Wednesday, 11 November 2026

Cosatu called Ramaphosa's approval of a 3.5% pay rise for MPs and other public office bearers tone deaf and beyond shameful, while supporting the increase for magistrates.

Vusimuzi Matlala told the Madlanga Commission he was not tipped off about a December 2024 police raid on his home, though he confirmed he was on the phone when officers arrived.

Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula returned to the Pretoria High Court, facing 12 counts of corruption and one of money laundering over alleged kickbacks from a defence contractor.

Listeners in the blind spot debate largely sided with a man who exposed his sister's secret loan to her husband, arguing she was enabling her son's gambling debts.

Callers on green flags said safe relationships rest on mutual respect, clear boundaries, and agreeing never to use each other's fears against each other during fights.