RC 260914SAfmJon Gericke
Monday, 14 September 2026
Nightfall focused on South Africa’s escalating violence, policing failures and the case for faster accountability, before turning to actor Jack Devnarain’s journey from policeman to performer.
- 22:16
SAMRC research found intimate-partner femicide rising again after two decades of decline, with South Africa recording roughly five times the global average.
- 22:28
Professor Rachel Jewkes said only six in every 100 reported rape cases resulted in a conviction, with failures occurring across arrests, investigations and trials.
- 22:44
Safer South Africa Foundation chair Zizamele Makaza called for a dedicated tribunal and forensic laboratory to fast-track Madlanga Commission cases while preserving fair trials.
- 22:01
Police cannot confirm or deny a serial killer in Kempton Park after five women’s bodies were found; national and provincial investigators are profiling links between the cases.
- 23:46
Actor Jack Devnarain described leaving nearly a decade in the police for professional acting, later securing a contract on Isidingo that was renewed 14 times.