RC 260925Cape TalkLester Kiewit
Friday, 25 September 2026
Gender-based violence, Cape Town’s contested safety wall and public-space access dominated, alongside debate over coalition transparency and extravagant matric-ball spending.
- 07:01
Cape Town residents protested the proposed nine-kilometre N2 safety wall, arguing its R114 million budget should fund policing, unemployment interventions and township services instead.
- 08:03
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will soon update the nation on government’s response to gender-based violence and investigations into whether recent killings of women are linked.
- 07:10
My Vote Counts asked 20 political parties to disclose coalition principles, red lines and excluded partners before the 4 November local elections, with responses due by 5 October.
- 07:38
Proteas beat Australia by 67 runs in the opening ODI after Matthew Bretzka’s 112 and Marco Jansen’s 75 set up 297 for eight; Keshav Maharaj took four wickets.
- 08:10
Listeners debated matric-ball excess after one parent reported spending R48,000, while another described a R300 celebration, underscoring the divide between milestone and status display.