The National Briefing

Studying Under the Barrel of a Gun film: a powerful cinematic tribute to the courageous student resistance movement that emerged during the June 12th 1986 apartheid military occupation of the University of the North (Turfloop). Guest: Tebogo Malope - Award-winning filmmaker 

As South Africa marks Youth Month, the Gauteng Tourism Authority is highlighting the role of the Gauteng Traffic Wardens programme in enhancing safety, boosting visitor confidence and supporting tourism growth across the province. The initiative has also created opportunities for young people through skills development and community-based safety efforts. Guest: Barba Gaoganediwe, Chief Marketing O...

The Eastern Cape Education Department has confirmed the suspension of schooling in three districts following a level eight severe weather warning issued by the South African Weather Service. Guest: Kim Daniels - SABC News Reporter in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape   

The Reality Check with Dr Lebohang Pheko: linking June 16 to contemporary struggles over AI, platform capitalism, youth unemployment and technological sovereignty, examining whether African youth are inheriting meaningful ownership over the future economy — or merely more precarious forms of participation within it. Guest: Dr Lebohang Liepollo Pheko, Political Economist and Senior Researcher...

The Western Cape Provincial Government says disaster management teams remain on high alert as severe weather continues to impact parts of the province, with heavy rainfall leading to rising river levels, flooded roads, and disruptions across the Garden Route and Central Karoo. Guest: Sagree Chetty - SABC News Reporter in George, Western Cape   

The Western Cape Provincial Government says disaster management teams remain on high alert as severe weather continues to impact parts of the province, with heavy rainfall leading to rising river levels, flooded roads, and disruptions across the Garden Route and Central Karoo. Guest: Anton Bredell - MEC of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape  

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has outlined its political and electoral programme following a three-day National Officials Meeting in Durban. Among the key outcomes were calls for economic transformation, concerns over rising fuel prices and unemployment, preparations for the upcoming local government elections, and plans for nationwide mobilisation campaigns. Guest: Sifiso Mahlangu - National Spokesp...

Liam Jacob has made a dramatic return to the Democratic Alliance less than a year after leaving for the Patriotic Alliance, saying his time away gave him clarity and that he was “misled” about the PA’s direction. Guest: Liam Jacob - DA member   

South Africa and Kenya are strengthening their bilateral partnership after signing six new agreements to deepen cooperation across key sectors, including trade, skills development, maritime transport, culture, sport, and gender equality. Guest: Sophie Mokoena - SABC News Specialist Correspondent   

The Global Briefing: Indonesia and Türkiye are deepening strategic ties as top officials meet in Jakarta Peru heads into a high-stakes presidential runoff this weekend North Korea has renewed its push to expand its nuclear arsenal, with Kim Jong Un Guest: Dr Joan Swart - Researcher in Military Science at the University of Stellenbosch   

How #Lihles100kTeensChallenge, a youth empowerment initiative is aimed at inspiring and restoring self-belief among 100 000 teenagers across Africa through school visits, motivational talks, mentorship, and accessible inspirational resources. Guest: Bhaswelihle Zilwa - Author, Youth Motivational Speaker and Founder of the Future Global Leaders Club NPC 

Municipal Watch: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwa has presented the Ditsobotla Municipality in the North West Province with a revised Financial Recovery Plan, which does not involve a financial bailout. This municipality has completely collapsed, where workers are sometimes not paid. Guest: Kenetswe Mosenogi - North West MEC for Finance   Guest: Vincent Diphoko - Provincial Secretary at the So...

Reality Check with Dr Lebohang Pheko: focusing on deindustrialisation, financialisaton and productive sovereignty, asking whether South Africa can rebuild industrial capacity and generate meaningful labour absorption in a world increasingly shaped by extraction, automation and global industrial competition. Guest: Dr Lebohang Liepollo Pheko, Political Economist and Senior Researcher Fellow at Trad...

During a media briefing, ANC parliament Chief Whip said that his party's caucus rejects claims that South Africans are xenophobic. He went on to say that there is no justification for the label amid rising tensions between South Africans and foreign nationals. Guest: Mdumiseni Ntuli - ANC Parliamentary Chief Whip   

Recent research by the Human Sciences Research Council has found that anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa is at its highest level since 2003, with growing hostility particularly evident in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. What are the risks ahead of the upcoming local government elections?  Guest: Dr Steven Gordon, Chief Research Specialist in the Developmental, Capable an...

The government is seeking funding to recruit an additional 10,000 labour inspectors in what could become one of the biggest workplace compliance drives in South Africa's history. The plan could cost as much as R10 billion over the medium-term budget framework.  Guest: Nyiko Mabunda - Chief Director: Labour Market Policy in the Department of Employment and Labour

South Africa is set to officially roll out lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention injection, on the 5th of June. While the treatment is being hailed as a major breakthrough in the fight against HIV, concerns remain over the more than one million people who have defaulted on their ARV treatment. Guest: Sibongile Tshabalala - Treatment Action Campaign Chairperson    

1.Gabon – Libreville  Gabon opposition leader kept behind bars as court rejects appeal Gabon’s main opposition figure, Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, will remain in detention after an appeals court rejected his bid to invalidate legal proceedings against him. The decision deepens concerns over judicial independence and political freedoms in the Central African nation. Former Gabonese...

OECD warns of slower global growth in 2026 2. Broad based hiring boosts confidence in US economy 3. Market update  

Iran has now launched missile and drone attacks targeting US military assets in Kuwait and Bahrain. The United Kingdom and China appear to be exploring a diplomatic reset. Canada is pushing for a 16-year extension of the North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States and Mexico Guest: Willem Els - Senior Training Coordinator at the Institute of Security Studies    

Built in Mzansi: How Surgical Assistant (PTY) Ltd has built an innovative health-tech platform in South Africa that has facilitated more than 7000 cases. Guest: AD Schoeman – Co - Founder of the Surgical Assistant (PTY) Ltd 

Guest: Dr Shaheda Omar - Director of the Teddy Bear Foundation for Abused Children  

The Reality Check with Dr Lebohang Pheko: examining infrastructure, state capacity, debt, ratings agencies and ownership, arguing that the real question is not simply whether the state recovers, but who owns and controls the political economy emerging through that recovery. Guest: Dr Lebohang Liepollo Pheko, Political Economist and Senior Researcher Fellow at Trade Collective.

The Gauteng Department of Social Development has introduced a new clause in its service level agreements that effectively bars NGOs from using provincial funding to pay non-South African social workers. Guest: Lisa Vetten - Chairperson of the Gauteng Care Crisis Committee 

The South African Human Rights Commission meets the police in KwaZulu-Natal and the United Nations Agencies to address issues linked to recent marches on immigration and related concerns Guest: Aseza Gungubele - Commissioner for the SA Human Rights Commission