RC 260820Power FMKwena Moabelo
Thursday, 20 August 2026
A news-heavy Power Lunch, led by scrutiny of Fadil Adams at the Madlanga Commission, safety concerns over bridge rock-throwing, and calls for tougher building oversight.
- 13:01
Fadil Adams was pressed at the Madlanga Commission over opening criminal cases against senior SAPS officials, relying on warnings from the late General Andre Lincoln and later conceding some claims were unsubstantiated.
- 13:29
The commission heard Adams emailed then police minister Senzo Mchunu the morning after laying charges, before any investigative process had begun, prompting accusations that he invited political interference.
- 13:03
Public Works Minister Dean McPherson said 17 people died and 24 were injured in four building collapses between December 2025 and March 2026, and urged stronger sanctions for owners and contractors who ignore safety rules.
- 12:51
MISA called for urgent action after a woman died when a rock was allegedly thrown from a bridge onto her vehicle in Bedford View, urging patrols, better lighting and mesh barriers at hotspot bridges.