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Sunday, 4 October 2026
A soulful Sunday blended community-focused music and reflection with headlines on South Africa’s crime crisis, mental-health demand, student unrest and cricket selection.
- 16:01
Criminologist Chris Kanyani blamed South Africa’s broken justice system for emboldening criminals, after mass shootings killed 27 people in Cape Town and 17 in Carltonville.
- 15:02
SADAG reported receiving up to 3,000 calls and more than 900 WhatsApp messages daily, highlighting demand for accessible support for anxiety, trauma, addiction and suicidal thoughts.
- 15:03
Fort Hare University faces leadership and campus-condition turmoil: Deputy Higher Education Minister Yusuf Kasim will conduct an oversight visit while students raise safety, maintenance and accommodation concerns.
- 17:07
Dolphins batter Marcus Ackerman earned his first Proteas call-up for the Australia Test series, describing the selection as the result of years of hard work.
- 17:37
Jazz and Beyond’s Old Soul versus New Sound battle invited listeners to choose between Bobby McFerrin’s 1982 version of “Moondance” and Michael Bublé’s 2003 rendition.