RC 260920702Gugs Mhlungu
Sunday, 20 September 2026
A news-heavy Sunday breakfast covered GBV fears, public-service funding, conservation, insurance pitfalls and creative reinvention through Oscar-nominated director Cindy Lee.
- 07:56
The SABC says it needs R120 million for November’s local elections, but Treasury has provided nothing; late funding would still prevent procuring technology and deploying crews in time.
- 08:08
Cindy Lee’s Oscar-nominated short film The Last Ranger grew from her brother’s experience witnessing rhino poaching; the 28-minute film was shot in four and a half days during Covid.
- 06:16
An optometrist advised annual eye tests, warning that sudden vision loss, severe pain, flashes, increased floaters or visual-field loss require urgent ophthalmological assessment.
- 06:42
WESSA’s CEO said conservation must include hunters, businesses and indigenous communities, with the organisation’s current priorities framed as educating, advocating and acting on climate, biodiversity and pollution.
- 07:26
Financial planner Paul Roelofse warned that insurance claims can be rejected for exclusions including criminal conduct, risky activities or drunk driving, making policy conditions essential reading before disaster strikes.