RC 261111Cape TalkJohn Maytham
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Cape Town taxi violence, Madlanga Commission allegations against former police minister Bheki Cele, and a roughly one-in-five abandoned rate on the 10111 emergency line dominated this Afternoon Drive episode.
- 15:22
A parliamentary reply shows 1,790,428 calls to the 10111 police emergency line were abandoned, roughly one in five, with dropped calls up about 20% over three financial years.
- 17:31
The Madlanga Commission heard allegations that former police minister Bheki Cele asked alleged crime boss Vusimuzi Matlala to buy him a 6 million rand house in exchange for favours.
- 15:01
Rival taxi associations met Santaco, but shortly afterwards a taxi driver was shot dead in Khayelitsha and three passengers were wounded, and there is still no word on a resolution.
- 15:05
Departments say 168 officials who failed to disclose interests in the previous and current year face disciplinary action, and lifestyle audits now probe spouses' bank details.
- 17:22
Tatiana Smith is switching to the Netherlands, citing financial support and dual citizenship; Swimming South Africa withheld her 2023 world championship prize money for over a year.