RC 260827SAfmElvis Presslin
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Parliamentary accountability and economic pressure dominated the episode, with a failed Speaker removal motion, a Constitutional Court VAT challenge and worsening port and household-finance strains.
- 05:42
The EFF’s motion to remove National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza was defeated 101–282, after GNU partners and ActionSA voted against it over her handling of the impeachment process.
- 05:51
The DA is challenging ministerial VAT-raising powers in the Constitutional Court; Cosatu’s Matthew Parks said the budget cycle should change so Parliament approves taxes before implementation.
- 05:46
Durban Gateway Terminal delays are costing trucks roughly R5,200–R8,000 daily, while the Road Freight Association estimates about R26 million lost in the economy after throughput fell 26%.
- 05:16
A Wonga survey found 41% of respondents use credit monthly for essentials, while borrowing from mashonisas rose from 15% to 32%, driven significantly by exclusion from formal credit.
- 05:55
A police captain and an armed suspect were killed in a Nyсna shootout; investigators recovered two firearms while cautioning that recent murders cannot yet be labelled political killings.