RC 260918702Mandy Wiener
Friday, 18 September 2026
The episode focused on South Africa’s femicide crisis, questioning police visibility and government funding while highlighting community solidarity and practical ways to help.
- 12:01
Two police officers were shot dead while responding to a spaza-shop robbery in Mthatha; their service pistols were stolen, and a 72-hour investigation plan was activated.
- 12:11
A Kempton Park march followed the discovery of nine women’s bodies in Ekurhuleni since July, with protesters demanding stronger policing and men confronting gender-based violence.
- 12:18
DA MP Samantha Graham-Murray said no additional financial resources had been allocated to fighting GBV, despite 50,000 reported cases last year and only about a third prosecuted.
- 12:45
The Department of Health warned of a rapid rise in laboratory-confirmed mpox cases, particularly around Cape Town, urging people with rashes and other symptoms to seek testing.
- 12:54
A crowdfunding campaign for one victim’s daughter had raised R207,000 in four days, while helpers.co.za was promoted as a free database connecting South Africans with support organisations.