RC 260924SAfmBridget Masinga
Thursday, 24 September 2026
Heritage Day reflections centred on national unity, Gallo’s century of preserving South African music, community enterprise and urgent public safety concerns.
- 13:17
The Heritage Day address called for unity and a national dialogue to shape South Africa’s next chapter, while identifying unemployment, gender-based violence, corruption and substance abuse as shared challenges.
- 13:56
Gallo’s 100-year archive was described as Africa’s original soundtrack, spanning Solomon Linda, the Manhattan Brothers, Miriam Makeba, Jazz Epistles and countless lesser-known recordings.
- 14:21
The Soweto Map Flag Initiative launched arts, crafts, jewellery, textiles and small flags to support tourism and create employment opportunities for local young people.
- 14:04
Police are pursuing several leads after 11 people were killed at KwaMakhutha near Durban, while an unrelated suspect in a 2021 mass murder case was arrested in Melmoth.