SAfm show recaps — locl

A Madlanga Commission claim about drug suspects, a fatal N2 crash and a 2-2 Bafana Bafana draw with Kenya defined this Friday evening edition of Top Sport.

Vusimuzi Matlala dominated the Madlanga Commission this week, disowning parts of his section 204 statement and alleging that IDAC investigators coerced him into it.

Coalition politics dominated the episode, with the ANC moving to rank the DA last for local deals, left-wing parties refusing DA-linked coalitions, and the IEC closing out the local election count.

Coalition politics and the Madlanga Commission dominated this Friday's Full Circle, with the ANC's stance on the DA and fresh testimony on police and intelligence infiltration, before a warm wedding-special interview with Anele and Buzz.

Coalition talks after the ANC's NEC ruling on the DA and fresh Madlanga Commission testimony on a botched Hawks entrapment operation dominated Friday's noon update.

Nersa's admitted tariff errors dominated the show, alongside a R300 million councillor gratuity fight and the ANC's move to make the DA a last-resort coalition partner.

Coalition deadlines dominated the show as about 138 councils remain hung and parties jockey for deals, while Madlanga Commission testimony and rising domestic job losses also stood out.

Post-election coalition jockeying dominated, with the ANC rejecting resignation claims after dropping to about 30% and the left bloc urging unity against the DA and FF Plus.

Friday's Quantum paired a call to do an honest life audit before 2027 with festive-season elder-care advice, and marked 13 November music anniversaries.

Mostly music and station promos, but the standout was a national news segment on a court finding in the Bosasa bribery matter and a plea agreement tied to the Zondo Commission.

Cape Town taxi violence dominated this Thursday's Nightfall, with Black Friday spending advice and the Chigubu language and heritage also featured.

Madlanga Commission developments and a reported secret affidavit dominated, alongside post-election coalition talk, a rising unemployment figure and the District 6 eviction fight.

Manchester United parting ways with Michael Carrick and Mamelodi Sundowns' women reaching a CAF Champions League final dominated Top Sport, alongside ASA leadership turmoil and Bafana's Kenya clash.

A volatile week led by Nvidia founder Jensen Huang's sudden resignation and its market fallout, with Ferroglobe's smelter shutdown, Purple Group's results and a Cherry recall also in focus.

Mbeki's call for Ramaphosa to resign after the ANC's local election slump dominated, alongside Madlanga Commission testimony and MSF's scathing criticism of Ebola aid delivery in the DRC.

Pressure on the ANC's leadership after its 2026 local election slump dominated, alongside a Madlanga Commission warning that organised crime is infiltrating law enforcement.

Politics and accountability dominated this midday update, with Madlanga Commission testimony on criminal links to politics and the ANC reflecting on a sharp fall in local election support.

Accused Vusimuzi Matlala's testimony at the Madlanga Commission dominated the morning, alongside a court win for offshore oil exploration and a fresh debate over food labelling.

Municipal coalition deadlocks, a 3.5% politicians' pay rise and a Johannesburg substation blackout dominated the show, as unemployment climbed to 33.7% in the third quarter.

Hospitalisations after an ammonia leak at an Ekurhuleni chicken plant, Ramaphosa's postponed NCOP appearance, and fresh Madlanga Commission testimony from Matlala dominated this edition.

Quantum's Thursday edition dwelt on the cost of needing to be right, then turned to Paul Nzimande's father-wound series and a new rural film initiative in the Free State.

Full Circle with Bridget Masinga closed with a call to hold people accountable for failing to report abuse, alongside a critique of political parties' engagement with young people.

Madlanga Commission testimony on alleged cocaine bricks and police payments dominated Night Fall, alongside AfriForum's court challenge to Johannesburg's water levy.

Political fallout dominated, from the Mashaba and Zille standoff over Johannesburg to Thabo Mbeki's call for ANC leaders to consider resigning after the local government election losses.

Tatiana Smith's switch from South Africa to the Netherlands dominated Top Sport, with SABC's Charles Ballo tying it to unpaid athlete costs and swimming administration troubles.

Market Update's Wednesday episode led with a presidency-approved public sector pay rise and Dipula Properties' annual results, alongside a birthday tribute to veteran JSE strategist David Shapiro.

Coalition wrangling, a public-office pay rise rejected by unions, and Olympian Tatjana Smith's switch to the Netherlands dominated this afternoon's National Pulse.

Matlala dominated Madlanga Commission testimony on alleged cash payments to a former police minister, while historian Catherine Burns traced the rise and fall of Durban's McCord Hospital.

The Madlanga Commission dominated the hour as attempted murder accused Vusimuzi Matlala was questioned on his section 204 statement, while the ANC debated working with the DA in Johannesburg.

Matlala's refusal to answer Madlanga Commission questions, a slightly higher unemployment rate and a public-office pay rise dominated, alongside long nuclear and energy conference segments from Irene.

Unemployment hit its highest since 2022, top public officials won a backdated pay rise, and Tatiana Smith's switch to the Netherlands dominated, alongside a Johannesburg power outage.

Johannesburg's Mayfair substation blast and power outage dominated, alongside a rise in unemployment to 33.7% and backlash over a politicians' pay increase and a councillor payout.

Wednesday's Quantum covered trust in charitable giving through the Izinga Assist verification platform, new councils inheriting municipal debt and audit problems, and cannabis testing at work.

Mostly music and station breaks, but the talk segments centred on bribery claims linked to the Zondo Commission, demands for arrests, and calls for accountability.

Emfuleni's hung-council fallout, promised electricity relief and Gauteng's water crisis led the show, with an economist's case against state spending and a late CCMA labour masterclass.

Home Affairs' digital asylum rollout, a Chery recall and coalition wrangling in KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Cape dominated, alongside a diabetes special with Holly Ray.

Tatiana Smith's switch to the Netherlands for the 2028 Olympics, the launch of a digital asylum system and Mamelodi Sundowns' Super Cup loss dominated this Top Sport edition.

A last-minute R10.3 billion Johannesburg wage deal, Vodacom's interim results and a 23,000-vehicle Chery recall dominated this Market Update episode.

Matlala's Madlanga testimony on payments to Sibiya, a rise in the jobless rate to 33.7%, and a fresh salary increase for public office bearers dominated this Tuesday's National Pulse.

Dominated by fresh unemployment figures and the Madlanga Commission, with festive-season theatre and World Diabetes Month advice rounding out the afternoon on The Full Circle.

Testimony at the Madlanga Commission dominated, with alleged kingpin Vusimuzi Matlala admitting large payments to a senior police general, as unemployment rose to 33.7%.

Coalition talks after the local government elections dominated the Daily Discourse, with MK denying an anti-Ramaphosa condition, alongside Gauteng school funding and nuclear procurement plans from the Irene energy conference.

Coalition uncertainty after the local elections dominated the morning, alongside explosive Madlanga Commission testimony and a double killing in the Free State.

Testimony at the Madlanga Commission about alleged threats against a witness's wife dominated the episode, alongside coalition calls after the local elections and a mercenary-recruitment arrest.

Tuesday's Quantum asked whether AI is redefining qualifications and experience, then turned to breastfeeding support and fatigue among men working in South African mining.

Post-election talk dominated Night Fall, with ActionSA's Herman Mashaba and Forum for South Africa's Tebogo Mashilompane setting out their coalition, corruption and municipal-tender positions.

Local government election fallout dominated the show, from a Northern Cape revote and hung-council coalition talk to a WHO-linked report on firearms and femicide.

The Springboks' 66-7 demolition of Italy and Kevin Lerena's WBC cruiserweight title win dominated this Monday weekend-sport recap, alongside Sundowns' CAF Super Cup stumble.

Omnia's pending Solar Group buyout and strong half-year numbers dominated this Market Update, alongside a warning on digital banking after a Paraguayan lender collapsed.