The National Briefing

Market Brief with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter Japan hikes rates as inflation pressures build The Bank of England stands pat on rates Market update

The Global Briefing: A UN fact-finding mission says there are reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran in February, including an attack on a school in Minab that killed civilians. Russia heads into parliamentary elections this weekend, with voting taking place amid the war in Ukraine and tighter restrictions on political opposition. India is warni...

In Ekurhuleni, police have confirmed that a ninth woman’s body was found in Dawn Park, Boksburg, on Thursday. Investigators are looking into whether some of the cases may be connected.  Against this backdrop, we hear from Amanda Stuart, a survivor of physical, emotional, psychological and sexual abuse, who says she was also abducted twice during an abusive relationship. Amanda is sharin...

Global Brief The European Union is opening the door to a potentially unprecedented relationship with Canada, with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposing that Canada become the bloc’s first associate member. The proposal comes as both sides look to deepen economic, security and strategic ties amid shifting global alliances. Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi...

The Electoral Commission’s (IEC) Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo has sought to explain that the ballot paper in some areas will have a double column due to the high number of political parties in some municipalities. Mamabolo was briefing the media in Centurion yesterday (Wednesday) on the finalisation of candidates contesting the November Fourth Local Government Elections. Mamabolo says...

This is The Reality Check — At its core, this segment exists to do something that daily news cycles rarely allow: to pause, to reflect, and to think seriously about the state of South Africa — not just what is happening, but why it is happening, what it is costing us, and what must be done to change it. Our aim in this segment is simple: to deepen the national conversation — to c...

Reports of missing women and the discovery of unidentified bodies in and around Kempton Park have raised fresh concerns about gender-based violence, missing-person investigations and the safety of women. As families search for answers and await confirmation of the identities of loved ones, questions are also being raised about how missing-person cases are handled and whether enough is being done t...

Acting Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia has assured the nation that a high-level, multidisciplinary team has the required expertise to investigate a streak of murders of women in Ekurhuleni. He says that the team is in place, and can give the public the assurance, based on past experience, that when it comes to such situations, the South African Police Service has the experience and the hi...

More than 200 refugees who remained behind in Durban after others were moved to Lindela are now sheltering at Stella Park. They say they are concerned about their safety, their children and what happens next, while disputing claims that all the refugees agreed to move to Lindela. Joining us to discuss the situation is... Guest: Kafuti Muyumba, activist and leader of the committee representing the...

When someone goes missing, what should families do immediately rather than waiting for 24 or 48 hours? What information should families have ready when reporting a missing person to the police? How important is it for people to tell family or friends where they are going and who they are meeting? Guest: Bianca van Aswegen - Criminologist and National Coordinator for Missing Children South Africa &...

The situation involving refugees who had been sheltering on Che Guevara Road in Durban has taken another turn. Some of the refugees have been transported to the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Gauteng, while more than 200 others have refused to board the buses and have moved to Stella Park. Guest: Bishop Raphael Bahebwa, spokesperson for the refugees at the Che Guevara Home Affairs Refugee Rec...

Meta and Nvidia push back against calls to slow AI development  Goldman warns oil could surge to $120 Market update

Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa DR Congo- Kinshasa Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to voice their opposition to a government-proposed constitutional amendment that could allow President Felix Tshisekedi -- elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2023 -...

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...