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Drawing on decades in policing and private security, Rory Steyn delivers a sobering assessment of South Africa’s crime crisis - warning that a hollowed-out, politicised police service is failing those on the front lines. From broken crime intelligence to bloated leadership and under-equipped officers, he argues the system is no longer fit for purpose.

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In today’s episode: We lead with the shifting timeline for US strikes on Iranian energy sites as President Trump extends the deadline to April 6th, while the Pentagon prepares options for 10,000 additional troops. We also look at the home front where the ANC is losing ground in key by-elections to the Patriotic Alliance.

Rounding out the morning, we cover the record-breaking $49 billion Wall Street bonus pool and hear from Sean Peche and Piet Viljoen on the philosophy of investment survival.

As fuel prices surge, DA finance spokesperson Dr Mark Burke argues government should cushion the shock by cutting the general fuel levy and Road Accident Fund levy. We then track a busy corporate update: Standard Bank sets ambitious growth targets built around AI, payments and fintech, while Woolworths ties its incoming CEO’s big share award to demanding performance hurdles. Bloomberg reports a landmark jury verdict finding Meta and Google liable in a social-media addiction case, and we close with a Good Hope story on hearX — the South African health-tech firm pushing newborn screening and teacher training via mobile tools.

In the latest edition of the Electoral Roadshow with Chris Steyn, Elections Analyst Wayne Sussman dissects last night’s by-election results. It was another good night for the Patriotic Alliance (PA). It took the ward in Oudtshoorn with 44 percent of the vote - up from 12 percent. “Now that's a stunning rise. And this is the PA's second consecutive ward pick up over the ANC in two weeks…So the PA are continuing to hurt the ANC.” In another blow to the African National Congress (ANC), the party managed to win only 47% of the vote in Dunoon, Cape Town. “That's a stunning drop of 18 percentage points. It means that in this stronghold, the ANC fell below the 50% mark. That is a very worrying number for the second largest party in the City of Cape Town.” Reviewing the party’s overall by-election performance in recent months, Sussman adds: “...what we saw towards the end of last year and the beginning of this year in township areas in Gauteng, the ANC losing votes in its strongholds in all directions…”