THE MORNING BRIEF

As South Africa prepares to host the prestigious G20 Summit, the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to face a far more urgent audience: his own people, through the media. Guest: Tshamano Makhadi: Deputy Chairperson, the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF)

As Breast Cancer Awareness is marked this October, health experts are raising red flags over an alarming trend: breast cancer is increasingly affecting younger, pre-menopausal women in South Africa. Guest: Dr Peter Schoub: Chair of the Breast Imaging Society of South Africa

The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) has issued a stark warning that continued uncertainty around South Africa’s electricity tariff trajectory poses a significant threat to industrial stability, economic growth, and investor confidence. Guest: Fanele Mondi: CEO Energy Intensive Users Group of The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG)

Plans by KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi to introduce a pension fund for approximately 300 amakhosi have sparked division within the province's Government of Provincial Unity (GPU). Guest: Thulasizwe Buthelezi: MEC, KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta)

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In a stark and candid admission, ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula revealed at a media briefing in Johannesburg that the African National Congress (ANC) has been infiltrated by criminal elements and even cartels. His remarks come in the wake of damning allegations presented at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Guest: Dr Ongama Mtimka: Political Analyst

Police raids across Cape Town this week have intensified a high-stakes investigation into R1.6 billion in alleged corruption linked to City of Cape Town municipal contracts. Guest: Ndithini Thyido: The ANC in the Dullah Omar Region chairperson

South African taxpayers have footed the bill for over R546 million in compensation paid to foreign nationals through the Road Accident Fund (RAF) in the 2024/25 financial year. Guest: Alan Beesley: ActionSA MP

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 03 October 2025 1. Cameroon - Yaoundé As Cameroon decides in 9 days, what are the top issues for investors? Cameroon's voters will decide on October 12 whether to grant 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, an extension of his four-decade rule. 2. Madagascar - Antananarivo Six countries encourage peaceful dialogue in Madagascar crisis. Anti-government protesters in Madagascar declared a "strategic withdrawal" on Thursday, pausing a week of youth-led demonstrations as international diplomats intensified calls for constructive dialogue to resolve a political crisis sparked by allegations of misgovernance and crippling utility outages. 3. Uganda- Kenya Kenyan activists reportedly abducted in Uganda while supporting Bobi Wine. Two Kenyan human rights activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, remain missing after what rights groups allege was an abduction in Kampala on 1 October 2025. Haiti – United Nations Security Council U.N. security council approves new gang suppression force for Haiti. As gangs tighten their grip on Port-au-Prince, the UN Security Council has approved a new international force to combat the violence. 5.In our historical archives, it was on this day 3 October 1935 when Italy invades Ethiopia, and the League of Nations was faced with another crucial test.

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The forceful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla by Israeli forces in international waters is the latest act in Israel’s ongoing campaign to block life-saving aid from reaching Gaza, amidst growing international condemnation of what rights groups describe as a deliberate policy of starvation. Guest: Shenilla Mohamed: Executive Director, Amnesty International SA

Guest: Christopher Rutledge: executive director of MACUA-WAMUA Advice Office

Guest: Collen Msibi: National Transport Department Spokesperson

Guest: Brooks Spector: Associate Editor at The Daily Maverick

Guest: Chrispin Phiri: Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s (DIRCO) Ministerial Spokesperson

2 September 2025 1. DR Kongo- Noord Kivu-Goma Joseph Kabila's death sentence sends shockwaves through Goma In Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the death sentence handed down to former president Joseph Kabila has sparked strong reactions. The military court’s decision especially resonates in Goma. The city has been under the control of the AFC/M23 rebel alliance since January. 2. Morocco- Rabat Youth-led protests in Morocco escalate as violent clashes break out Protestors clashed with police across Morocco this week, as youth-led demonstrations demanding better education and healthcare entered their sixth day. 3. Madagascar - Antananarivo Thousands protest in Madagascar’s capital demanding president Andry Rajoelina resign The unrest followed Rajoelina’s decision on Monday to dismiss Prime Minister Christian Ntsay and his government, but the president gave no sign he would step down despite growing calls for his departure. 4. In our historical archives, it was on this day 2 October 1995 when Prof Nyameko Barney Pityana was elected the Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission. He maintained that the commission would ensure that the rights of all citizens were protected, ensuring that South Africa complied to the Universal Declaration of Human rights.

Guest: Janine Erasmus: Website editor at Corruption Watch.

Guest: Lukhona Mnguni: Political Analyst