RC 260828SAfmAshraf Garda
Friday, 28 August 2026
Crime statistics, the Madlanga Commission and Dada Morero’s public apology dominated an episode balancing accountability, climate disasters and practical community problem-solving.
- 15:01
Police recorded more than 9,200 rape cases between April and June, down 0.3%; 95.8% of verified victims were women and children, with KwaZulu-Natal highest at 1,820 cases.
- 16:02
The Acting Police Commissioner said drug-related crime rose 11.5% to 57,682 cases; police closed over 6,500 liquor premises and arrested 9,830 motorists for driving under the influence.
- 17:11
Dada Morero apologised publicly and unconditionally after swearing at a resident who called him a criminal; a reputation specialist said the apology was necessary but trust requires visible action.
- 16:17
The SIU reported 76 active cases across higher-education institutions, including more than 400 improperly admitted University of Fort Hare students, and plans to submit a final report by 30 September.
- 15:53
A University of Johannesburg geography lecturer linked Nepal’s catastrophic flooding to climate warming, glacier melt and thawing permafrost, while warning that monitoring vulnerable glacial lakes is essential.