RC 260923SAfmKoketso Sachane
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
The episode focused on election conduct and accountability, alongside unlawful grant deductions and the continuing crisis of mass shootings in KwaZulu-Natal.
- 20:11
Political parties and independent candidates signed the electoral code of conduct ahead of 4 November local government elections, pledging peaceful campaigns and rejecting intimidation and violence.
- 20:23
SASA said elderly grant recipients were duped into signing forms for supposed cash or groceries, leading to unauthorised deductions of about R200 monthly for funeral policies.
- 20:48
A criminologist linked KwaZulu-Natal mass shootings to rivalry, revenge and competition around drugs or taxi routes, while warning that communities face severe trauma and insecurity.
- 21:10
The programme challenged the focus on mayoral candidates, stressing that South Africans vote for councillors and parties, while mayors are elected later by councils.
- 20:29
SASA provided 0800 601 011 for beneficiaries or relatives seeking help to stop illegal grant deductions immediately.