RC 260928Power FMMondli Makhanya
Monday, 28 September 2026
Power Talk focused on South Africa’s escalating mass shootings, tracing illegal firearms to organised crime and state stockpile leakages before turning to Ekurhuleni’s mayoral contest.
- 10:29
South Africa recorded 41 mass killings in 2026, leaving 196 people dead and 79 wounded; researcher Julian Rademeyer warned the figures are likely an undercount.
- 10:13
Illegal firearms enter criminal markets through thefts from police, military and private security stocks, cross-border trafficking from Lesotho and Namibia, and specialised syndicates.
- 10:43
Security experts said Operation Prosper repeats a failed strategy: soldiers are not trained as peace officers, cannot investigate or arrest, and their deployment diverts money from policing.
- 11:16
DA Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Katu Rasilingwane promised a 50%-plus-one majority, whistleblower protection, skills and lifestyle audits, and accountability for officials and contractors.
- 11:42
Rasilingwane said 43 abandoned housing projects, including a Tembisa project where contractors allegedly took R90 million, would be monitored, blacklisted and pursued for repayment.