The National Briefing

The Global Briefing: Europe is facing fresh security concerns after two incidents involving Russia-linked activity in Denmark and Lithuania Thailand and Cambodia have begun a UN-backed conciliation process to resolve a long-running maritime boundary dispute involving potentially significant oil and gas resources. Tensions between Washington and Tehran are spilling into the international nucle...

Guest: Ayabonga Cawe - Chief Commissioner at the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of South Africa  

South Africa’s corruption crisis is no longer just a question of how much money is being lost. It is a question of whether the state has the institutions and independence needed to fight corruption effectively. More than a decade ago, the Constitutional Court’s landmark Glenister v President of the Republic of South Africa judgment established an important principle: the state has a co...

The Madlanga Commission has resumed after a two-week recess, with fresh testimony raising serious questions about alleged corruption, bribery and interference within the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department. JMPD Superintendent Elmarie de Beer, head of internal affairs investigations, told the commission that serious misconduct cases involving officers can effectively fall through the crack...

Municipal Watch changes gear ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections - Six candidates who want to become the next mayor of eThekwini will face our Know Your Candidates test. Guest: Apostle Mxolisi Phakathi - MK Party Mayoral candidate for eThekwini     Guest: Haniff Hoosen - DA  Mayoral candidate for eThekwini     Guest: Mkhuleko Hlengwa - IFP  Mayoral candidate...

A Kempton Park resident has now told SAfm that a tenth body has been found in the Kempton Park as killings have intensified fears about the safety of women in the area. This Friday, the Girl2Women Foundation will join NGOs, faith-based organisations and political parties in a march in Kempton Park, calling for greater safety, accountability and action against GBV. Guest: Lumka Maqubela - Founder o...

Municipal Watch changes gear ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections - Six candidates who want to become the next mayor of Ekurhuleni will face our Know Your Candidates test. Guest (STUDIO): Miyelani Holeni - Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group  Guest: Khathutshelo Rasilingwane – DA Mayoral candidate for Ekurhuleni  Guest: Nthabiseng Tshivhenga – EFF Mayoral...

The family of 38-year-old Elizabeth Tsonstso Moselakgoma has confirmed that the body found in the Kempton Park area on Saturday is that of Elizabeth. She had been missing since 9 September, leaving her family and friends desperately searching for answers. The family is now calling for a thorough investigation into her death and for justice to be served.  Guest: Andries Matlaila - El...

The South African Revenue Service is widening its tax net, with the taxi industry and e-hailing services now among sectors being targeted to improve tax compliance. The taxi industry is estimated to be worth around R100 billion, raising questions about how much revenue government could potentially recover. But how will SARS bring more operators into the tax system without disrupting an industry th...

COSATU’s 15th national congress has been thrown into uncertainty, with proceedings stalled over a credentials crisis and a leadership row involving deputy president Mike Shingange. Only five of the federation’s 16 affiliates had submitted their credentials by Monday afternoon, while unions are also demanding clarity on Shingange’s status following his reported suspension from NEH...

1. Nigeria- Afrika – USA  Dangote Refinery Plans US Listing in Three to Four Years "By doing so, because the company will be very, very large, we will be having 10 per cent of America's total capacity," Mr Dangote added. Africa's richest man aims to list his 700,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in the United States in the next three to four years, he told the investing public in Lag...

Four women’s bodies have been found in the Kempton Park area over the past two months. Civil society is asking a difficult question: Why does it take multiple deaths before prevention becomes a priority? Women For Change says these cases expose a deeper institutional failure. They argue that women are too often told to protect themselves, instead of seeing stronger, proactive policing and pr...

1. Weak consumer spending and investment deepen China’s slowdown 2. Eli Lilly gains ground in oral weight loss drug market 3. Market update  

The Global Briefing: Canada is looking to Europe as it seeks to diversify its strategic and economic relationships. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that a Chinese lead in AI could pose a serious threat to the US and called for restrictions on China’s access to advanced AI chips. The war in Ukraine is edging closer to NATO territory. A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Polan...

Guest: Ayabonga Cawe - Chief Commissioner at the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of South Africa 

Businessman Sandile Zungu says he will continue contributing to South African football through his Betway Premiership club, AmaZulu. He was speaking to SABC News after losing in the SAFA Presidential vote to Danny Jordaan at the SAFA Elective Congress in Midrand. Zungu says that although there were issues with the disqualification of some regions which seemed to pave the way for Jordaan's re-elect...

The ANC is facing another internal battle ahead of the November 4 local government elections, with NEC member Andile Lungisa taking his own party and Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula to court over his removal from the ANC’s Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral candidate list. What does Lungisa taking the ANC and Mbalula to court say about the party’s internal state? Could this legal battle deepe...

The search for a missing Gauteng woman has now become part of a wider investigation into the discovery of the bodies of four women in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg, in the past two months. Thirty-eight-year-old Elizabeth Moselakgomo went missing a few days ago after leaving her home in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg. An unidentified woman’s body was discovered in the Yo...

Briefing Focus: South Africa could be leaving billions of rands and thousands of jobs on the table through the way government buys Clothing, Textiles, Footwear and Leather products (CTFL). Where is the disconnect between policy and procurement? What is preventing government from using its buying power to support local factories? Guest: Irshaad Kathrada - CEO of the Localisation Support Fund ...

The family of Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo is appealing to the public to stop spreading unverified information about her whereabouts, as she was last seen leaving her residence on the 9th of September in the Roseville area. They say that the family went to the Kempton Park SAPS, where they filed a missing persons report. Guest: Dawn Gouden - Family spokesperson and also sp...

Reality Check with Ayabonga Cawe: The roots of South African inequality in land, labour and product markets. Whose land? How did we get here? Guest: Ayabonga Cawe - Chief Commissioner at the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of South Africa     

BRICS leaders have wrapped up their summit in New Delhi with a set of resolutions.  From removing trade barriers and creating new cross-border partnerships to expanding opportunities for startups, the focus is now shifting from political commitments to measurable deals. For South Africa, the challenge is also to close a significant trade deficit with India and to get more value from one of it...

1. Morocco- Rabat Moroccan lawyers extend strike over professional law Moroccan lawyers are continuing a nationwide strike, launched nearly three months ago to protest changes to their practise which they say undermine their independence. The reforms, championed by Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi, and passed by parliament in May, affect the training of lawyers, financial management and governan...

Fed rate hike odds surge following hot inflation data OpenAI parks IPO as concerns over AI risks grow Market update  

Eskom’s proposed 8.83% electricity tariff increase for 2027/28 is facing growing public opposition, with a petition by the Better Governance Initiative now attracting more than 5,700 signatures. The petition is calling on Nersa to reject the increase, arguing that electricity costs have already risen sharply while households and small businesses continue to face financial pressure Guest: Sab...