RC 260828Cape TalkJohn Maytham
Friday, 28 August 2026
Crime trends, environmental enforcement, Cape Town’s jobs promise and a Springbok bounce-back dominated an episode broadcast from Durbanville-area businesses.
- 15:02
South Africa recorded 5,427 murders between April and June, down 343 year on year, while attempted murder and several assault categories increased.
- 15:22
Environmental attorney Cormac Cullinan said major developers rarely lack knowledge of authorisation rules, but some still take chances; penalties can reach R5 million administratively and R10 million criminally.
- 16:11
Cape Town mayoral candidate Geordin Hill-Lewis pledged 500,000 additional jobs over five years, building on the city’s claimed 418,000 jobs created during his first term.
- 15:31
Higher Education officials admitted a student accommodation crisis, with NSFAS-funded students protesting that the R50,000–R60,000 cap fails to cover rentals in many areas.
- 17:46
The Springboks prepared to level their four-match series against the All Blacks in Cape Town after a disappointing opening defeat, making two changes to the starting side.