RC 260810SAfmSakina Kamwendo
Monday, 10 August 2026
Severe snowfall dominated the hour, with stranded motorists and road closures in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, while the show also examined school safety, a forestry scam scandal, and the Strait of Hormuz.
- 12:11
Several mountain passes and key routes in the Eastern Cape were closed after heavy snowfall, including the R58 between Komani and Jamestown, the N6, and Bosmanshoek; motorists were warned to stay off snow-chasing roads.
- 12:22
KwaZulu-Natal’s Midlands saw the Gomane Clinic left without power and telephone lines, while the R617 and R56 were affected by heavy snow, a stuck truck, and traffic diversions to keep motorists safe.
- 12:26
Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile said school safety is under review, with search-and-seizure operations at schools continuing unannounced, and the province already spending R165 million on patrollers.
- 12:47
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment said it had no formal partnership with Morita Forestry, but admitted the company used a 300-tree planting event to create an impression of legitimacy.
- 12:58
On the Strait of Hormuz, the analysis said Iran and Oman may reach a deal on control arrangements, but any reopening depends on US certification, while Iran’s proposed tolls would raise costs for Gulf states and shipping firms.