RC 260831SAfmAshraf Garda
Monday, 31 August 2026
A live outside broadcast centred on housing policy for gender-based violence survivors, while the Madlanga Commission, Eskom debt and the controversial stadium flyover drove national debate.
- 15:23
Human Settlements says victims of gender-based violence will be prioritised for housing, with a Gauteng pilot already allocating homes and a nationwide rollout being considered.
- 15:12
KZN Hawks Colonel Dina Govinda alleged suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu instructed him to implicate Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in 172 shootings; a criminologist questioned the recording’s credibility.
- 16:03
Eskom reported municipal debt of R119 billion as a structural threat to its finances, while saying resolving the debt could remove the need for further government equity injections.
- 15:40
Aviation expert Potego Mojapere said Airlink’s stadium flyover was planned, simulated and approved by aviation authorities, with safety prioritised and no passengers aboard.
- 17:13
The Tembisa Hospital procurement case saw Stefan Joel Govindaraju granted R200,000 bail; he faces corruption and money-laundering charges linked to allegedly irregular contracts worth more than R596 million.