RC 260923Power FMMondli Makhanya
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Power Talk focused on violent crime, strained US-SA relations, alleged Ekurhuleni tender corruption and a new Chris Hani-inspired public accountability campaign.
- 09:32
Police launched a 72-hour operation after 11 people, including a pregnant woman, were killed in KwaMakuta, KwaZulu-Natal; three others were injured and a rival gang motive remains possible.
- 10:10
International affairs expert Kingsley Makhubela said Washington’s demands interfere in South Africa’s domestic affairs, while former presidents could be better used as foreign-policy envoys.
- 10:38
An investigation linked R23 billion in Ekurhuleni spending on temporary toilets and water tankers to failing infrastructure, while auditors examining tenders were killed or attacked.
- 11:17
Chris Hani’s daughter, Lindiwe Hani, launched the Hani Legacy’s six-week campaign to gather public views for a 2026 memorandum on unemployment, GBV, health and governance.
- 11:30
South Africa’s annual inflation rose to 4.4% in August from 4.3% in July, with food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation increasing for the first time in nine months.