The National Briefing

South Africa remains on high alert as the planned 30 June protests organised by March and March against undocumented immigrants get underway. Are protests still an effective tool for communities to drive change, and what goes into organising them responsibly? Guest: Thabang Wesi - Bekkersdal community leader

South Africa remains on high alert as the planned 30 June protests organised by March and March against undocumented immigrants get underway. What is the situation at the Home Affairs in Cape Town? Guest: Mlamli Maneli - SABC Journalist in Cape Town

Reality Check with Nomfundo Mogapi: 30 June planned protests - What’s happening beneath the surface? What wounds are being triggered? Why do grievances escalate so quickly? What practical steps can help us calm things down while still taking people’s pain seriously? Guest: Nomfundo Mogapi - Clinical Psychologist and CEO of the Centre for Mental Wellness and Leadership   

SA remains on high alert ahead of the planned 30 June protests targeting undocumented immigrants, with the police and the SANDF deployed across the country to maintain law and order and protect lives and property. While organisers say the demonstrations are about immigration and service delivery, critics have raised concerns about the potential impact on foreign nationals and public safety. Guest:...

As South Africa braces for the planned 30 June protests organised by March and March against undocumented immigrants, security has been heightened, with the police and the SANDF deployed across the country to maintain law and order. Meanwhile, the South African National Taxi Council, SANTACO, has assured commuters that taxi services will operate as normal despite the planned demonstrations. Guest:...

The Women on Farms Project is a Stellenbosch-based feminist NGO and they say that targeting poor migrants from other African countries lets government off the hook from the real underlying causes of the current crisis.  Guest: Kara McKay - Campaigns Programme Facilitator at Women on Farms Project 

Guest: Colonel Robert Netshiunda - KZN Police spokesperson 

Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 1.    SADC- Virtual Extraordinary Summit SADC Leaders Convened an Extraordinary Summit on the Madagascar Crisis and regional security issues yesterday.  The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government convened an E...

Guest: Vincent Magwenya - Presidential Spokesperson   As SA prepares for the planned 30 June protests against undocumented immigrants, President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged citizens to exercise their constitutional right to protest peacefully while warning that violence, intimidation and vigilantism will not be tolerated.       

Built in Mzansi - How a company produces fresh chicken and beef bone broth, which is delivered weekly to customers across the city. The business uses bones that would often go to waste, creating a circular economy model that converts agricultural by-products into nutritious food while creating income opportunities in rural areas. Guest: Phumeza Stuurman - Founder of Rural Impaqt&nbs...

Reality Check with Nomfundo Mogapi: 30 June planned protests: What is this moment telling us about the psyche of our nation and how can we de-escalate?  Guest: Nomfundo Mogapi  - Clinical Psychologist and CEO of the Centre for Mental Wellness and Leadership 

Morgan Stanley remains positive on SA assets The Freight sector on alert ahead of anti-migrant protests 3. Market update    

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged religious and interfaith leaders to actively combat xenophobia  and use their influence to calm rising tensions. He has assured the nation that the government has the situation under control while calling on more influential voices to speak out against any form of lawlessness that could see the situation getting out of control. Guest: Dr Alla...

The Border Management Authority has reported that more than 13-thousand foreign nationals have been repatriated or deported through Beitbridge and OR Tambo International Airport in the past few days. Many foreign nationals across the country are said to be leaving their dwelling places heading for either repatriation centres or the borders as the deadline set by anti-immigrant movements is drawing...

1. Uganda – KampalaPress freedom under threat in Uganda as military chief orders closures Uganda's leading independent media group said it is under a "military siege" after the army chief ordered the shutdown of its newspapers, TV station, and radio outlets.NTV Uganda and Spark TV were forced off air after armed soldiers surrounded the Nation Media Group (NMG) Kampala offices on Sunday....

1. Iran and US agree to cease attacks and resume negotiations 2. SpaceX set to join the Nasdaq3. Market update  

The Global Briefing: Off the coast of Yemen, an oil tanker has been hijacked by armed attackers who have steered the ship from the Gulf of Aden toward Somali waters. President Donald Trump has signed sweeping new sanctions targeting key sectors of the Cuban economy: energy, finance and security. China has rejected fresh U.S. sanctions linked to Iran’s oil trade, calling them illegal and...

Buffalo City Metro is taking a different approach for qualifying social housing developments. The municipality has introduced a targeted tariff that removes fixed monthly electricity charges and replaces them with a flat, usage-based rate, offering relief to lower-income households struggling with rising electricity costs. Guest: Karabelo Pooe - General Manager at the National Associatio...

A report by Open Secrets has now revealed how a small group of financial services providers increasingly benefit from the sector, highlights more than R51 billion in unclaimed retirement benefits owed to 4.3 million people, and explores how nearly R6 trillion in pension assets are invested. Guest: Michael Machant - Head of Investigations, Open Secrets    

Reality Check with Ambassador Nozipho January-Bardill: the institutions of civil society and the private sector: how both act as partners of the Constitution and the state, and in particular, their role in dealing with violence as a societal crisis and GBV. Guest: Amb. Nozipho January-Bardill - GBV Ambassador and Trustee of the UN Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in office of the High Comm...

The controversial SAPS healthcare tender corruption case has taken a dramatic turn after alleged organised crime figure Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala entered into a plea and sentencing agreement with the State.  Guest: Bond Nyoka - attorney and legal analyst  

The Legal Sector Charter Council and the National Empowerment Fund have unveiled plans to accelerate change through a new Legal Sector Transformation Fund, aimed at supporting black legal practitioners, expanding access to specialised legal training, and addressing barriers that continue to limit diversity and inclusion across the profession. Guest: Christine Qunta - Chairperson of the Legal Secto...

The Siyafana Sonke Action Campaign met with the Presidency as well as the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster last night. The group discussed urgent intervention in the escalating crisis of xenophobic violence, forced removals, displacement, intimidation and the real threat of further injury and death.  Guest: Yesh Govender - Activist at Siyafana Sonke Action Campaign  

Today, marks four years since the tragic deaths of 21 young people, most of them underage, at the Enyobeni Tavern in East London. The anniversary has once again placed the spotlight on alcohol regulation, underage drinking, and accountability. The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance South Africa says the tragedy was entirely preventable and argues that stricter enforcement of existing alcohol...

For the first time ever, Bafana Bafana have progressed beyond the group stages of a FIFA World Cup, booking their place in the Round of 32 after a hard-fought victory over South Korea. Now, the challenge gets even bigger as they prepare to face co-hosts Canada in Los Angeles on Sunday Guest:  Nkululeko Nkewu - Football Broadcaster, Co-Founder of iDiski Media