RC 260904SAfmJoanne Joseph
Friday, 4 September 2026
The episode examined violence and discipline, mobile fraud, SRD grant access, Phala Phala accountability, child trafficking, and a leadership journey shaped by resilience and heritage.
- 09:39
Mobile fraud has risen 307% in South Africa, with criminals using AI-generated voices, phishing content, fake identities and deepfakes; network operators are adding biometrics and analytics.
- 09:48
Civil society says the R370 SRD grant systematically excludes eligible people through online applications, bank checks and biometric barriers; the food poverty line is now R868.
- 10:16
A legal expert said President Cyril Ramaphosa argues the Phala Phala Section 89 panel applied the wrong threshold, while opponents say it only needed to establish a preliminary case.
- 10:40
Eastern Cape authorities reunited two girls, aged nine and 16, with their parents after trafficking to Malawi, while 27 children separated during protests remain in care awaiting reunification.
- 11:14
Professor Komotso Matabe described growing up between Alexandra, a Limpopo village and Brynston, later becoming a urologist, academic leader and South Africa’s first black PhD graduate in urology.