RC 260924Power FMThabiso "TK" Kotane
Thursday, 24 September 2026
Heritage Day coverage centred on gender-based violence, contested crime statistics, accountability failures, and how South Africa can turn culture, skills and heritage into economic opportunity.
- 16:12
Police are investigating inaccurate crime data involving women and children; some offences were double-counted or misclassified, while broader GBV figures remain likely underreported.
- 16:47
A 60-year-old security company owner was arrested after 140 firearms were seized and 135 remained unaccounted for; the weapons will undergo ballistic testing.
- 16:56
Three people, including a municipal official and two company members, were arrested over allegedly fraudulent documents linked to a roughly R16-million security tender in Limpopo.
- 15:58
Gauteng charged 21 emergency medical services officials with alleged dereliction of duty for leaving shifts early; none were suspended while disciplinary processes continue.
- 17:10
A labour lawyer said government placed 33,600 people into mostly temporary opportunities, arguing South Africa needs industry-led technical training and stronger private-sector job creation.