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Sunday, 6 September 2026
A reflective Sunday soundtrack gave way to major Gauteng school-placement figures, transport developments, sport results and a jazz tribute to Cassandra Wilson.
- 16:00
Gauteng received more than 805,000 Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for 2027, representing over 346,000 learners; documents must be verified before placement offers are made.
- 17:00
The eThekwini Municipality says its long-delayed, multi-billion-rand Go!Durban transport system will launch in December, beginning with a route linking Bridge City in KwaMashu and Pinetown.
- 17:07
Kimmy Antonelli won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after starting 19th, finishing ahead of teammate George Russell and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
- 17:19
Jazz and Beyond paid tribute to Cassandra Wilson, who died aged 70, highlighting her 19-album career and her 2018 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz appearance in South Africa.
- 17:39
Listeners voted between Natalie Cole and Gregory Porter’s versions of “Mona Lisa”, both recorded as tributes to Nat King Cole, with responses divided between the two performances.