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Saturday, 24 October 2026
A Saturday show dominated by the Tshwane water crisis, with a sickness outbreak, suspensions and inquiries, alongside a listener debate on whether shopping malls are becoming unnecessary.
- 12:01
The Tshwane water crisis has left over 400 residents ill, mostly children under four, and Mayor Nasiphi Moya has suspended the treatment works manager as complaints go to the Human Rights Commission and Public Protector.
- 13:42
The Department of Water and Sanitation found the treatment works ran without chlorination for three weeks, prompting demands for a full inquiry into what went wrong.
- 12:02
Mayor Moya has ordered an investigation into procurement, plant operations, management oversight and reporting protocols, and says the city will fully cooperate with criminal charges.
- 12:00
Four men died in a fire that destroyed multiple homes at the Malan informal settlement in Pomona near Kempton Park, erupting just before 2 a.m.
- 12:00
With 11 days until the local government elections, more than 29 million South Africans will head to the polls, and a final Ekurhuleni campaign rally was held in Kempton Park.