RC 260820SAfmAshraf Garda
Thursday, 20 August 2026
The hour was dominated by heated political and legal analysis, from the Madlanga Commission and Ramaphosa’s objection to the impeachment evidence leader, to a long debate with Eric Mieni on Zuma, elections and public power.
- 15:19
Lawson Naido said Ramaphosa’s objection to advocate Madonsela as impeachment evidence leader carries little legal weight; the ANC’s conflict-of-interest objection may be stronger, and the committee will seek legal advice before deciding.
- 15:28
At the Madlanga Commission, Fadiel Adams was pushed on contradictions in his evidence about crime intelligence dockets and contacts, with the evidence leader saying he could not keep relying on a dead witness to back his claims.
- 15:55
Professor Becky Ngomazulu said polls can sway voters in some contexts but are mainly estimates; in Johannesburg the latest Social Research Foundation figures put the DA on 42% and the ANC on 18% in the second quarter.
- 16:49
Eric Mieni’s return turned into a long, combative politics session: he defended Zuma, attacked Ramaphosa’s record, dismissed border panic and said South Africa’s real problem is economic inequality and oligarchic control.