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RC 260930Power FMMondli Makhanya

Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Gender-based violence dominated the programme, with scrutiny of the President’s deadlines, criminal justice failures and the lack of government funding for prevention work.

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  1. 11:03

    President Cyril Ramaphosa gave police and municipalities 60 days to identify unresolved cases, forensic delays and unsafe areas, amid criticism that the measures largely repeat existing obligations.

  2. 11:38

    The GBVF Response Fund says government has provided no funding; private and development partners raised R284 million, with R207 million allocated to 237 community organisations reaching 1.5 million beneficiaries.

  3. 10:10

    Gauteng’s integrated water system reached 99.7%, but residents were urged to conserve water because heat-driven demand spikes, municipal leaks and weak enforcement could still cause disruptions.

  4. 10:36

    Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia is putting the 2022 Pretoria Agreement under pressure, with risks of wider regional escalation, more weapons and a deepening humanitarian crisis.