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.

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.