The National Briefing

Gauteng’s schools are facing a growing crisis as months of unpaid invoices from the Department of Education have left critical services like school security and meal provision in disarray. Service providers have begun withdrawing their personnel, raising serious concerns about the safety and well-being of learners and educators in the province.   Guest: Steve Mabona - Spokesperson for the Ga...

The suspended Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya appeared before Parliament’s ad hoc committee on police corruption to respond to allegations implicating him in the controversial disbandment of a task team investigating political killings. Guest: Prof. Kholofelo Rakubu: Criminologist from Tshwane University of Technology    

South Africa has marked a major milestone in its commitment to disaster preparedness and climate resilience with the official launch of its Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Roadmap.   Guest: Velenkosini Hlabisa: Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs     

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Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 1.    France - Madagascar- Antananarivo Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina has been evacuated from the country by a French military plane as protests and a military mutiny threaten to topple his government, RFI has confirmed and the AU Peace...

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The establishment of a new oversight committee by the CRL Rights Commission to promote accountability in religious institutions has sparked a fierce national debate in South Africa, with church leaders saying that the committee is a threat to religious autonomy Guest: Mpiyakhe Mkholo: Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious, and Linguistic Communities...

France is grappling with its worst political crisis in decades as President Emmanuel Macron’s latest government faces no-confidence motions from both the hard left and far right.   Guest: Everisto Benyera: Professor of African Politics at Department of Political Sciences, UNISA

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Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has condemned the recent violent unrest at the University of Fort Hare as "criminal" and not legitimate protest action. Guest: Buti Manamela: Minister of Higher Education and Training

Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba will visit the accident scene of the fatal  N1 bus accident that claimed 42 lives. The tragic bus accident happened on the N1north near Louis Trichardt, in a mountainous section of the road. Guest: Ndavhe Ramakuela - Limpopo Provincial Government Spokesperson   

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is facing a deepening financial crisis, with months of unpaid invoices to security and school nutrition service providers threatening the safety and well-being of thousands of learners across the province. Guest: Lisa Sukdev: spokesperson for affected bidders

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has disclosed that former PRASA CEO and current Member of Parliament, Lucky Montana, offered R5.4 million as a settlement against a tax debt of over R55 million. Guest: Professor Keith Engel : Ceo of SA Institute Of Tax

An application by the South African Human Rights Commission for an interdict against Operation Dudula and the March and March, has been struck off the roll with costs in the Durban High Court due to a lack of urgency. Guest: Zandile Dabula: President of Operation Dudula

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Author, Social Entrepreneur, Youth Activist, Michael Andisile Mayalo, argues that South Africa is home to over 400 registered political parties – a staggering number for a country of just over 60 million people, with few entrepreneurs, too many political parties  Guest: Michael Andisile Mayalo - Author, Social Entrepreneur, Youth Activist  

The Sea Point City Improvement District (CID) has formally appealed to Cape Town authorities and Western Cape government departments for urgent assistance in addressing the rise of “aggressive” and “untouchable” street children in the Atlantic Seaboard. Guest: Jacques Weber: Chairman of the Sea Point City Improvement District  

In a bold effort to rejuvenate Johannesburg’s inner city and combat urban decay, a major clean-up and safety initiative was activated in the historic Ellis Park precinct. Guest: Mgcini Tshwaku: MMC for Public Safety, City of Johannesburg

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Madagascar is facing a rapidly escalating political crisis as elite military units openly oppose President Andry Rajoelina's authority, accusing government of corruption, mismanagement and repression. Guest: Lenin Ndebele, African Journalist

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Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) to host the 2025 Media Freedom Festival (MFF) from 14–16 October at the People’s Theatre, Joburg Theatre. Now in its eighth year, the MFF returns with a powerful theme: “A Resilient Media for a Resilient Democracy – Navigating the Future of Information.” Guest: Noor Ahmad: Communications Manager, Media Monitoring Africa cretary

Concerns are mounting among child protection experts that many cases of abuse by teachers are going unreported, following revelations that the South African Council for Educators (SACE) has struck 36 teachers off the register for illegal and unethical behaviour involving children.  Guest: Daniel Peter Al-Naddaf: Equal Education Law Centre Researcher  

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