RC 260928Cape TalkLester Kiewit
Monday, 28 September 2026
Good Morning Cape Town was dominated by South Africa’s mass shootings, with scrutiny of policing, illegal firearms and public desensitisation, alongside pressure on household finances and election messaging.
- 08:02
Separate mass shootings in Lwandle and Carltonville killed at least 27 people, while police continued searching for attackers and investigating possible gang, retaliation and illegal-mining links.
- 08:04
A crime expert blamed under-resourced border management and failing police intelligence for the unknown volume of illicit firearms, particularly guns entering through Mozambique.
- 06:39
The repo rate increase to 7.10%, taking prime to about 10.75%, could add nearly R500 monthly to a R2.5-million home loan; borrowers were urged to review expenses and use access bonds.
- 08:11
Election posters were criticised as increasingly generic: a communications expert said parties spend heavily on slogans that rarely address practical issues such as roads, water, electricity and schooling.
- 07:27
Industry leaders backed exploring geographical protection for biltong, but said any Southern African standard would need to cover authenticity, food safety, traceability and production methods.