The National Briefing

Market Brief with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter Trump plans to raise tariffs on European cars 2. GameStop looks to acquire eBay 3. Market update

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has now put the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) under administration. Guest: Matshepo Seedat: Spokesperson for the Minister of Higher Education and Training 

Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa   5 May 2026   1.    Libya – France  Sarkozy insists “not a single cent” of Libyan money funded his 2007 campaign Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy returned to the Paris Court of Appeal for the final hearings in...

In Australia, public hearings have begun into the Bondi Beach attack (December 2025). US President Trump launches “Project Freedom which is aimed at guiding hundreds of stranded ships through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. NATO leaders responded to the American government regarding the withdrawal of 5000 troops in Germany to already strained relations with the security institution...

The Municipal Watch: The Freedom Front Plus at the Govan Mbeki Municipality says that the rising crime and municipal failure undermine the safety of residents. How bad the situation is and why the residents are unhappy? Guest: Cllr Aranda Nel-Buitendag - PR Councillor for the Freedom Front Plus at the Govan Mbeki Municipality   Guest: Tracy Seimela - MMC for Community Services...

Built in Mzansi: How an AI-driven technology company that specialises in industrial IoT solutions for mineral processing, mining, and health Guest: Derick Moolman - CEO of Stone Three Technologies 

The kidnapping of Vosloorus spaza shop owner Mazwi Kubheka has reignited a heated national conversation. Are township economies, particularly the spaza shop sector, being taken over by foreign nationals? Or are deeper issues like crime syndicates, weak regulation and economic desperation at play? Guest: Mthetho Ngcukayithobi - President of the Progressive Forces of South Africa &nbs...

The Briefing Debate: Will NHI work for South Africans? Guest: Dr Katlego Mothudi, Managing Director of the Board of Healthcare Funders 

In a media briefing, Gauteng Premier said that suspects linked to the case of Mazwi Kubheka includes both South African and foreign nationals, including individuals of Ethiopian origin. Guest: Panyaza Lesufi - Gauteng Premier

There’s relief in Vosloorus (Ekurhuleni), as missing spaza shop owner Mazwi Kubheka has returned home safely after a month-long disappearance. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says suspects linked to the case include both South African and foreign nationals Guest: Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi - Gauteng SAPS Spokesperson 

Built in Mzansi - Who is Kasi Convocation? Guest:  Joankie Makwakwa - CEO and Founder of Kasi Convocation 

A security breach inside South Africa’s military is raising urgent questions about how well some of the country’s most sensitive sites are protected. The South African National Defence Force has confirmed that assault rifles and a grenade launcher were stolen during a break-in at Tek Base in Lyttelton. Guest:   Dakota Legoete - Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee...

There’s relief in Vosloorus (Ekurhuleni), as missing spaza shop owner Mazwi Kubheka has returned home safely after a month-long disappearance. H ow the family has navigated this month-long ordeal? Deli Mofokeng

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 ordering its companies no...

Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 4 May 2026  Afrika Month edition   Namibia – International Monetary Fund   Namibia Clippings Afrika’s Top 10 List with Zero IMF Debt After Full Repayment  While other nations drown in IMF austerity, Namibia walked out. No more structural a...

The Reality Check: how the failure to resolve the National Question is at the heart of some of the most intractable problems we face in South Africa. Guest: Prof Tshepo Madlingozi - Adjunct Professor at Nelson Mandela University, Extraordinary Professor at Stellenbosch University and a Commissioner at the SAHRC responsible for Anti-Racism, Education and Equality

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday that the OPEC+ group of leading oil producers would continue working together despite the departure of the United Arab Emirates, Russian news agencies reported. The US is "studying and reviewing" whether to reduce the thousands of troops it has stationed in Germany, President Donald Trump has announced via social media. China will ban...

Why was Makhudu Sefara elected chair of the South African National Editors Forum despite concerns raised by Editor of GroundUp, Nathan Geffen about his connections to the Lottery? Guest: Reggie Moalusi - Executive Director at the South African National Editors Forum

Last night Bellarmine Mugabe left South Africa via OR Tambo International Airport after he sentenced to 24-months in prison or a R400 000 fine for pointing a toy firearm, as well as 18 months imprisonment or a R200 000 fine for being in the country illegally Guest: Chriselda Lewis - Senior Reporter at SABCNEWS    

Tensions around immigration took centre stage in Johannesburg today, as members of civil society, led by March and March, marched through Hillbrow to the Gauteng Legislature, calling for stronger action against illegal immigration. What are the demands being put forward, and how should the government respond? Guest: Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma - Leader of March and March     

Municipal Watch: The Economic Freedom Fighters in Limpopo are calling for the Molemole Municipality to be put under administration following the arrest of 10 senior officials for tender corruption by the Hawks. Reports indicate that R38-million meant for a landfill site went missing Guest: Charles Shilopo - Member of the Botlhokwa Community Concerned Group (Villages falling und...

Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 30 April 2026  1.    South Afrika – Kenya – China  China’s zero tariff push wins backing from South Africa and Kenya Officials and business leaders in South Africa and Kenya are welcoming China’s new zero tariff polic...

The Reality Check: How is the seat allocation done in an election or how is a vote converted into a seat. Guest: Terry Tselane - Executive Chairperson of the Institute of Election Management Services in Africa (IEMSA) 

KwaZulu-Natal is facing a deeply troubling rise in teenage and even child pregnancies,  with hundreds of girls as young as 10 falling pregnant, and tens of thousands of teens affected in just the past year. What’s really happening in the minds and environments of these young people? And what does this say about the broader social and psychological pressures they face? Guest: Tholin...