RC 261021Power FMMondli Makhanya
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Godongwana's mini-budget and fuel-price relief pressure dominated Power Talk, alongside the Bronkhorstspruit water failure, the Khampepe Commission and a correctional-services force report.
- 10:01
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana faces pressure to deliver household relief when he tables the 2026 medium-term budget policy statement in Parliament, amid rising fuel prices and cost-of-living strain.
- 10:19
An investigation found the City of Tshwane failed to warn Bronkhorstspruit residents that tap water was unchlorinated and should not be drunk, used for cooking or bathing, even after boiling.
- 10:02
Former Justice Minister Brigitte Mabandla faces the Khampepe Commission over allegations apartheid-era prosecutions were halted during her tenure; ex-prosecutor Silas Ramaite says she told him in 2004 to stop TRC cases.
- 11:36
The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services received 554 reports of alleged use of force against inmates in its 2025-26 annual report, with seven investigations involving deaths.
- 10:36
Over 1,300 South Africans who sought help for gambling-related harm were identified as high risk of suicide in 2025-26, prompting calls for mental health screening and early intervention.