rifles recovered, with investigators saying the arrest links to a case already on the court roll.
- 12:45
Gauteng Education says it needs about 200 more schools to tackle overcrowding, while also feeding 1.7 million learners and transporting 320,000 children daily, with budgets stretched across the system.
- 12:15
Amnesty International says South African women remain trapped by gender-based violence, poverty and failing services; it cites 9,700 rape cases reported in the first quarter and calls reliable crime data essential.
- 12:10
The Consumer Goods and Services Ombud handled more than 15,000 complaints in 2025-26, recovered almost R13 million for consumers, but 18% of eligible cases were closed because suppliers would not cooperate.
- 12:40
AfriForum says the NPA will prosecute Julius Malema for criminal injuria over allegations he made against former Bergview College principal Yaku Pieterse in the Troetwa matter.