RC 261023Power FMThabiso "TT" Tema
Friday, 23 October 2026
Water safety dominated the episode, with Tshwane facing a Public Protector probe and Joburg residents warned off tap water, while fuel levy and grant decisions shaped the morning.
- 06:01
The Public Protector is investigating the City of Tshwane over the Bronkhorstspruit water contamination crisis, which has left more than 400 people ill, following an EFF complaint against the mayor and city manager.
- 06:02
The Department of Water and Sanitation found Tshwane failed to warn Bronkhorstspruit residents that unchlorinated water was unsafe, after chlorine supply problems left water untreated between 24 September and 14 October.
- 06:24
Joburg Water told residents in parts of Bez Valley not to drink tap water after a damaged pipeline, with restrictions covering 8th Avenue between 4th and 7th streets until an official all-clear is issued.
- 07:12
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has rejected a proposed 75-cent-a-litre fuel levy increase for the Road Accident Fund, insisting its crisis be fixed through mismanagement and legal cost cuts, not driver money.
- 07:55
Government confirmed the R370 SRD grant will remain at its current monthly amount until 31 March 2027, backed by a national treasury funding allocation while a permanent income support model is designed.