RC 260822SAfmKgomotso Matsunyane & Ndumiso Ngcobo
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Political accountability and identity politics dominated the morning, with sharp analysis of the Madlanga Commission, vaping law, and South Africa’s shifting social fault lines.
- 07:41
Fadil Adams’ Madlanga Commission testimony was described as contradictory and badly prepared, with Justice Mablanga forcing him to concede he had not told the truth and had treated the inquiry lightly.
- 07:46
The panel argued Adams’ performance raises questions about the calibre and etiquette of MPs, including his habit of addressing leaders as “chief” and disrespecting parliamentary protocol.
- 08:19
Professor Olalikan Ayo Yusuf backed the tobacco products and electronic delivery systems bill, saying vaping has surged to about 8% of adults, with 2.1 million users under 35 and one in five high-school learners vaping.
- 07:54
March on March’s alignment with AfriForum was framed as a product of South Africa’s identity politics and litigation strategy, with warnings that historical nationalism can reappear inside democracy.
- 09:42
Pulane Mafati described Take Me to Town as a dystopian Soweto Theatre production about capital, technology, displacement and power, with a future where elites survive underground and ordinary people are controlled.