THE MORNING BRIEF

Guest: Canny Maphanga: SABCNews Reporter

Guest: Mbekezeli Benjamin: Research and Advocacy Officer of the Judges Matter

Guest: Isaac Sileku: Western Cape Mobility Minister

Guest: Bronagh Hammond - Director of Communications: Western Cape Education Department

Guest: Mary Metcalfe: professor of practice at the University of Johannesburg (UJ)

22 October 2025 1. Madagascar - Antananarivo Madagascar's Gen Z protesters angry at coup leader's choice of prime minister Gen Z protesters in Madagascar have expressed anger and disappointment after new leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina appointed businessman Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo as the nation's prime minister on Monday. 2. Cameroon- Yaounde Paul Biya declared as provisional winner of presidential election Eight days after Cameroon’s presidential election, the National Vote Counting Commission released provisional results pointing to the victory of incumbent president Paul Biya. 3. Ivory Coast - Yamoussoukro Ivory Coast President Decides 25 October 2025 Historical Echoes, Future Risks and What’s at Stake? The 2025 race risks reopening wounds if perceived as unfair. “Excluding major voices doesn’t build confidence,” warns ECOWAS envoy Diallo Mahamane. “Dialogue is essential to avoid repeating history.” 4. In our historical archives, it was on this day 22 October 1936 when a well-known political activist and academic, Dr. Neville Alexander was born in Cradock, Eastern Cape.

Guest: Prof David Monyae is the Director for the Centre for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg

Guest: Warren Ingram: Co-founder at Galileo Capital

Two teenagers have been killed in a shooting incident in Westbury, Johannesburg, on Tuesday. Four other teenagers are receiving medical attention for gunshot wounds. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says it is concerning that young children are being used as runners for drug-peddling in Westbury in Johannesburg and elsewhere in the country. Guest: Jefferson Alistair - Westbury Community Leader

Guest: Bongani Ramontja: leader of the Soil of Africa Civic Movement

Want to witness Bafana Bafana make their historic return to the FIFA World Cup 2026 stage hosted across three North American countries — the US, Canada, and Mexico, this is how you can travel less. Guest: Nosibusiso Sibiya: SABC Sport journalist

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter Investors bet on KZNs property market 2. Spear’s Western Cape focus works in its favour3. Markets

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has launched a bold new legislative proposal — the Economic Inclusion for All Bill — aimed at replacing the ANC’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) framework with a poverty-targeted, outcomes-driven procurement model. Guest: Mat Cuthbert: Democratic Alliance Head of Policy

There are now reports that the Msunduzi Municipality failed to spend nearly R95 million in infrastructure and conditional grants for the 2024/25 financial year, despite mounting service delivery challenges in Pietermaritzburg Guest: Reinus Niemand: Member of the Municipal Public Account Committee at Msunduzi Municipality from the African Christian Democratic Party

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education will conduct an urgent oversight visit to the University of Fort Hare’s Alice Campus on Tuesday, 21 October, following violent student protests that caused severe infrastructural damage and academic disruptions. Guest: Tebogo Letsie: Chair of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education

Yesterday at the Madlanga Commission, testimony from Witness A was heard, an SAPS Organised Crime Unit detective, who's led on prior cases and investigations Guest: Canny Maphanga - SABCNews Reporter

Yesterday, the Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, brief the media on the Department’s state of readiness for the upcoming 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, with the exams set to begin on Tuesday, 21 October, Guest: Terence Khala: Media Liaison Officer for the Department of Basic Education

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 21 October 2025 1. Cameroon – Yaoundé Cameroon awaits results amid high tension and rival victory claims Tension remains high in Cameroon as the country awaits the official announcement of election results by the Constitutional Council, now scheduled for Thursday, October 23rd. 2. Madagascar- Antananarivo Madagascar coup leader Michael Randrianirina names businessman as new Prime Minister. Madagascar’s coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina named businessman Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo as the nation's new prime minister on Monday. The new leader said he appointed Rajaonarivelo as head of government due to his experience and “connection with international organisations that work with us." 3. Zimbabwe – Harare Zimbabwe ZANU-PF moves to extend President’s term Zimbabwe’s governing ZANU-PF party has said it will begin steps to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years, potentially keeping the 83-year-old leader in power until 2030. 4. In our historical archives, it was on this day 21 October when the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights enter into force and the day was declared as Afrika Human Rights Day. (Manifestation and realisation of human and people’s rights in Afrika)

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter Amazon web services outage disrupts major websites and apps 2. Strong iPhone 17 demand lifts Apple shares to record high3. Markets