THE MORNING BRIEF

A former Minister of Public Enterprises is to hand himself over at a police station in Pretoria this morning over State Capture related investigations. Guest: Samkele Maseko - SABCNews Politics Reporter

Dlala Nje wins at the Global Responsible Tourism Awards in London Guest: Grant Ngcobo: CEO of Dlala Nje

The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation (DLTLF) has launched Letters of Peace, an inspiring call for individuals across South Africa and the world to express what peace means to them — through writing, art, video, or spoken word. Guest: Janet Jobson: CEO at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation

The Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) and the King Committee on Corporate Governance have officially released King V, the fifth iteration of South Africa’s globally recognised corporate governance framework, on 31 October 2025. Guest: Ansie Ramahlo: The Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA): The King Committee Chairperson

Former Chief Operations Officer (COO) of BOSASA Angelo Agrizzi, has now pleaded guilty to corruption, avoiding jail in deal with State Guest: Alex Mitchley: Journalist at News24

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Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department Chief Jabulani Mapiyeye to continue to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry today. He is expected to resume his focus on alleged links between his deputy Julius Mkhwanazi and businessman and suspected criminal cartel member Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Yesterday, Mapiyeye detailed Mkhwanazi’s alleged disregard for department processes. Guest: Canny Maphanga: SABC Reporter

The African National Congress (ANC) has now dissolved the Western Cape Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) and replaced it with a Provincial Task Team (PTT). The leadership shake-up has already triggered notable fallout, including the defection of Western Cape Provincial Secretary Neville Delport and several others to the Democratic Alliance (DA) Guest: Sifiso Mtsweni: ANC Western Cape Provincial Task Team (PTT) Spokesperson

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 07 November 2025 1. Cameroon – Yaounde Cameroon’s long-time leader Paul Biya was sworn in yesterday for a new seven-year term following his victory in last month's presidential election, which his opposition rival has described as "a constitutional coup.” 2. Tanzania- Dar es Salaam Tanzania opposition leader faces terrorism charges after contentious election and Preliminary statement of the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC countries (ECF-SADC) on the general election of Tanzania is again scathing and correctly harsh. 3. Sudan – USA The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says it has agreed to a humanitarian truce proposed by a US-led mediator group. The RSF seized control of North Darfur’s besieged capital el-Fasher in late October after more than 18 months of fighting. 4. UNESCO- EGYPT The General Conference of UNESCO yesterday elected Khaled El-Enany as Director-General of the Organization, with 172 votes out of a total of 174 ballots. 5. In our historical archives , it was on the 9 November 2008 when South Afrikan singer Dr Miriam Zenzile Miriam Makeba dies at the age of 76 after a 30 minute performance for Roberto Saviano in the Italian town of Caserta.

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The average cost of South Africa’s household food basket increased again in October 2025, deepening pressure on low-income consumers and forcing many families to buy less nutritious food. Guest: Trudi Broekmann: Consumer Expert & Consumer Lawyer

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has announced the precautionary suspension of its Deputy President and Parliamentary Leader, Dr. John Hlophe. His suspension is effective immediately pending an investigation. The party stated that Hlophe’s decision to replace Colleen Makhubele with Des Van Rooyen is nullified. Guest: Magasela Mzobe - Head of Presidency: uMKHONTO weSIZWE Party

At least 85 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced after Typhoon Kalmaegi — one of the strongest storms to hit the Philippines this year — tore through the central regions, submerging towns, sweeping away homes, and triggering catastrophic floods. Guest: Prof Guy Midgley: Climate Change Researcher and Acting Director of the School for Climate Studies, Stellenbosch University

In recent years, international trends have swept through South African markets faster than ever before. From the surge of Korean skincare and convenience stores to the dominance of Asian car brands and global fashion aesthetics, South Africans are embracing global trends with open arms. But while these international influences reshape the consumer landscape, they also raise an important question: where does this leave local brands? Guest: Lerato Kampi-Sesoko: Commercial Head for Beauty at Woolworths

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia appeared before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating police corruption and the controversial disbandment of the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). Guest: Bulelani Phillip: SABC Reporter

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has until Friday to release either the full or a redacted version of the long-awaited Police Ombudsman’s report into alleged links between police officers and gangs. Civil society group, the Cape Crime Crisis Coalition (C4), has accused Winde of “suppressing” the report and warned it may pursue legal action if he fails to make it public. Guest: Dr Llewellyn MacMaster: Crime Expert,The Cape Crime Crisis Coalition (CCCC)

The FW de Klerk Foundation has urged the government to declare gangsterism a national crisis, following a spate of gang-related killings that left six people dead and three injured in Reiger Park, Boksburg. Guest: Christo van der Rheede: Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation

06 November 2025 1. Tanzania – Dar es Salaam Tanzania elections violated democratic values in the observation by the AU observers mission leader former president of Botswana H.E. Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi Cameroonian security forces killed 48 people in a crackdown on protests against the re-election of President Paul Biya, according to the reliable source citing UN sources. Mauritania’s former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has lost his final appeal of a 15-year prison sentence for corruption while in office. Abdel Aziz was initially sentenced to five years in prison in 2023 after being found guilty of amassing assets and capital worth 70 million dollars through illicit means. 4. In our historical archives, it was on this day 6 November 1964 when Vuyisile Mini, Trade unionist and Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) activist was hanged and also on the 6 November 1982 when Paul President became the President of Cameroon until this day. (2032

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has until Friday to release either the full or a redacted version of the long-awaited Police Ombudsman’s report into alleged links between police officers and gangs. Civil society group, the Cape Crime Crisis Coalition (C4), has accused Winde of “suppressing” the report and warned it may pursue legal action if he fails to make it public. Guest: Alan Winde - Western Cape Premier

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