RC 260915SAfmAshraf Garda
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
A grim crime-focused episode examined seven women’s bodies on Gauteng’s East Rand, institutional accountability, school violence, and practical debates about policing, punishment and local governance.
- 15:14
Police confirmed a seventh woman’s body was found in a river near Clayville, Tembisa; a specialised multidisciplinary team is investigating possible links while urging communities to share information.
- 15:18
SAPS said investigators are considering whether one perpetrator or a group is responsible, but refused to confirm a serial-killer theory before criminologists establish a reliable pattern.
- 15:26
Madlanga Commission testimony alleged JMPD superintendent Phineas Manyama halted a drug-related pursuit and protected people linked to criminal networks, highlighting suspected interference in law enforcement.
- 17:11
A 19-year-old learner was shot three times inside a KwaZulu-Natal school; the suspected attacker remains at large, while broken fencing and inadequate security exposed serious access failures.
- 17:25
A new Mfuleni cemetery-management app lets families and funeral parlours apply online, pay, track applications and preserve burial records, with pilots also planned in Magana before wider rollout.