RC 260806Power FMThabiso "TK" Kotane
Thursday, 6 August 2026
The show was dominated by hard news on the Madlanga Commission, the killing of a KZN ANC councillor and Julius Mkwanazi’s murder case, with a long women-in-science segment in between.
- 17:30
ANC ward councillor Sbusi Cuella was shot dead in Clarwater, Durban, after a man pretending to need help lured him outside his office; police launched a manhunt and the ANC condemned the killing.
- 16:42
Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkwanazi and four others face murder, defeating the ends of justice and robbery charges over Emmanuel Mbense’s 2022 killing; bail application is set for 13 August and the state will oppose it.
- 16:03
Matthew Sisoko told the Madlanga Commission that Andrea Johnson handled the Fadiel Adams referral alone, bypassing normal IDAC processes and not consulting him on the decision.
- 16:15
Professor Glenda Gray said South Africa’s HIV rollout is slowed by stock shortages and funding cuts, but long-acting lenacapavir could help turn off transmission if scaled; she also stressed teamwork and the need for an HIV vaccine.