RC 261002Cape TalkPippa Hudson
Friday, 2 October 2026
The episode blended practical health advice with South African creative stories, spotlighting prostate cancer screening, inclusive swimwear, and a major new Dion Meyer television adaptation.
- 13:32
Three senior Knysna officials, including former mayor Thando Matika, face allegations linked to kickbacks in a municipal security contract, weeks before local elections.
- 14:14
Prostate cancer risk rises with age, family history and African ancestry; Dr Cleve Oppel stressed that early detection matters because not all cancers require immediate radical treatment.
- 14:19
Project Peacock at Groote Schuur Hospital uses donations to expand public-sector access to prostate-cancer brachytherapy, while also funding additional kidney-stone procedures and surgical lists.
- 13:25
Debbie Combrink adapted Positano swimwear with prosthesis-supporting pockets after customer feedback, offering personalised fittings to help mastectomy survivors return to swimming confidently.
- 13:59
Invisible, the eight-part M-Net adaptation of Deon Meyer’s Blood Safari, premieres on 14 October, with Tim Theron playing Martin Decker and Dougray Scott as villain Quintus.