RC 260919SAfmKgomotso Matsunyane & Ndumiso Ngcobo
Saturday, 19 September 2026
The episode centred on South Africa’s escalating gender-based violence crisis, political accountability, COSATU’s divisions and practical ways to prevent violence before it begins.
- 07:43
A political analyst said the Madlanga Commission exposed how political interference and state capture weakened criminal justice, while civil society may force action if leaders delay implementing its findings.
- 07:53
COSATU’s collapsed national congress revealed deep factional divisions, especially between public-sector and industrial unions, raising questions about the federation’s future and the changing tripartite alliance.
- 08:24
Heartlines’ Seth Naiker urged communities to teach boys consent, compassion, respect and emotional responsibility, arguing prevention must begin before violence and not only after women are harmed.
- 07:01
Ekurhuleni communities remain fearful after nine women’s bodies were found, with activists criticising police for providing no arrests or meaningful public updates on the investigations.
- 09:26
Judith Sephuma reflected on her 25-year-old album A Cry, a Smile and a Dance, saying its reimagined EIO remix preserves the original song’s message about education and lifelong learning.