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Judge Kenneth Marra denied the effort by Jane Doe #3 and Jane Doe #4 to formally join Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2 in the Crime Victims' Rights Act case against the federal government, concluding that adding two more petitioners was unnecessary at that stage of the litigation. The court treated the Rule 21 request under the standards governing amendments under Rule 15 and found that the new women were essentially seeking to advance the same claim already being litigated: that federal prosecutors violated the rights of Epstein's victims by secretly negotiating the non-prosecution agreement and concealing it from them. Because the original petition already asserted violations not only against Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2 but against other similarly situated Epstein victims, Marra concluded that Jane Doe #3 and Jane Doe #4 did not need to become formal parties in order for their experiences to matter. They could still testify, submit affidavits and provide relevant evidence supporting the broader claim that prosecutors had violated victims' rights. The court also noted that adding Jane Doe #4 could introduce an additional standing dispute because the government maintained that she had not been identified as a victim when the NPA was negotiated.The order also took the extraordinary step of striking large portions of Jane Doe #3's allegations from the court record. Her filings had described Epstein allegedly trafficking her to prominent politicians, businessmen and other powerful figures and contained allegations involving several non-parties. Marra ruled that those details were immaterial to the immediate legal question of whether the government had violated the CVRA and removed substantial portions of the filings, while making clear that Jane Doe #3 could attempt to introduce the allegations later through proper evidence if their relevance could be established. That decision also effectively mooted Alan Dershowitz's attempt to intervene for the purpose of striking allegations concerning him. Ultimately, Marra denied both the Rule 21 joinder motion and the Rule 15 motion to amend, reasoning that the existing case was already broad enough to address the rights of similarly situated Epstein victims and that formally adding two more plaintiffs with largely duplicative claims would not materially advance the litigation.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
John Maytham is joined now by activist Monique Muller, who spent almost three weeks in Pollsmoor Prison before the firearm charges against her were withdrawn by the NPA, and who is now calling for greater accountability and reform of South Africa’s correctional facilities. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jeffrey Epstein's 2007 non-prosecution agreement remains one of the most consequential documents in the entire scandal because, despite years of litigation attacking the way it was negotiated, it was never formally rescinded. In 2019, a federal judge found that prosecutors in South Florida violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act by secretly negotiating the agreement with Epstein's lawyers without first conferring with his victims and by later misleading victims into believing the federal investigation was still active. The survivors sought extraordinary relief, including rescission of the NPA, but Epstein's death in August 2019 fundamentally changed the posture of the case. The district court ultimately declined to void the agreement, and the survivors' broader effort to obtain relief under the CVRA was later rejected on appeal. The Justice Department itself eventually concluded that Alex Acosta exercised poor judgment in resolving the investigation through the NPA, but it did not declare the agreement invalid. The result is a deeply unusual legal reality: a deal negotiated in secrecy, found to have been handled in violation of victims' rights, and condemned even within the Justice Department still remains part of the legal record rather than having been formally erased.That reality has become even harder to reconcile with newly surfaced evidence showing that federal prosecutors themselves documented repeated breaches of the agreement by Epstein. A June 2009 letter from then-acting U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Sloman described several violations and referenced five separate warnings, including Epstein's failure to meet plea deadlines, interference with victim notification, resistance to efforts to identify additional victims, and false or threatening representations involving his work-release eligibility. The NPA expressly provided that a breach of even one condition allowed the United States to terminate the deal and prosecute Epstein and potentially others covered by its protections. Yet prosecutors never exercised that option. Epstein continued enjoying the central benefit of the bargain, immunity from federal prosecution in South Florida, while the government acknowledged internally that it was not receiving the finality, cooperation and other benefits it expected. So even after victims challenged the agreement, a judge found their rights had been violated, the Justice Department criticized how the deal was handled, and prosecutors' own records showed Epstein repeatedly breached it, the NPA was never formally voided. That is precisely why it remains such a powerful symbol of the extraordinary latitude Epstein received from the federal justice system.to ocntact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
Jeffrey Epstein's 2007 non-prosecution agreement remains one of the most consequential documents in the entire scandal because, despite years of litigation attacking the way it was negotiated, it was never formally rescinded. In 2019, a federal judge found that prosecutors in South Florida violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act by secretly negotiating the agreement with Epstein's lawyers without first conferring with his victims and by later misleading victims into believing the federal investigation was still active. The survivors sought extraordinary relief, including rescission of the NPA, but Epstein's death in August 2019 fundamentally changed the posture of the case. The district court ultimately declined to void the agreement, and the survivors' broader effort to obtain relief under the CVRA was later rejected on appeal. The Justice Department itself eventually concluded that Alex Acosta exercised poor judgment in resolving the investigation through the NPA, but it did not declare the agreement invalid. The result is a deeply unusual legal reality: a deal negotiated in secrecy, found to have been handled in violation of victims' rights, and condemned even within the Justice Department still remains part of the legal record rather than having been formally erased.That reality has become even harder to reconcile with newly surfaced evidence showing that federal prosecutors themselves documented repeated breaches of the agreement by Epstein. A June 2009 letter from then-acting U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Sloman described several violations and referenced five separate warnings, including Epstein's failure to meet plea deadlines, interference with victim notification, resistance to efforts to identify additional victims, and false or threatening representations involving his work-release eligibility. The NPA expressly provided that a breach of even one condition allowed the United States to terminate the deal and prosecute Epstein and potentially others covered by its protections. Yet prosecutors never exercised that option. Epstein continued enjoying the central benefit of the bargain, immunity from federal prosecution in South Florida, while the government acknowledged internally that it was not receiving the finality, cooperation and other benefits it expected. So even after victims challenged the agreement, a judge found their rights had been violated, the Justice Department criticized how the deal was handled, and prosecutors' own records showed Epstein repeatedly breached it, the NPA was never formally voided. That is precisely why it remains such a powerful symbol of the extraordinary latitude Epstein received from the federal justice system.to ocntact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
Jane Doe #3 and Jane Doe #4 sought to join the long-running Crime Victims' Rights Act case brought by Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2 against the federal government over the secret non-prosecution agreement given to Jeffrey Epstein. Their January 2015 motion argued that they had suffered essentially the same violation: Epstein had sexually abused them while they were minors, federal authorities either knew or should have known they were victims, and yet prosecutors negotiated an agreement that protected Epstein and potential co-conspirators without consulting them or even telling them what was happening. Jane Doe #3 alleged that Ghislaine Maxwell recruited her when she was 15 in 1999 and that Epstein and Maxwell subsequently sexually abused and trafficked her for years in Florida, New York, New Mexico, the Virgin Islands and elsewhere. Jane Doe #4 alleged that she was 16 when she was recruited in 2002 with the promise of $300 for giving Epstein a massage and that Epstein then sexually abused her repeatedly. Her lawyers argued that although federal investigators had identified dozens of underage victims, they made no serious effort to locate her before entering into the NPA.The motion went considerably further than simply asking to add two names to the lawsuit. Lawyers for the women argued that their testimony would strengthen the claim that the government systematically kept Epstein's victims in the dark while negotiating the deal and would help challenge the government's defenses about how prosecutors had treated the victims. Jane Doe #3's allegations also described Epstein as trafficking her to powerful men and claimed that he sought information that could potentially be used for blackmail, allegations that brought figures including Prince Andrew, Alan Dershowitz and Jean-Luc Brunel into the filing. The motion argued that her knowledge of Epstein's powerful connections could also be relevant to discovery concerning whether those relationships helped him secure extraordinarily favorable treatment. Jane Doe #3 and Jane Doe #4 promised not to relitigate issues already decided, sought no significant additional discovery, and argued that allowing them to join under Rule 21 would be far more efficient than forcing them to file separate CVRA lawsuits. At its core, the filing was another direct challenge to the secrecy surrounding Epstein's deal: two more alleged victims were asking the court to recognize that prosecutors had negotiated away federal charges affecting them without giving them the voice, notice or opportunity to confer that they believed federal law guaranteed.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
The official story has always painted Alex Acosta as the man solely responsible for Jeffrey Epstein's non-prosecution agreement, but that version is designed to mislead. Acosta was a mid-level figure, a convenient scapegoat set up to absorb public outrage while the real decisions were made in Washington. Attorney General Michael Mukasey, Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip, and other senior DOJ brass were the ones who met with Epstein's powerful legal team, signed off on the immunity clause, and ensured the deal protected not only Epstein but his co-conspirators. Acosta merely carried out orders that had already been determined above him, and when the truth started to unravel, he was offered up as the fall guy to shield the institution.The failure to subpoena everyone involved—from state prosecutors to Main Justice leadership—reveals that Congress is more interested in theater than accountability. By focusing blame on Acosta, the system preserved itself, kept survivors from the truth, and avoided admitting the uncomfortable reality that DOJ itself bent the law to protect a billionaire predator. True justice requires putting every official who touched the deal under oath, including Mukasey and Filip, to expose how the NPA was engineered. Until that happens, the scandal remains unresolved and the cover-up intact, with Acosta remembered not as the architect of Epstein's freedom, but as the shield sacrificed to keep the powerful safe.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
The official story has always painted Alex Acosta as the man solely responsible for Jeffrey Epstein's non-prosecution agreement, but that version is designed to mislead. Acosta was a mid-level figure, a convenient scapegoat set up to absorb public outrage while the real decisions were made in Washington. Attorney General Michael Mukasey, Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip, and other senior DOJ brass were the ones who met with Epstein's powerful legal team, signed off on the immunity clause, and ensured the deal protected not only Epstein but his co-conspirators. Acosta merely carried out orders that had already been determined above him, and when the truth started to unravel, he was offered up as the fall guy to shield the institution.The failure to subpoena everyone involved—from state prosecutors to Main Justice leadership—reveals that Congress is more interested in theater than accountability. By focusing blame on Acosta, the system preserved itself, kept survivors from the truth, and avoided admitting the uncomfortable reality that DOJ itself bent the law to protect a billionaire predator. True justice requires putting every official who touched the deal under oath, including Mukasey and Filip, to expose how the NPA was engineered. Until that happens, the scandal remains unresolved and the cover-up intact, with Acosta remembered not as the architect of Epstein's freedom, but as the shield sacrificed to keep the powerful safe.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
Mark Davis is an NPA candidate for the Congressional District 16 seat being vacated by Republican Vern Buchanan. He joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss his campaign and why he thinks Floridians are ready to vote for a candidate outside of the two-party system. You can learn more about his campaign at markdavisforcongress.com
IASP Members, The start of a new school year always brings challenges—and this year, Mother Nature has certainly added a few of her own. In this week's IASP Advocacy Podcast, IASP Executive Director Dr. Todd Bess joins me to welcome school leaders back and, more importantly, to recognize the leadership you continue to demonstrate as you navigate whatever comes your way. From there, we turn our attention beyond Indiana to talk about IASP's new national affiliation with the National Principals Association (NPA). What does having one national association representing PreK–12 school leaders mean for Indiana principals? Todd shares the story behind the formation of NPA, why IASP chose to become a founding state affiliate, and how this partnership can strengthen professional learning, connection, and—especially—advocacy for school leaders at the national level. Want to learn more about the benefits of bringing school leaders together under one national association? Watch this short video. And, of course, no conversation with Todd would be complete without a shameless plug! This week's plug is for IASP's Aspiring Leader Institute. As you begin the year, think about the rising stars in your building or corporation. Who has leadership potential? Who is ready for an opportunity to grow? Sometimes all it takes is a school leader tapping someone on the shoulder and saying, "I think you'd be good at this." We'd love for you to make that tap and encourage a future school leader to take the next step. Click here to learn more about the IASP Aspiring Leader Institute. Thank you for your leadership—and welcome back!
Mandy Wiener speaks to EWN Reporter, Nkosikhona Malinga Mnisi about the NPA withdrawing the corruption charges against senior Crime Intelligence officials. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mandy Wiener speaks to EWN Reporter, Lindsay Dentlinger about the MK Party and UAT challenging Ramaphosa's impeachment interdict. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mandy Wiener speaks to ANC Chief Whip, Mdumiseni Ntuli, about the ANC laying criminal charges against DA MP Dr Burke and his company Kastelo. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mandy Wiener speaks to EWN Reporter, Karinda Jagmohan about NCC Leader, Fadiel Adams wrapping up his testimony at the Madlanga Commission. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mandy Wiener speaks to EWN Sports Anchor, Tholakele Mnganga, about the upcoming sport games this weekend. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mandy Wiener speaks to The Good Things Guy Founder, Brent Lindeque, about the feel-good stories around the world. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Catch Up on the latest leading news stories around the country with Mandy Wiener on Midday Report from 12:00 to 13:00. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has formally withdrawn fraud and corruption charges against Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo, Brigadier Dineo Mokwele and five others in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court. The group was arrested in June last year and charged over the alleged irregular appointment of Mokwele. The decision to withdraw the charges follows evidence and developments before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that appeared to undermine the State’s case. Kaizer Kganyago is NPA's National Spokesperson
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Songezo Zibi, Chairperson of SCOPA (Standing Committee on Public Accounts) who gives an insight on where the gaps are in the criminal justice system. They touch on the referrals being sent to the NPA and how it creates a confusion as they get referred to other institutions. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Crime Intelligence Brigadier Dineo Mokwele's attorneys say the NPA has agreed to unconditionally withdraw charges against their client. This follows a letter from Ndebele Attorneys to NPA head Advocate Andy Mothibi demanding a final withdrawal after he conceded prosecution policy was not followed. The NPA has now instructed IDAC to confirm the charges will be dropped unconditionally. We spoke to Attorney James Ndebele.
While some of the blame for the dismal record of investigation and prosecution of TRC Cases can be attributed to the NPA, the lack of political will and interference need to be acknowledge. This was the testimony delivered at the TRC Cases Inquiry in Newtown, Johannesburg by long-time member of the Priority Crimes Litigation Unit (PCLU), Dr Jacobus Pretorius. Our senior reporter, Busi Bopela attended day 74 of the Inquiry's public hearings.…
The National Prosecuting Authority is expected in court this week to unconditionally withdraw all fraud and corruption charges against Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo and his seven co-accused. Prosecutors are currently pushing for an expedited court date this week to formally throw out the case ahead of their scheduled September reappearance. The dramatic U-turn comes after NPA head Advocate Andy Mothibi reviewed the case file and set aside the charges originally brought by the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption. The decision follows the high-profile resignation of former IDAC boss Advocate Andrea Johnson amid growing controversy over the prosecution's handling of the matter. We spoke to Jabulani Mabena, Deputy National Spokesperson for the South African Policing Union (SAPU)
Mandy Wiener speaks to EWN Reporter, Lindsay Dentlinger about SCOPA receiving a briefing from SIU, NPA and DPCI on the ongoing case. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the mid-2000s, Jeffrey Epstein faced mounting allegations in Palm Beach, Florida, that he had sexually abused dozens of underage girls under the guise of paying them for massages. The case began in 2005 when the parents of a 14-year-old girl reported him to local police, prompting a months-long investigation that uncovered a network of young girls—many recruited by other minors—who said they were coerced into sexual acts at Epstein's Palm Beach mansion. Police gathered statements, physical evidence, and corroborating accounts, ultimately identifying over 30 potential victims. The Palm Beach Police Department recommended multiple felony charges, including unlawful sexual activity with minors and lewd and lascivious acts.Instead of proceeding to a state trial, the case was taken over by the U.S. Attorney's Office, leading to the controversial 2007 non-prosecution agreement (NPA). Brokered behind closed doors, the NPA allowed Epstein to plead guilty in state court to two lesser prostitution-related charges—one involving a minor—in exchange for federal prosecutors agreeing not to pursue broader sex trafficking charges. He served 13 months in the Palm Beach County jail under a work-release program that let him leave six days a week. The deal also granted immunity to “any potential co-conspirators,” effectively shielding alleged enablers from prosecution. This resolution, kept secret from victims in violation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act, became a flashpoint for public outrage and later federal litigation when it was revealed just how sweeping and lenient the agreement had been.In this episode, we see that corruption in action as we hear from one of Jeffrey Epstein's first accusers during a deposition given in 2008.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:gov.uscourts.flsd.318730.1.0.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
In the mid-2000s, Jeffrey Epstein faced mounting allegations in Palm Beach, Florida, that he had sexually abused dozens of underage girls under the guise of paying them for massages. The case began in 2005 when the parents of a 14-year-old girl reported him to local police, prompting a months-long investigation that uncovered a network of young girls—many recruited by other minors—who said they were coerced into sexual acts at Epstein's Palm Beach mansion. Police gathered statements, physical evidence, and corroborating accounts, ultimately identifying over 30 potential victims. The Palm Beach Police Department recommended multiple felony charges, including unlawful sexual activity with minors and lewd and lascivious acts.Instead of proceeding to a state trial, the case was taken over by the U.S. Attorney's Office, leading to the controversial 2007 non-prosecution agreement (NPA). Brokered behind closed doors, the NPA allowed Epstein to plead guilty in state court to two lesser prostitution-related charges—one involving a minor—in exchange for federal prosecutors agreeing not to pursue broader sex trafficking charges. He served 13 months in the Palm Beach County jail under a work-release program that let him leave six days a week. The deal also granted immunity to “any potential co-conspirators,” effectively shielding alleged enablers from prosecution. This resolution, kept secret from victims in violation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act, became a flashpoint for public outrage and later federal litigation when it was revealed just how sweeping and lenient the agreement had been.In this episode, we see that corruption in action as we hear from one of Jeffrey Epstein's first accusers during a deposition given in 2008.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:gov.uscourts.flsd.318730.1.0.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
On tonight's program: It's election season! Primary election day in Florida is this Tuesday. We'll talk about which candidates are leading the pack; We'll also talk about how Florida's closed primary system is causing frustration for some NPA voters; A new rule about secondary locks on classroom doors is raising questions; As Florida communities look for ways to be more resilient, many are turning their attention to concerns about flooding—and not just those who live along the coast; And a new law lets high school students earn a PE credit for participating in Marching band.
Alex Acosta has spent years being framed as the singular architect of Jeffrey Epstein's extraordinary 2007 non-prosecution agreement, largely because he was the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida when the deal was negotiated. There is certainly justification for holding Acosta responsible: the Justice Department's own Office of Professional Responsibility concluded that he made the pivotal decision to resolve the federal investigation through a state plea, participated in developing or approving the initial proposal, knew the terms of the NPA and ultimately approved it. OPR later criticized Acosta for exercising poor judgment, particularly because the agreement ended the federal investigation before significant investigative steps had been completed and contained several unusual provisions. But describing the entire episode simply as “Acosta's deal” risks obscuring the much larger institutional picture. The NPA was a federal agreement entered into by the United States Attorney's Office, and Acosta himself did not personally sign the document; Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie Villafaña signed it on behalf of the U.S. Attorney. More importantly, the Epstein matter was not occurring in isolation from the Department of Justice hierarchy in Washington, and the negotiations and ultimate resolution became the subject of consultation and review beyond one prosecutor sitting in South Florida. Acosta therefore deserves scrutiny, but the historical shorthand that places the entire agreement at his feet can make a Department-wide failure look like the decision of one rogue U.S. attorney.That distinction matters because the Epstein NPA was an agreement made in the name of the federal government, not a private arrangement that Acosta could somehow manufacture outside the Justice Department. The documentary record shows that multiple federal prosecutors participated in developing, negotiating and implementing the resolution, while senior Justice Department officials were aware of the dispute surrounding the proposed federal prosecution. Acosta later portrayed himself as having faced pressure and consultation from above, and questions have long persisted about what Main Justice officials knew, what guidance they provided and why Washington never intervened to demand a federal prosecution despite an FBI investigation identifying numerous potential victims. What the public record supports most clearly is that Acosta approved the NPA and bears substantial responsibility for it; what it does not support is reducing the entire episode to Acosta alone while treating the rest of the Justice Department as uninvolved spectators. Even DOJ's own OPR investigation examined five federal prosecutors involved in the decision-making rather than treating Acosta as the sole actor. The more accurate way to understand the NPA is therefore as an institutional Justice Department resolution implemented through the Southern District of Florida, with Acosta occupying an important leadership role but operating within a much larger federal apparatus. Focusing exclusively on Acosta has had the convenient effect of concentrating accountability on one recognizable name while leaving much harder questions about Main Justice, departmental oversight and the federal government's collective decision to abandon its Epstein prosecution far less examined.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
Clement Manyathela and the listeners discuss Michael Lomas’ plea and sentence agreement in the R1.4 billion Kusile corruption case. You’re listening to The Clement Manyathela Show on 702. Clement Manyathela makes sense of the news of the day while sharing information to guide you through daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles both the serious and the light-hearted on your behalf. Thank you for listening. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 9 am to 12 pm (South African time) on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, visit Primedia+ https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ Subscribe to the 702 daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Keep the conversation going online: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What if the price of admission to the success and dreams you desire, is befriending the very emotions, thoughts and fears that are keeping you stuck?This is an excerpt from a download I received, and shared with our NPA nurses inside the NPA this week. I thought it would benefit you too.Host Liam Caswell shares reflections on why becoming the best in a niche can be simple without going viral or being famous: most people won't do the work success requires.He explains how self-doubt and discomfort are normal physiological responses when building something new, and that waiting to feel comfortable will delay results.Liam emphasises that growth, income, freedom, and impact come from showing up, doing reps, failing, learning, and collecting evidence to challenge disbelief, because transformation requires leaving comfort zones.He encourages nurses to follow their inner nudge, reject conformity, and reframe hard times as necessary lessons, ending with the belief that “when you do hard things, life gets easy,”.00:00 Welcome to Nursepreneur00:56 Why Success Is Simple01:55 Your Brain and Discomfort03:08 Do the Work Anyway04:55 Called to Break the Mould05:55 Do Hard Things07:23 Final Thoughts and Next Steps07:45 Bedside Escape PlanJoin the NPA
In his latest interview with Chris Steyn, former Western Cape Provincial Police Commissioner, Dr. Lennit Max hails the appointments of four new provincial commissioners. “This time around I am very pleased that the Acting National Commissioner in her wisdom decided that there's merit among people of colour.” He points out that all four appear seasoned as well. “Lieutenant General Sizakhele Dyanti in the Western Cape, got 34 years of service. Lieutenant General Arthur Adams, Northwest, 34 years of service as well. Lieutenant General Jan Scheepers, Limpopo, 38 years of service. And Lieutenant General Apapia Modise of Mpumalanga, 37 years of service. They are not people who are parachuted into those ranks.” As for the latest "heartbreaking "testimony at the Madlanga Commission, Dr Max says it is “damaging not only for Andrea Johnson, but to IDAC as a whole, the NPA, but most importantly, to government because government put these systems in place to ensure that they address the corruption in this country and we as citizens got hope that government is doing the right thing to put these systems in place and also to appoint people they believe got the necessary skill and commitment to serve our country without fear or favour. And it is totally unacceptable, and I think there must be consequences to that effect.” Lastly, Dr Max shares highlights from his autobiography which is being launched this month: “A Life That Refused to Bow”.
Mandy Wiener speaks to EWN Reporter, Kgomotso Modise about the new witness testifying in the trial against Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mandy Wiener speaks to EWN Sports Reporter, Lennox Wasara about the sport games from the weekend and the results of these games. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mandy Wiener speaks to EWN Reporter, Mongezi Koko about Brown Mogotsi pre trial following a postponement. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mandy Wiener speaks to EWN Reporter, Dimakatso Leshoro about Vusi Matlala and co-accused trial within trial. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mandy Wiener speaks to NPA Spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago about NPA’s six mouth plan to turn IDAC around. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mandy Wiener speaks to Werksmans Attorneys Head of Land Reform, Bulelwa Mabasa about the DA and Afriforum challenging the land expropriation act. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mandy Wiener speaks to EWN Reporter, Ntuthuzelo Nene about the Cape Town Mayor announcing new policing powers for Metro Police. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Shane announces the National Peacemaker Association (NPA), a global movement uniting activists against war, gun violence, and state-sanctioned violence. From building out nonviolence certifications and political accountability to the Peacemaker Pledge, discover how NPA is organizing for peace. Connect with RLC Help sustain the work of RLC: www.redletterchristians.org/donate/ To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians Instagram: @RedLetterXians Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne
Clement Manyathela speaks to James Ndebele, the lawyer for Brigadier Dineo Mokwele, who says he will be applying for a stay of prosecution to stop entirely the prosecution of his client. Mokwele, Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo and others have had their matter provisionally withdrawn by the NPA. The matter relates to the alleged irregular appointment of Mokwele, allegedly found by IDAC. The NPA’s Kaizer Kganyago clarifies why the state prosecutor has only provisionally withdrawn the matter and not fully. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Maytham speaks to Dr Jean Redpath, Senior Researcher at the Dullah Omar Institute at UWC, about the future of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption and whether the institution should be reformed, replaced or strengthened. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Maytham speaks to Pieter du Toit about the implications of Andrea Johnson's testimony before the Madlanga Commission and what it could mean for the future of IDAC and South Africa's anti-corruption efforts. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John speaks to Steven Powell about the legal process followed by the Asset Forfeiture Unit when seizing and forfeiting assets linked to criminal activity. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John speaks to Karyn Maughan about the mounting pressure on IDAC head Andrea Johnson, the allegations against her, and the potential implications for South Africa's anti-corruption investigations. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clement Manyathela speaks to NPA Spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago who reveals that IDAC head Andrea Johnson is back at work after her testimony at the Madlanga Commission scheduled for this week was postponed on account of her being sick. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Maytham speaks to Lindsey Dentlinger, journalist at Eyewitness News, about President Cyril Ramaphosa's bid to delay impeachment proceedings over the Phala Phala matter. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Maytham speaks to Pieter du Toit, News24 co-editor overseeing investigations, about his analysis of the mounting pressure on the Investigative Directorate Against Corruption and what it could mean for South Africa's anti-corruption efforts. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clement Manyathela speaks to NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago to discuss the state’s case in the Medicare24 matter after Vusumuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala ditched his plea deal. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The OIG/DOJ reviews into Jeffrey Epstein's death and the sweetheart non-prosecution agreement gave the public a mountain of procedure, but not the kind of definitive answers the case demanded. On Epstein's death, the OIG documented serious and undeniable failures at MCC New York: Epstein was left without the cellmate he was supposed to have, required rounds and counts were not done, records were falsified, his cell was not properly searched, and the camera system around the SHU was riddled with failures that left investigators with limited recorded video evidence. The report still accepted the broader conclusion that there was no criminality connected to how Epstein died, but that conclusion rested on a broken record: missing video, falsified paperwork, asleep or negligent guards, institutional chaos, and interviews with people who had every reason to protect themselves. The problem is not that the OIG found no failures; it found plenty. The problem is that the most important questions were filtered through the least reliable environment imaginable — a jail unit full of misconduct, self-preservation, memory holes, and conveniently useless answers.The same weakness hangs over the review of the Epstein NPA. The DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility concluded that Alex Acosta showed “poor judgment” and resolved the federal investigation before key investigative steps were completed, but it stopped short of the kind of institutional reckoning the deal deserved. That matters because the NPA was not some ordinary plea agreement; it ended a federal sex-crimes investigation, shielded Epstein's alleged co-conspirators, kept victims in the dark, and became the central symbol of how power protected Epstein when the government had him dead to rights. The later transcripts and testimony only sharpen the point: when officials and insiders were pressed on what happened, the answers too often collapsed into “I don't recall,” “I don't know,” “I can't speak to that,” and other forms of bureaucratic fog. That is not a reliable foundation for closure. It is the sound of a system investigating itself after the witnesses, lawyers, prosecutors, jail staff, and decision-makers had already learned that the safest answer in the Epstein universe was not the truth — it was amnesia.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
The missing Acosta emails refer to a nearly year-long gap in the inbox of Alexander Acosta, then the U.S. Attorney in Miami, during the most critical stretch of the Jeffrey Epstein negotiations. According to reporting on a court filing by attorneys for Epstein survivor Courtney Wild, the DOJ had not turned over significant documents tied to the 2007 non-prosecution agreement and had not clearly disclosed that Acosta's inbox had a “data gap.” That gap reportedly ran from May 2007, when a draft federal indictment had been prepared, to April 2008, just before Epstein's state plea effectively ended the federal case. That timing matters because it overlapped with Epstein's legal team aggressively lobbying Acosta's office and senior DOJ officials to avoid a federal indictment and secure the state-based resolution instead.The DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility said the gap did not affect Acosta's sent mail, found no evidence of intentional deletion, and attributed it most likely to a technological error. But that explanation has never erased the larger problem: the missing inbox material landed exactly where the historical record needed to be strongest. OPR later concluded that Acosta exercised “poor judgment” in resolving the case through the NPA and failing to ensure victims were properly notified, but the missing emails left survivors' attorneys arguing that the government's record was incomplete at the very moment the most consequential decisions were being made. In plain terms, the emails matter because they could have shown what Acosta was receiving, who was influencing him, what pressure was being applied, and how much of the Epstein deal was driven by internal DOJ judgment versus external lobbying by Epstein's powerful defense machine.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
The missing Acosta emails refer to a nearly year-long gap in the inbox of Alexander Acosta, then the U.S. Attorney in Miami, during the most critical stretch of the Jeffrey Epstein negotiations. According to reporting on a court filing by attorneys for Epstein survivor Courtney Wild, the DOJ had not turned over significant documents tied to the 2007 non-prosecution agreement and had not clearly disclosed that Acosta's inbox had a “data gap.” That gap reportedly ran from May 2007, when a draft federal indictment had been prepared, to April 2008, just before Epstein's state plea effectively ended the federal case. That timing matters because it overlapped with Epstein's legal team aggressively lobbying Acosta's office and senior DOJ officials to avoid a federal indictment and secure the state-based resolution instead.The DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility said the gap did not affect Acosta's sent mail, found no evidence of intentional deletion, and attributed it most likely to a technological error. But that explanation has never erased the larger problem: the missing inbox material landed exactly where the historical record needed to be strongest. OPR later concluded that Acosta exercised “poor judgment” in resolving the case through the NPA and failing to ensure victims were properly notified, but the missing emails left survivors' attorneys arguing that the government's record was incomplete at the very moment the most consequential decisions were being made. In plain terms, the emails matter because they could have shown what Acosta was receiving, who was influencing him, what pressure was being applied, and how much of the Epstein deal was driven by internal DOJ judgment versus external lobbying by Epstein's powerful defense machine.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.
The OIG/DOJ reviews into Jeffrey Epstein's death and the sweetheart non-prosecution agreement gave the public a mountain of procedure, but not the kind of definitive answers the case demanded. On Epstein's death, the OIG documented serious and undeniable failures at MCC New York: Epstein was left without the cellmate he was supposed to have, required rounds and counts were not done, records were falsified, his cell was not properly searched, and the camera system around the SHU was riddled with failures that left investigators with limited recorded video evidence. The report still accepted the broader conclusion that there was no criminality connected to how Epstein died, but that conclusion rested on a broken record: missing video, falsified paperwork, asleep or negligent guards, institutional chaos, and interviews with people who had every reason to protect themselves. The problem is not that the OIG found no failures; it found plenty. The problem is that the most important questions were filtered through the least reliable environment imaginable — a jail unit full of misconduct, self-preservation, memory holes, and conveniently useless answers.The same weakness hangs over the review of the Epstein NPA. The DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility concluded that Alex Acosta showed “poor judgment” and resolved the federal investigation before key investigative steps were completed, but it stopped short of the kind of institutional reckoning the deal deserved. That matters because the NPA was not some ordinary plea agreement; it ended a federal sex-crimes investigation, shielded Epstein's alleged co-conspirators, kept victims in the dark, and became the central symbol of how power protected Epstein when the government had him dead to rights. The later transcripts and testimony only sharpen the point: when officials and insiders were pressed on what happened, the answers too often collapsed into “I don't recall,” “I don't know,” “I can't speak to that,” and other forms of bureaucratic fog. That is not a reliable foundation for closure. It is the sound of a system investigating itself after the witnesses, lawyers, prosecutors, jail staff, and decision-makers had already learned that the safest answer in the Epstein universe was not the truth — it was amnesia.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.