RC 260815Cape Talk
Saturday, 15 August 2026
The episode opened with a hard-news EWN bulletin on arrests, Eskom disruptions and Ramaphosa’s SADC migration remarks before shifting into a long classic psychedelic and prog-rock set.
- 22:01
A fifth suspect was arrested in the 2023 murder of Umgeni Municipality DA councillor Nlalaya Zandlovu, with the case to appear in Howick Magistrates Court on Monday.
- 22:01
Two University of Fort Hare students were arrested for public violence after allegedly throwing objects at vehicles and trying to set a police car alight during a protest over residence conditions.
- 22:02
Eskom said extra resources have been deployed to restore supply after severe cold, rain, snow and wind damaged infrastructure; KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and the Free State were hardest hit.
- 22:04
The Constitutional Court ruling stopping Shell and Impact Africa’s Wild Coast exploration was hailed as a victory for coastal communities, and Ramaphosa used his SADC lecture to push action on migration and regional inequality.