RC 260921SAfmCathy Mohlahlana
Monday, 21 September 2026
Gender-based violence, strained South Africa-US relations and Nelson Mandela Bay’s troubled coalition politics dominated a morning of accountability-focused interviews and updates.
- 07:01
Police arrested three suspects—one man and two women—in the murder of the ninth woman in the Ekurhuleni series; they were due in Boksburg Magistrates’ Court.
- 07:03
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola said South Africa-US relations had reached a critically low point, warning the public to prepare for a worst-case scenario over sovereignty and land reform.
- 06:57
The Gender-Based Violence Command Centre received 6,782 calls in September’s first 16 days, averaging 424 daily; callers mainly sought trauma counselling, burial assistance and support amid fear.
- 06:50
The new Public Service Commission Act gives the watchdog autonomy and oversight of municipalities and public entities, while findings and recommendations can no longer simply be ignored without court review.
- 08:27
Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral candidates prioritised appointing a permanent city manager and fixing service delivery, while an observer said candidates needed more concrete evidence of managing money, people and crises.