RC 260821Cape TalkClarence Ford
Friday, 21 August 2026
Clarence Ford’s Friday show was dominated by major accountability stories, from Eskom’s diesel red flags and the Madlanga Commission to local leadership, sport and community renewal projects.
- 11:17
Amabungane’s Susan Comrie said Eskom has at least 40 million litres of diesel unaccounted for in emergency supply to Ankerlig, with about R1 billion recorded as received but not actually delivered.
- 10:04
MK Party and UAT are back in the Western Cape High Court seeking leave to appeal the interdict that halted Ramaphosa’s impeachment inquiry, arguing Parliament was midstream and the matter belongs in the Constitutional Court.
- 10:02
Fadiel Adams admitted several errors in his Madlanga Commission testimony, including relying on rumours about a crime intelligence housebreaking case and mishandling information about dockets being moved to Pretoria.
- 10:30
Desiree Ellis was celebrated as the architect of Banyana Banyana’s golden age, including the 2022 WAFCON title, World Cup qualification and the 2023 round of 16 breakthrough.
- 11:22
The Church of the Resurrection in Bonteheuwel is being developed as the first faith-community renewable energy hub in the Western Cape, while Strandfontein Pavilion will host the inaugural People's Pavilion Festival on 26 September.