RC 260902Power FMMondli Makhanya
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
A deep focus on police accountability, the ANC-SACP election split, social media harms affecting children, and a new pilot aimed at preventing femicide.
- 11:17
Former Hawks head Godfrey Libia faced sustained questioning at the Madlanga Commission over his late-night contact with Malcolm X and alleged interference in a lawful raid.
- 10:58
Western Cape SACP secretary Benson Nensu defended campaigning independently in the local elections while remaining an ANC member, calling his removal as an MPL a “badge of honour”.
- 11:04
A proposed zero-alcohol driving limit received support from Parliament’s transport committee chair Donald Selamule, but still requires amendments to the National Road Traffic Act and the legislative process.
- 11:49
Minister Marupini Ramokgopa said a femicide-review pilot will run in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, using 142 case reviews to build a national prevention methodology.
- 10:22
Security expert Andy Mashaile warned that South African regulations do not address addictive social-media algorithms, which can expose children to harmful content, depression risks and online grooming.