RC 260926SAfmKgomotso Matsunyane & Ndumiso Ngcobo
Saturday, 26 September 2026
Police accountability and reform dominated, alongside a warning that protecting South Africa’s wetlands is vital to migratory birds, livelihoods and environmental health.
- 07:40
Political analyst Ralph Mateka said the NPA must explain why charges against suspended police commissioner Fanny Masemola were withdrawn, arguing accountability is needed for possible prosecutorial misconduct.
- 07:56
Mateka called for an overhaul of policing, including its structure, ranks and accountability lines, rather than simply recruiting more officers to address South Africa’s crime crisis.
- 09:01
The KwaMakuta mass shooting death toll reached 12, with police not ruling out gang rivalry; Mateka warned South Africans are becoming desensitised to recurring mass shootings.
- 08:24
BirdLife South Africa’s Jessica Wilmot said migratory birds depend on a connected network of healthy wetlands, with tracked birds travelling more than 30,000 kilometres between Africa and Russia.
- 09:23
Artist Umtutuzeli Mbele said his seven-track EP, Intutuko, grew from depression and losing his home, car and job, exploring mental health, faith, culture and personal progress.