The Meeting Point
Koketso Sachane · Mon–Thu · 20:00–22:00 SAST. A daily recap of what the show covered, cited to the broadcast minute.
Latest recap · Monday, 3 August 2026
The episode centred on Sobukwe’s vandalised grave, post-registration election numbers, a legal challenge to the Expropriation Act, and plans to vet all teachers against the child protection register.
- 20:12
Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe’s grave was vandalised again, with the PAC calling it political provocation and opening a criminal case as the family and supporters linked it to tensions over the town renaming campaign.
- 20:04
The IEC recorded 1.7 million voter-registration transactions over the weekend, with women making up 56% of activity; online registration stays open until Friday’s official election proclamation.
- 20:47
The DA joined AfriForum and the Institute of Race Relations in court to challenge the Expropriation Act, arguing technical defects in the wording and a disputed NCOP process make it unconstitutional.
- 21:18
The Basic Education Department will vet all teachers against the National Child Protection Register by 2027, after only 19% of educators had been cleared; consent, backlog and interdepartmental coordination remain key issues.