RC 261008947Zweli Mbhele
Thursday, 8 October 2026
A Mandrax drug lab bust in Krugersdorp and exam-readiness news led the episode, while listeners debated small talk and phone etiquette for much of the afternoon.
- 12:00
Police uncovered a Mandrax drug lab in Krugersdorp valued at more than 100 million rand, the 11th police discovery this year, and five South African men have been arrested for running it.
- 12:02
Umalusi says it is ready for the matric exams after a readiness audit: 1.8 million candidates at over 9,000 centres, with the National Senior Certificate starting Tuesday and the final paper on 26 November.
- 13:03
The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration says the Constitutional Court asylum judgment does not grant refugee status or permanent residence and does not legalise unlawful migration; fraudulent applications can still be rejected.
- 14:43
The Men in Heels walkathon takes place this Saturday at Cedar Square from about 10am to 2pm, using heels to start talk on prostate cancer, male breast cancer and mental health, and urging men to get checked early.