RC 261109Power FMKwena Moabelo
Monday, 9 November 2026
Matlala's testimony at the Madlanga Commission finally got under way, while callers argued over post-election accountability and whether voters should be able to remove poor performers quickly.
- 14:01
Commissioners rejected Vusimuzi Matlala's bid to stop questions on documents tied to his failed plea agreement with the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, clearing the way for his testimony to begin.
- 12:02
Correctional Services raided Kgosi Mampuru facility in Pretoria after a viral video showed an offender dancing in a cell; officers seized five cellphones, a laptop, 194 mandrax tablets and illicit cigarettes.
- 13:03
President Ramaphosa urged newly elected local government representatives to put their differences aside and prioritise service delivery, after the ANC took just over 30% of the vote and the DA just under 25%.
- 12:04
Two men were sentenced to life imprisonment by the Polokwane High Court for murdering Hendrik Fenter in the Waterberg district, after his body was dismembered and burned; both also got five years for defeating the ends of justice.
- 13:02
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal began hearings into a racism complaint against Eastern Cape High Court Judge Belinda Hartle, who disputes the allegations; the tribunal will decide whether they amount to gross misconduct.