RC 260826SAfmCathy Mohlahlana
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
The episode was dominated by revelations at the Madlanga Commission, alongside concerns about democratic trust, social grants, student accommodation corruption and technology for frontline workers.
- 07:02
Kat Matlala acknowledged business ties with Hangwani Maumela and told the Madlanga Commission he sought a further R20 million after a R5 million loan for Medicare 24.
- 07:27
A former University of Johannesburg student-affairs director was ordered to repay R18.1 million after taking 366 payments totalling more than R3.2 million from accommodation providers.
- 06:55
Postbank said more than 1.8 million beneficiaries had moved to black cards, but over 80,000 still needed to migrate before the 31 August gold-card deadline.
- 08:22
Analysts warned South Africa’s democratic legitimacy is weakening as local participation mechanisms fail, political trust declines and communities lose faith that elections improve daily life.
- 08:59
GEM, a South African workforce platform, serves 250,000 employees through WhatsApp for payslips, leave and earned-wage access, targeting one million users within a few years.