Show recapsFirst Take SA

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Monday, 21 September 2026

The episode focused on escalating gender-based violence, Gauteng’s kidnapping surge, and demands for accountability over alleged military involvement in a high-profile abduction.

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  1. 05:49

    Gauteng recorded 2,367 kidnappings in one quarter, with Kempton Park reporting 76 cases—up more than 58% year on year—prompting calls for stronger policing and public cooperation.

  2. 05:45

    The Commission for Gender Equality warned that releasing a man filmed threatening to murder women on a warning erodes public trust and said verbal femicide threats require urgent risk assessment.

  3. 05:56

    The DA demanded President Cyril Ramaphosa disclose whether he authorised SANDF or special-forces involvement in the 2022 Mall of Africa abduction, including the operation’s legal basis and parliamentary notification.

  4. 05:58

    The DA opposed transferring the case against 12 accused men to military courts, arguing allegations of kidnapping, obstruction and false statements belong in the ordinary criminal justice system.

  5. 05:22

    Mourners farewelled 38-year-old runner Elizabeth Tonso Mosela Cromo in Mpumalanga; women runners called on government to treat femicide as a national emergency while police investigations continued.