RC 260919SAfm
Saturday, 19 September 2026
Shayla Dikumana’s episode blended urgent news about political tensions and violence against women with South African events, arts funding debates and listeners’ relationship soundtracks.
- 14:01
Calm was restored in Inanda after EFF and Gizm Kunu supporters clashed near competing political and music events; a large police contingent was deployed as tensions flared.
- 13:04
Nine women’s bodies were found across Ekurhuleni in recent weeks, prompting residents to demand stronger policing and safer communities rather than shifting responsibility onto women.
- 13:05
KwaZulu-Natal police arrested a 46-year-old suspected serial rapist allegedly linked by DNA to 14 rapes between 2014 and 2025; he is due in court on 21 September.
- 14:27
Bonang Matheba questioned Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie’s focus on potentially bringing Jay-Z to South Africa while local film and music institutions remain underfunded.
- 15:34
Listeners were pointed towards a packed Heritage Day week, including Comic-Con from 24–27 September, Joy of Jazz on 25–26 September and Trevor Noah’s Durban and Cape Town shows.