RC 261021947Mo Flava
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Municipal finances ahead of the local elections and delays in the Transnet fraud case dominated the news, while listener segments filled most of the morning.
- 09:01
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tables the mid-term budget policy statement today, with Treasury planning to clamp down on how municipalities spend their grants. The DA wants a municipal recovery plan.
- 09:03
The High Court in Johannesburg is expected to rule on whether the multi-million rand Transnet case against former executives should be struck off the roll because of delays in accessing evidence.
- 09:02
Seven men are on trial over the 2022 killing of a Durban taxi owner. A police fingerprint expert testified that one accused's prints were found in the stolen getaway car, which the defence is challenging.
- 11:03
Tony Forbes has raised concerns about possible discrepancies in the police docket for the inquest into the death of Anele Tembe, and says he will send them to the Western Cape Director of Public Prosecutions.