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Thursday, 12 November 2026

Olympian Tatjana Smith's switch from South Africa to the Netherlands dominated the episode, alongside fresh Madlanga Commission testimony and a City Power prepaid voucher breach.

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  1. 03:26

    Olympian Tatjana Smith is switching her sporting allegiance to the Netherlands, using her Dutch father's citizenship, and is targeting the LA 2028 Games.

  2. 03:32

    Swimming SA athlete contributions rose from R7.31 million in 2024 to R9.53 million in 2025, while high-performance spending fell from R19.36 million to R15.44 million.

  3. 05:02

    Alleged kingpin Vusimuzi Matlala told the Madlanga Commission that investigators from the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption coerced him into making false claims in a plea deal.

  4. 05:00

    City Power has revealed a security breach in its prepaid electricity system that uncovered so-called ghost vouchers, raising concerns about possible fraud and revenue losses.

  5. 05:12

    More than a quarter of South African households, 26%, are now single-person homes, up from 23.3% in 2021, according to the General Household Survey.