RC 260909Power FMColleen Makhubele
Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Municipal accountability, a R5.6-billion loan, school discipline and election-year political infighting dominated a sharply critical evening of public governance.
- 21:20
COGTA Minister Velinkosi Hlabisa said criminal charges do not automatically suspend municipal managers; councils must act, while proposed white-paper reforms could strengthen national intervention powers.
- 22:13
Economists and analysts questioned the R5.6-billion concessional loan for eight metros, warning that borrowing cannot fix wasteful spending, weak administration and corruption without enforceable conditions.
- 21:03
ANC and DA candidate-list disputes have moved towards the Electoral Court, while MK Party removed its eThekwini mayoral candidate amid allegations of list manipulation and political gatekeeping.
- 23:17
Teachers’ representatives condemned the Northwest learner’s alleged assault on a teacher, calling for disciplinary action, psychosocial support and restorative justice rather than punishment alone.
- 21:56
The episode repeatedly linked failing schools and municipalities to weak consequence management, urging voters to use the 4 November local elections to remove representatives who fail their duties.