RC 260806SAfmCathy Mohlahlana
Thursday, 6 August 2026
The episode was dominated by corruption-and-governance fallout: Mkwanazi’s arrest over the Mbense murder, Joburg’s rubbish crisis, and a bitter Emfuleni sewage dispute that’s headed to the UN.
- 07:01
Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkwanazi and four co-accused were due in the Brakpan Magistrates Court over Emmanuel Mbense’s 2022 murder, with arrests tied to Matlanga Commission evidence.
- 07:30
Johannesburg admitted cash-flow pressure at Pikitup, said some contractors were paid late, and confirmed the city’s cash coverage was still about 12 days while services are restored.
- 08:15
Emfuleni residents at Lebuhang Secondary School are still exposed to raw sewage despite more than R80 million spent on sewer upgrades; a local activist says the case is being taken to the United Nations.
- 07:44
Mavuso Msimang argued South Africa should remove undocumented foreigners, but said Home Affairs and the Border Management Agency are hampered by underfunding, corruption and weak technology.