RC 261006947Thando Thabethe
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Joburg road safety, record fuel prices and stories of unexpected caregivers dominated a lively episode, alongside fresh court developments and listener debates about cancelled school events.
- 15:58
JMPD said social development would visit the Main and Witkopen intersection after reports of a persistently harassing beggar, while officers promised increased patrols and enforcement.
- 17:01
Petrol was set to exceed R30 a litre and diesel reach as much as R33 from midnight, with retailers warning higher prices would not increase their margins.
- 15:47
Listeners shared how grandparents, neighbours and long-serving helpers raised them; one caller remains in contact with a helper who cared for her family for 16 years.
- 17:01
The Durban High Court halted the AKA murder trial after a phone was handed to one suspect, ordering the gallery cleared while the security breach was investigated.
- 16:23
A reported matric dance at Avianto involved severely intoxicated pupils, alleged reckless driving and firearms allegations, prompting concern that venues or schools could cancel future events.