RC 260806SAfmElvis Presslin
Thursday, 6 August 2026
The episode was dominated by the Madlanga Commission fallout, with fresh arrests, perjury allegations and testimony about police and political interference, alongside a running parliamentary impeachment update.
- 05:42
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkwanazi and four co-accused are due in the Brakpan Magistrates’ Court after a fourth arrest linked to Emmanuel Mbenza’s alleged 2022 torture and murder.
- 05:43
Mkwanazi’s lawyer says he denies the charges, will apply for bail, and that the state should properly investigate evidence from the Madlanga Commission before proceeding.
- 05:54
The Madlanga Commission heard allegations of a plan to get suspended police commissioner Fannie Masemola to lie to Parliament so he could later be charged with perjury.
- 05:49
Parliament’s impeachment committee wants legal clarity on whether President Cyril Ramaphosa may consult his lawyer while testifying, and it has already chosen an evidence leader and continued drafting its terms of reference.
- 05:15
The DA says the Jacob Zuma India protocol saga still lacks answers on who authorised his reception, while Salga backed the Municipal Structures Amendment Bill as a way to curb unstable coalition councils.