RC 260819Power FMThabiso "TK" Kotane
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
The episode was dominated by the Madlanga Commission drama, with fresh political fallout from Fadiel Adams’ testimony and Ramaphosa’s challenge to the Section 89 evidence leader, plus hard policy talk on NSFAS and prison deaths.
- 15:14
Fadiel Adams testified that a brown envelope left under his door in late October 2024 contained alleged crime intelligence material, including a forklift payment, a failed polygraph on General Madondo and documents about General Lushaba’s break-in.
- 15:23
Adams said he opened criminal cases at Grand Central Police Station two days after receiving the documents, insisting he reported them because the material suggested fraud, loss of SAPS funds and possible misconduct inside crime intelligence.
- 16:09
President Cyril Ramaphosa objected to advocate Tandarzani Matonsella leading evidence in the Section 89 inquiry, citing a possible conflict of interest because he previously removed him from the JSC and because Matonsella had advised the ANC on impeachment issues.
- 17:13
Deputy Higher Education Minister Yusuf Kassim said NSFAS has deep failures: about 50,000 missing-middle loan applicants were processed, only just over 3,000 approved, and weak verification systems have helped create irregular spending and accommodation chaos.
- 17:42
The Correctional Services committee said JICS reported 24 unnatural deaths in quarter one and wants full, facility-by-facility reports with causes of death before it can hold the department properly accountable.