RC 261001Power FMThabiso "TT" Tema
Thursday, 1 October 2026
The episode focused on accountability failures, from alleged taxi-industry extortion and weak policing to disputes over anti-corruption bodies and South Africa’s worsening US diplomatic spat.
- 07:18
Crime analyst Tabang Bopape said extortion is relatively straightforward to investigate through authorised entrapment operations, recorded communications and marked state funds, but police capacity remains inadequate.
- 07:12
The Madlanga Commission heard allegations that Joe Sibanyoni and associates demanded a 30% stake in Putco’s operations, with testimony portraying classic extortion linked to political access.
- 08:18
CASAC’s Lawson Naidoo opposed dissolving IDAC, arguing South Africa needs a dedicated anti-corruption agency and should strengthen it through transparent leadership appointments, oversight and lifestyle audits.
- 08:00
Former ambassador Vusi Mavimbela said South Africa’s patience with US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell should not be endless, after the envoy was summoned for criticism for a third time.
- 06:24
The Commission for Gender Equality found 11 Eastern Cape Thuthuzela Care Centres failing victims through long waits, inadequate transport and insufficiently qualified staff, undermining the intended one-stop model.