RC 261029SAfmJon Gericke
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Election-week politics dominated this Thursday's Night Fall, from a withheld report on a naval exercise to a proposed road accident fund levy, with callers debating the Hawks appointment.
- 22:01
Opposition parties want President Ramaphosa to disclose the independent panel report on his alleged failure to keep the Iranian Navy out of January's Simonstown naval exercise. The presidency says it will stay private on national security grounds.
- 23:03
A record 2.6 million special votes have been approved nationally for next week's local elections, the highest number the IEC has ever recorded.
- 22:44
Wayne Duvenage says the proposed new Road Accident Fund levy is a knee-jerk grab for money, while claims have shot through the roof and the fund is badly mismanaged.
- 22:59
Acting minister Firoz Cachalia has started the process to appoint a senior police lieutenant general as head of the Hawks, drawing sharp debate from listeners about whether he belongs on the streets.
- 22:10
A three-night stay for two adults at a private Kruger reserve in January is listed at R209,880, before roughly R3,000 in suggested tipping for guides and staff.