RC 261022Power FMMondli Makhanya
Thursday, 22 October 2026
Talk and news focused on a Soweto teacher's rape case and court appearance, Suliman Carrim's custody and fraud charges, a ghost-worker crackdown, and fuel levy relief ahead of the 4 November local elections.
- 09:01
A Soweto primary school teacher accused of raping a nine-year-old pupil in the school toilet on 8 October was due in court; he kept working until protesting parents barred him on Tuesday.
- 09:03
Northwest businessman Suliman Carrim faces two cases of attempted vehicle theft and fraud over two vehicles allegedly bound for Zimbabwe, and remains in custody over a Madlanga Commission contempt case.
- 10:42
Treasury has flagged about 4,300 high-risk suspected ghost workers on the public payroll; final figures are promised by the February 2027 budget, but MPs want removals, recoveries and convictions.
- 09:34
Fuel levy relief runs from 4 November to 1 December, then continues at a smaller amount until 5 January 2027, according to the budget speech.