THE MORNING BRIEF

The City of Tshwane is under mounting scrutiny over a reported R777 million spent on water tankers in the 2024/25 financial year – a figure that overshot the approved budget by R457 million. Guest: Aaron Maluleka: City of Tshwane MMC For human settlements

Following a bullying incident involving pupils at Milnerton High School, in Cape Town, Why do school children bully each other and how can parents spot the early warning signs? Guest: Professor Seths Cooper - Former President of the Psychological Society of SA

Phapano Phasha argues that the dismissal of Lumka Oliphant, former Chief Director of Communication in the Department of Social Development, is not merely an HR decision — it is a damning indictment of the moral decay within South Africa’s political leadership. Guest: Phapano Phasha - chairperson of The Centre for Alternative Political and Economic Thought

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter Spar expands its exposure to the healthcare market with its acquisition of Aptekor 2. H&M bets on Yaga, with R80 million investment 3. Markets

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter Inflation ticks higher in September 2. Famous brands’ stronghold in local market boosts earnings (owner of steers, Debonairs and wimpy)3. Markets

The Gauteng Premier has disbanded the Amapanyaza and the Public Protector (PP) has also released a report on allegations of irregularities in the establishment, appointment, and deployment of Gauteng’s Crime Prevention Wardens (CPW) Guest: Elijah Mhlanga - Gauteng Government Spokesperson

Two teenagers, Diegan Ryters (17) and Tigan du Plessis (18), were tragically killed in a gang-related shooting in Westbury, Johannesburg on Tuesday afternoon. Why is gang violence rife in Coloured communities? Guest: Dereleen James: ActionSA MP, anti drug activist

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has announced that it has not yet decided whether to support the ANC or the SACP in the upcoming 2026 local government elections. Guest: Mathew Parks: Parliamentary Coordinator, Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU)

he Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has now ruled that former President Jacob Zuma must personally repay over R28.9 million used to fund his private legal battles. The judgment reinforces the principle that public funds cannot be misused for personal legal matters, even by former heads of state. Guest: Samkele Maseko: Political Reporter, SABCNews

There are now reports that there is an increasing number of tertiary students using their NSFAS allowances to fund online gambling, leading to financial hardship, emotional distress, academic decline, and in some cases, addiction. Guest: Siyabonga Goni - an education reporter from Daily Maverick

1. LVMH mulls selling its stake in Fenty Beauty 2. Tesla delivers revenue growth after two downbeat quarters 3. Markets

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 23 October 2025 1. Ivory Coast - Yamoussoukro Ouattara seeks fourth term as Ivorian youth voice frustration through poetry Placide Konan is using his slam poetry performances to protest Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a fourth term in Saturday’s election. 2. Sudan - Khartoum First domestic flight lands in Sudan's capital Khartoum since war began A domestic passenger flight landed at Khartoum International Airport in Sudan's capital on Wednesday for the first time since the war broke out over two years ago, potentially marking the gradual reopening of air traffic. 3. Madagascar – SADC Fact -Finding Mission Mutharika delegates JB to lead SADC fact-finding mission to Madagascar President Peter Mutharika has appointed former Malawi leader Joyce Banda (JB) to lead a SADC fact-finding mission to Madagascar amid political and security unrest following reports of an attempted coup in the Island nation. 4.In our historical archives, it was on this day 23 October 1

Russia launched a devastating large-scale air assault across Ukraine early Wednesday, leaving at least six civilians dead, including a six-month-old baby, and plunging much of the country into darkness and chaos. Guest: Professor Abel Esterhuyse is a member of the Department of Strategic Studies in the Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University

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