RC 261007702Mandy Wiener
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Police accountability and electoral reform dominated the episode, alongside key court developments in the Sibiya and AKA-Tibbs cases and a hopeful Makers Valley feature.
- 12:20
Police told Parliament corruption-linked contract problems prevented the recruitment of 5,500 planned trainees; the target has been doubled to 11,000 in the coming financial year.
- 12:31
The AKA-Tibbs trial will proceed separately from accused number three’s taxi-boss murder case, while media may report witness evidence provided they withhold witnesses’ identities.
- 12:13
A court heard Shadrack Sibiya’s defence claim a threatening recording was taken out of context; the state argues his position and associates could influence witnesses.
- 12:57
Electoral researcher Jean Redpath said municipal voting rules mislead voters, while incomplete party lists can unfairly exclude votes from proportional-representation calculations.
- 12:46
Makers Valley’s incubation programme gave a waterless car-washing business R3,000 for equipment, helping two unemployed founders operate for three years and plan expansion.