RC 260912702Kenny Maistry
Saturday, 12 September 2026
A music-led Saturday show featured an 1988 Time Tunnel, classic club jams and major headlines involving Nigeria, firearms, crime and regional diplomacy.
- 10:00
Nigeria’s National Assembly suspended official visits and legislative events in South Africa, citing ongoing attacks on migrants; analysts warned the boycott could strain bilateral relations.
- 12:00
More than 1,700 firearms seized in Lesotho were destroyed in Gauteng at 1,648°C, strengthening cross-border police cooperation; South Africa has melted over 300,000 illegal guns in seven years.
- 12:01
A Johannesburg High Court convicted Bafana Maungela of murdering teacher Kirsten Klates, plus attempted rape, robbery with aggravating circumstances and defeating the ends of justice; sentencing is set for 27 October.
- 11:32
The Time Tunnel’s mystery year was revealed as 1988, linking the year to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito’s film Twins, major music hits and listeners’ personal memories.
- 10:02
President Cyril Ramaphosa urged BRICS countries to move beyond commodity exports by investing in manufacturing, beneficiation, industrial technology, energy, infrastructure and logistics across the grouping.