RC 260904SAfmCathy Mohlahlana
Friday, 4 September 2026
Fuel costs, township business barriers, the Phala Phala court challenge and a Sharpeville victims’ class action dominated a morning of accountability and affordability debates.
- 06:52
PATCO says Wednesday’s diesel increase lifted fuel from 25% to 35% of monthly operating costs, with commuters facing possible further fare increases as operators seek government support.
- 07:39
The Competition Commission found only 6% of township businesses sell through major retailers, while high rents, restrictive leases and national-brand preferences limit access to formal retail.
- 07:15
The Phala Phala review hearing tested whether evidence links President Cyril Ramaphosa to the concealed cash or prohibited paid work; setting aside the report could collapse Parliament’s impeachment process.
- 08:13
Lawyers for Human Rights are launching a class action for Sharpeville victims, seeking compensation and the removal of the 1961 Indemnity Act that voided earlier claims.
- 07:28
Two Eastern Cape girls, aged nine and 15, returned from Malawi after alleged trafficking; advocates warned that ‘lover boy’ grooming exploits poverty and can begin through online contact.