RC 261016702Mandy Wiener
Friday, 16 October 2026
Mandy Wiener's Friday show was dominated by the arrest of a former ANC Northwest treasurer at OR Tambo airport just before he boarded a flight, alongside National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola's return to work.
- 12:30
A 49-year-old former ANC Northwest treasurer was arrested at OR Tambo International moments before boarding an international flight, and is expected in the Pretoria Magistrates' Court.
- 12:02
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola will return to work on Monday after charges under the Public Finance Management Act were withdrawn in September. He had been on precautionary suspension since April.
- 12:23
The acting police minister warns that Southern Africa is no longer just a drug route but a production hub, citing recent busts including 69,000 Mandrax tablets in Grassy Park and a Krugersdorp drug lab.
- 12:03
Fadil Adams's fraud case has been moved to the Durban Magistrates' Court over security concerns. His lawyer says his client does not oppose the transfer but questioned the security claim.