RC 261023SAfmBridget Masinga
Friday, 23 October 2026
Friday's episode mixed hard news, including TRC testimony, a Sudan health-system investigation and the run-up to the 4 November local elections, with book and Empower Works segments in between.
- 13:04
The IEC says more than 55% of registered voters are women, with local government elections on 4 November just under two weeks away as parties and independents make their final push.
- 13:02
Former Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula told the TRC cases inquiry he takes offence at claims he colluded with apartheid-era security generals to secure pardons for rights abuses.
- 14:05
A BBC investigation found Sudanese paramilitary fighters systematically destroyed El Fasher's healthcare system during the siege, and the UN's human rights chief said the findings could amount to war crimes.
- 13:03
A Cape Town woman charged with murdering her sister has been referred for a 30-day mental evaluation, with the victim's family saying the case is finally moving after months of waiting.