RC 261029Power FMThabiso "TT" Tema
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Power Breakfast on Thursday 29 October centred on the suspended police minister's paid leave costs, a looming NSFAS funding deadline, and a water polo governance split.
- 06:21
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu remains on paid special leave, with the state paying 2.7 million rand in legal costs and 3.1 million rand in salary from July 14 to August 31.
- 06:22
Parliament's police committee chair Ian Cameron says the presidency's wait for the Madlanga Commission outcome is unacceptable and calls on the president to remove Mchunu now.
- 08:16
South African Water Polo has formally applied to World Aquatics to be recognised as the national governing body, after two years of failed negotiations with Swimming South Africa, which did not respond to the show.
- 07:14
NSFAS applications close Saturday, 31 October, with no extensions expected; more than 868,000 applications had been received by 19 October, over 800,000 of them from prospective university students.
- 06:30
Suliman Carrim was granted R100,000 bail and must report to the Madlanga Commission within 48 hours of release, after repeatedly failing to appear before the commission.