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Addiction remains a silent battle in many South African homes, where families are often left helpless as loved ones spiral into dependence on alcohol, drugs, or prescription pills. 10.09.2025 6:10

    Guest: Dr Momi Metsing: Senior Lecturer and Psychologist at UNISA; Department of Psychology of Education. 

As South Africa battles rising unemployment, the City of Tshwane is set to launch an ambitious R5-billion investment drive at its first-ever Tshwane Rising Investment Summit today, 10 September 2025. 10.09.2025 7:09

    Guest: Dr Nasiphi Moya: Tshwane Executive Mayor 

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has moved to reassure the public that the recently released Draft National Credit Regulations, published on 13 August 2025, are not designed to unfairly target or disadvantage any group — especially 10.09.2025 3:53

    Guest: Kaamil Alli: Ministerial Spokesperson, Department Of Trade Industry And Competition 

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has strongly denounced Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s announced plans to evict residents and dismantle informal settlements across Gauteng. 10.09.2025 6:01

    Guest: Nomahlubi Khwinana: Commissioner for the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the upcoming BRICS Leaders’ virtual summit, convened by Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, where he will deliver a significant speech. 10.09.2025 7:31

    Guest: Itumeleng Makgetla: is a Political Analyst at the University of Pretoria 

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 10.09.2025 4:43

    Walmart set to open shop in SA  Spar completes exit of Swiss operations  Markets

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 10.09.2025 4:27

  US urges EU to slap China and India with 100% tariffs  US firms reduce investments into China  Markets

A new nationwide study has revealed that a significant portion of young South Africans are dedicating a large chunk of their limited income to basic living costs—particularly rent. 10.09.2025 6:00

    Guest: Tarren Olckers: Marketing Manager, WaFunda 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has now confirmed that the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council called for a permanent, independent body, to be known as the Office of Public Integrity and Anti-Corruption, which would focus on tackling and preventing corrup 10.09.2025 9:15

    Guest: Sekoetlane Phamodi: member of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council (NACAC)  

South Africa’s economy grew by 0.8% in the second quarter of 2025, outperforming expectations and marking the third consecutive quarter of growth. 10.09.2025 4:39

    Guest: Iraj Abedian: Economist  

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 10.09.2025 4:40

  10 September 2025   1.&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;Malawi- Lilongwe  Malawi’s Government Scores 39% on Campaign Promise Delivery Ahead of 2025 Elections As Malawi approaches its pivotal 2025 elections, a critical question to ask is whether promises made to citizens in the run-up to the last elections have been fulfilled.     2.&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;Ivory Coast - Yamou...

Angry resident of Westbury in Johannesburg have once again blocked the roads, protesting because they have no water in the area since last week Thursday. 10.09.2025 4:33

    Guest: Jefferson Alistair - Westbury Community Leader

Optimizing Service Delivery: Innovation, Urbanization, Inclusivity, Productivity and Global Collaboration 09.09.2025 7:14

    Guest: Lance Joel - Chief Officer: Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) and Municipal Resillience: South African Local Government Association (SALGA)

Gauteng’s public healthcare crisis shows no sign of improvement as the Gauteng Health Department grapples with a staggering R8 billion debt carried over from the previous financial year. This fiscal burden is strangling service delivery in hospitals and c 09.09.2025 6:39

    Guest: Jack Bloom: DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC

South Africa’s fight against entrenched corruption in the criminal justice system enters a new phase as the Madlanga Judicial Commission of Inquiry is set to begin public hearings on September 17, 2025. 09.09.2025 7:24

    Guest: Dr Guy Lamb: Criminologist from Stellenbosch University 

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), in partnership with the South African Guild of Actors (SAGA), has issued a powerful joint call for the formal recognition and regulation of South Africa's creative sector. In a bold step towards 09.09.2025 5:11

    Guest: Jack Devnarain: South African Guild of Actors (SAGA) Chairman

A surge in sexual misconduct cases involving teachers has rocked South Africa’s education sector, with the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) revealing that KwaZulu-Natal tops the list of reported incidents. From April 2024 to March 2025, 114 cases 09.09.2025 7:35

    Guest: Bernice Loxton: Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) Spokesperson

South Africa has been thrust into a diplomatic storm after revelations that members of the M23 rebel group — sanctioned by the United Nations and African Union — quietly attended a high-level peace dialogue in Magaliesburg, Gauteng. The controversy deepen 09.09.2025 6:52

    Guest: Patrick Lukusa Kadima: International Law Global Geo Politics International Corporation Multilateralism, Wits University

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 09.09.2025 4:16

    1. Saftu urges government to nationalise AMSA  2. Standard Bank taps insider to lead SA unit 3. Markets

Johannesburg’s residents are rising up — not in the streets, but in the courts — as frustration with the city’s collapsing municipal billing system boils over. Years of inflated bills, unlawful disconnections, unresolved queries, and a system riddled with 09.09.2025 8:43

    Guest: Phumla Williams: Johannesburg Crisis Alliance (JCA) steering committee member 

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 09.09.2025 4:50

    1. VW bets on US market, despite tariffs 2. Metrofile’s takeover hits a snag 3. Markets

A wave of youth-led protests has erupted across Nepal, leaving at least 19 dead and over 100 injured. Sparked by government-imposed social media bans and deep-seated anger over corruption and economic stagnation, the demonstrations reflect a growing gener 09.09.2025 7:29

    Guest: Ayesha Kajee, political analyst and research fellow at Africa, Asia Dialogues (Afrasid)

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 09.09.2025 4:58

    09 September 2025   1.&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;Ethiopia- Addis Ababa Ethiopia is getting ready for the inauguration today Tuesday of its long standing controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).  The mega plant built by Addis Ababa on the waters of the Blue Nile has raised concerns in Egypt and Sudan over the potential reduction of water levels downstream.  Ma...

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 08.09.2025 5:26

    All eyes on the Fed as another economic print shows that hiring is slowing in the US  Apple plans to launch an AI powered web service tool for Siri Markets

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 08.09.2025 6:04

    08 September 2025    1.&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;DR Kongo – United Nations Human Rights  The United Nations Human Rights Office says the M23 rebels as well as Congolese government forces and their allied militia committed serious violations in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. The crime...