RC 261111Cape TalkPippa Hudson
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Consumer complaints about online retailer Pharmadiv and Kat Matlala's Madlanga testimony dominated Lunch with Pippa Hudson on Wednesday, alongside a Mapisa-Nqakula trial update.
- 13:02
Kat Matlala told the Madlanga Commission that IDAC investigators instructed him to fabricate his relationship with a former police minister, and he claims the statement exaggerated money he admits giving.
- 13:01
Former Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of soliciting R4.5 million in bribes; bank statements were presented in court to corroborate a state witness's testimony against her.
- 13:05
A self-confessed hitman received an effective 30-year jail term in the Western Cape High Court for the April 2023 shooting of a Philippi community activist; his widow says it brings the family closer to the truth.
- 14:18
Online health and beauty retailer Pharmadiv drew 173 Hello Peter reviews, mostly one-star, with customers reporting paid orders never delivered and no refunds or communication.
- 14:45
Under the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, unless agreed otherwise, suppliers must deliver within 30 days of an order, and buyers can cancel with seven days' written notice if they do not.