RC 260930702Mandy Wiener
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
The episode centred on accountability: contested taxi-industry evidence, delayed extradition proceedings, police-corruption findings, and worsening South Africa-US tensions over rural crime claims.
- 12:09
The Madlanga Commission heard that taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni sought a 30% local-content stake and subcontracts from President Ramaphosa, while denying links to bus interference and attacks.
- 12:23
A Johannesburg court postponed UK fugitive Notana Chuma’s plea-and-sentence agreement to 21 October after prosecutors and defence failed to resolve discrepancies in the document.
- 12:28
The South African Weather Service warned of below-normal summer rainfall, above-normal temperatures, severe thunderstorms, larger hail, flooding and heightened veld-fire risk if El Niño develops.
- 12:49
AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel denied responsibility for deteriorating US-South Africa relations, but said rural crime must be addressed through government-community cooperation rather than genocide-label disputes.
- 12:59
Parliament’s police-corruption inquiry is split over possible findings and the future of IPID, with some parties backing reform while the MK Party wants the watchdog disestablished.