RC 260827SAfmCathy Mohlahlana
Thursday, 27 August 2026
The episode combined accountability in government and policing with urgent poverty, water and migration concerns, while celebrating veteran broadcaster Siza Mulebazi and community-led solutions.
- 07:05
The National Assembly defeated the EFF’s no-confidence motion against Speaker Toko Didiza by 282 votes to 101, after her decision not to oppose Ramaphosa’s impeachment-related court application.
- 08:14
The proposed Water Services Amendment Bill would allow intervention in failing municipalities, withdrawal of their water licences and personal accountability for municipal managers, backed by monthly monitoring and a public hotline.
- 07:27
Stats SA’s food poverty line rose to R868 per person monthly, while the SRD grant remains R370; the Institute for Economic Justice says doubling it would still fall short but ease hunger.
- 06:58
Malian musician Salif Keita withdrew from the Kùfe Arts Festival, citing South Africa’s treatment of migrants, though he remains open to performing at townships and other non-commercial venues.
- 08:57
Eastern Cape maths and science tutor Lisa Kanya Mbasa is seeking a venue, books and digital equipment as growing numbers of rural learners attend her mother-tongue lessons in Tabankulu.