Radio 786

21/08/2025

21/08/2025

🌐✨ We’re excited to share that our very own Llewellyn Scholtz, CEO I-Can Centre and resident guest on Radio 786, will be presenting at the 5th Annual Internet Summit! 🙌

Catch Llewelyn together with Reza every Tuesday at 3pm on Radio 786 as they unpack all things ICT – keeping you plugged in, informed, and tech-savvy. 💻📲

21/08/2025

Remembrance of Allah:
Join us and unite our ummah
Live from the Radio 786 Broadcast Centre with the Al MustafaThikr Jamaah

21/08/2025

A man and woman have been killed in a shooting in Portlands, Mitchells Plain. The attack took place yesterday evening in Golden Gate. It’s understood the man in his 40s sustained multiple shots to the head and was declared deceased at the scene while the 24-year-old woman was injured and transported to a medical facility. She later died. Police spokesperson, Captain F.C Van Wyk, says the circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation. No arrests have yet been made.

[Picture: File / Radio 786]

21/08/2025

The City of Cape Town’s speaker, Felicity Purchase will face a motion of no confidence this afternoon. However, it will be held on a virtual platform despite the objections from some political parties. The speaker has told Radio 786 that the online session was scheduled two weeks in advance. Members of the opposition in Council have called for the meeting to be held in person. They have accused her of attempting to avoid accountability and abusing her power.

The Good Party says the decision for the online platform is inconsistent with the constitutional principles that govern democratic processes and directly undermines transparency, accessibility, and the fairness of the debate. It further argues that motion requires a secret ballot, which cannot credibly or lawfully be conducted on an online platform. Purchase has defended her decision, saying a virtual meeting is cost effective.

Now, online publication News24 reports that Purchase is scrambling for support ahead of the no-confidence vote. It follows a leaked audio recording from a Programming Committee meeting, which reveals her concerns and strategies to survive the challenge. In the clip, Purchase allegedly admits that she cannot speak during the debate, and would rely on allies to defend her. She names CapExit’s Jack Miller and Cape Muslim Congress’s Yagyah Adams as key supporters. The DA will lead the defense. The motion against the speaker stems from a July council sitting where EFF councillor, Banzi Dambuza was allegedly choked by a council security officer.

[Picture: City of Cape Town / Instagram]

21/08/2025

Human rights activists will hold nationwide protests at the offices of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition over South Africa’s trade relations with the Israeli entity. It forms part of a global movement, calling for an end to fueling the genocidal Israeli regime. The protesters are demanding a coal embargo against the occupation.

In 2025, South Africa became Israel’s largest coal supplier, with exports rising to almost half of what the entity imports. Member of the Cape Town Energy Embargo coordinating committee, Abeedah Adams has highlighted South Africa’s hypocrisy for continuing to trade with the Zionist regime, while taking the entity to the International Court of Justice over its genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

The picket is from 12h00 - 14h00, 21st August at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition offices in Riebeek Street in the City Centre.

[Picture: Silver Sibiya / GroundUp]

21/08/2025

: Protest on Swartklip Road

The following roads are closed as a result:

•Spine and Swartklip
•Swartklip and Baden Powell
•Swartklip and Steve Biko

Motorists have been advised to use alternative routes until further notice.

20/08/2025

Anti-Gang Unit members have made a breakthrough following a deadly gang-related shooting in Wallacedene, Kraaifontein. An 11-year-old girl was fatally wounded, while an 8-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man were injured in yesterday’s attack. Police launched an intensive investigation, leading to a raid early this morning on Mapongwana Street. A 9mm pistol with its serial number removed and 11 rounds of ammunition were confiscated. A 26-year-old suspect was arrested for being in the possession of these items. He is expected to appear in the Blue Downs Magistrates’ Court once formally charged.

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20/08/2025

The following story is of a sensitive nature…

A Wesbank family was left traumatised after discovering a foetus inside a plastic bag they believed contained chicken meat. The incident occurred on Monday night in Wesbank. In an Independent Online report, Natalie Walton’s sister received the bag from a man who claimed it was chicken. Instead of paying him for the meat, she said she would braai it and share it with the man. Upon opening the bag to spice the meat, she found what appeared to be a premature baby girl. Police were called immediately, and the foetus was handed to Forensic Pathology Services for analysis. The man claimed he received the bag from a woman in Mfuleni while collecting scrap. Mfuleni police have opened an inquest; no arrests have been made as investigations continue.

[Picture: babysparks.com]

20/08/2025

South Africa’s annual consumer inflation surged to 3.5% last month, which is its highest level since September 2024. This was revealed by Statistics SA. However, this spike dims hopes for further interest rate cuts this year. The Reserve Bank is targeting a 3% inflation rate. Municipal tariff hikes and rising fuel costs were key contributors, but beef prices have drawn the most concern. Foot-and-mouth disease has driven meat shortages and panic buying since February. Beef prices jumped nearly 29% year-on-year, with stewing beef now at R123.87/kg.

[Picture: Stats SA]

20/08/2025

Western Cape police are battling against mass shootings. It has confirmed that more than 30 people were murdered across Cape Town in the past two months in these types of attacks. The shootings are suspected to be either gang, taxi, or extortion related. Last week the greater Muizenberg area was rocked by two mass shootings. Seven people were killed. Police suspect gangsterism as the cause, and a key person of interest is being pursued. Conducting a walkabout in the Steenberg and Muizenberg policing precincts, the provincial police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile, promised to restore stability in the area, emphasising that specialised units and additional deployments have been tasked to intensify operations targeting gangs and organised crime. He further appealed to the community to work closely with the police by sharing information that can assist investigations and help bring perpetrators to justice.

[Picture: Social Media]

20/08/2025

A container truck has overturned at the Koeberg Interchange on the M5/N1, heading towards Cape Town. The incident has caused a significant oil spill, prompting an emergency response. All relevant services are on scene, working to clear the area. As a result, the M5 northbound ramp onto FW De Klerk inbound has been closed. Motorists are urged to use alternative routes and expect delays. Authorities are advising drivers to factor in extra travel time.