RC 260909702Mandy Wiener
Wednesday, 9 September 2026
The programme focused on the halted Steve Biko inquest, sweeping proposed organised-crime reforms, political accountability and efforts to revive struggling Johannesburg schools.
- 12:58
The Steve Biko inquest was halted after the family challenged the investigation’s readiness, citing ongoing work and poor comprehension of documents, many written in Afrikaans.
- 12:25
Organised-crime expert Mark Shaw called for coordinated reform, including an independent Chapter Nine anti-organised-crime body, unexplained-wealth reviews and tougher penalties for compromised officials.
- 12:03
The African Legal Practitioners Association and EFF asked the High Court to overturn Parliament’s withdrawal of Tandazani Matonzela as evidence leader in the impeachment inquiry.
- 12:53
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis said the economy’s 0.2% contraction showed government’s reform was too slow, urging President Ramaphosa to pursue more urgent and ambitious changes.
- 12:43
EduSafe’s work at Johannesburg schools combined alumni, community, business and government support; Sandringham High’s matric pass rate rose from the 60s to the 90s by 2024.