RC 260806SAfmAshraf Garda
Thursday, 6 August 2026
The show mixed hard news on corruption, court fights and local government failures with a long, nostalgic SAFM-at-90 segment featuring former sports voice Tabiso Tema.
- 15:15
The Madlanga Commission heard that former IDAC head Andrea Johnson was warned about Cedric Ngabinde, with evidence allegedly showing collusion in the Blue Lights police-corruption probe, prompting referrals for further action.
- 15:55
A Merafong local municipality 2011 waste-management plan was allegedly recycled and passed off in 2026 as a new draft, with critics calling it plagiarism and saying council was misled.
- 15:02
The bail application of suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkwanazi and four co-accused was postponed to 13 August, and they remain in custody over the 2022 Emmanuel Mpense murder case.
- 16:58
The Expropriation Act challenge at the Western Cape High Court focused on whether the law can be fixed by “reading in” changes rather than being struck down, with judgment likely to be reserved.
- 17:15
SAFM’s 90-year celebrations brought back former sports presenter Tabiso Tema, who spoke about being trained by Joy Cameron Dow, starting in sport, and building a career from a demo tape and persistent follow-ups.