RC 261020SAfmElvis Presslin
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Contaminated water in Bronkhorstspruit dominated the episode, with fuel price pressure, the Madlanga Commission arrest and Thabo Mbeki's TRC testimony also standing out.
- 05:15
The municipality did not warn residents that unchlorinated water was unsafe, saying officials only flagged missing chlorine last week; the plant was restored on Friday.
- 05:53
Ramaphosa says government is seriously considering further interventions to cushion South Africans from rising fuel prices, with petrol expected to rise by over R2 next month.
- 05:50
The Madlanga Commission welcomed the arrest of Suliman Karim at the airport on Thursday night, after he failed to appear under subpoena despite a direct ruling from the chairperson.
- 05:41
Former president Thabo Mbeki told the TRC cases inquiry that NPA officials who failed to prosecute cases must be held accountable, not the executive, and denied secret ANC meetings with apartheid generals.
- 05:44
SAFTU has condemned Ekurhuleni's plan to procure 2,400 megawatts from independent power producers, warning it threatens Eskom and pushes privatisation, and demands full cost disclosure.