RC 261111Cape TalkLester Kiewit
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Tatiana Smith's switch from South Africa to the Netherlands dominated the show, with callers split over whether swimming's administration or race politics is to blame, alongside a deadly taxi dispute in the Cape.
- 06:11
South Africa's most decorated Olympian, Tatiana Smith, is switching to represent the Netherlands, citing financial and practical challenges of sustaining her swimming career at home, with LA 2028 in sight.
- 08:01
A relative of a prominent Santaco leader was killed in the Cape taxi dispute, and a taxi driver was shot dead in Khayelitsha shortly after a meeting between rival associations Codeta and Kata.
- 06:02
Lottery grants worth 1.4 billion rand were approved last year, but at least 145 non-compliant organisations were found, and 41 criminal cases have been referred to the National Prosecuting Authority.
- 06:53
Domestic worker jobs fell by 31,000 in the third quarter, a 3.7% drop and the lowest since the 2020 lockdown, while national unemployment edged up to 33.7%.