RC 260827Cape TalkJohn Maytham
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Afternoon Drive was dominated by student accommodation funding, wildfire and El Niño preparations, political accountability, and changes affecting teenagers on social media.
- 16:01
More than 600 UCT students marched to Parliament and NSFAS offices, threatening court action over the R55,000 uncatered accommodation cap and seeking repayment of resulting university debts.
- 15:22
Meta agreed to pay US$18 billion in fines and introduce teen safeguards including a two-hour daily limit, muted notifications, hidden like counts and restricted beauty filters.
- 17:35
The Western Cape will deploy extra firefighting resources from October and set aside R12 million, while authorities consider earlier water restrictions as El Niño conditions intensify.
- 15:31
A Special Tribunal ordered Nkandla project architect Minenhle Makanya to pay National Treasury nearly R147.27 million after unlawful works helped drive the project’s cost sharply higher.
- 16:28
Research shows black rhinos form lasting social bonds when young, reducing dangerous adult aggression and helping conservation managers choose animals for relocation and reintroduction.