RC 260921SAfmElvis Presslin
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.