RC 260903SAfmSakina Kamwendo
Thursday, 3 September 2026
The episode focused on accountability: Sharpeville survivors’ court action, expanding drug-cartel networks, disputed election nominations and ongoing failures in local service delivery.
- 12:07
Sharpeville survivors and families filed a class action against the state, challenging apartheid-era indemnity laws and seeking justice, accountability and compensation after 66 years.
- 12:12
Police oversight chair Ian Cameron warned that Latin American criminal networks are building local logistics and distribution links, urging intelligence-led action against syndicate leaders, financiers and corrupt facilitators.
- 12:24
The IEC said 2,274 candidates from 45 parties missed the final submission deadline for the 2026 local elections; an analyst said the ANC is unlikely to secure late relief.
- 12:50
Residents of Ditsobotla municipality said a year under administration had brought no improvement, with week-long water outages, electricity problems, rubbish and alleged absenteeism among municipal employees.
- 12:57
An enforcement operation at a massive construction site near Johannesburg arrested 41 undocumented migrants, while officials cited suspected labour-law breaches and exploitation through cheap, unregistered work.