RC 260821Power FMThabiso "TK" Kotane
Friday, 21 August 2026
Power Drive was dominated by hard-hitting commission testimony, court developments and major government action on labour inspections and correctional transfers.
- 16:10
Lieutenant Colonel Dina Govinder told the Madlanga Commission he was pressured to implicate Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkwanazi and said he had audio evidence of attempts to force a false cover-up narrative.
- 16:03
The NPA withdrew fraud and corruption charges against crime intelligence boss Dumisani Kumalo and six senior officers, while the Reiger Park shooting case picked up a third accused, 27-year-old Elvino Crawford, facing murder and firearms charges.
- 16:48
A labour blitz in Johannesburg exposed severe non-compliance: blocked walkways, unsafe food handling, underpayment below the minimum wage, unpaid UIF contributions and a butchery shut down over health-and-safety breaches.
- 17:11
South Africa and Zimbabwe signed agreements to deepen trade, agriculture and correctional-services cooperation, with President Mnangagwa praising South Africa’s push to remove sanctions and both sides backing stronger bilateral ties.
- 17:45
The Minister of Correctional Services said a new MOU will allow foreign nationals, starting with Zimbabweans, to serve sentences at home, aimed at easing overcrowding and saving about R11 million a day.