THE MORNING BRIEF

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter The Competition Commission takes JSE to Tribunal over A2X complaint 2. Vodacom posts double digit earnings growth but stays silent on Makate settlement3. Markets

South Africa’s R25-billion sugar industry is under severe strain as a 400% surge in Brazilian sugar imports threatens local production, jobs, and rural livelihoods. The crisis has already led to the loss of more than 20 000 jobs in the past seven years, prompting urgent calls from industry leaders for government intervention to protect one of the country’s oldest and most vital agricultural sectors. Guest: Sifiso Mhlaba: CEO of South African Sugar Association (SASA)

The Minister of Transport, Ms Barbara Creecy, together with the Deputy Minister, Mr Mkhuleko Hlengwa, has announced the deferral of the implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act. Originally scheduled to begin on 1 December 2025, the national rollout will now commence on 1 July 2026. Guest: Collen Msibi: National Transport Department Spokesperson

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, pleaded not guilty in the Durban High Court on Monday as her high-profile trial began. She faces charges of incitement to terrorism and public violence linked to the July 2021 unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, which erupted after her father’s imprisonment for contempt of court. The case, certified trial-ready in August, is expected to continue until 21 November 2025. Guest: Nonjabulo Mntungwa-Makamu: Sabc KZN Reporter

Proceedings at the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into alleged interference in Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)-related investigations stalled on Monday after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) objected to the participation of the commission’s evidence leader, Advocate Ishmael Semenya. Guest: Kallie Kriel: CEO of AfriForum.

The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) has strongly condemned a series of “malicious and seemingly coordinated” acts of vandalism targeting newly revamped infrastructure and G20 Summit signage in Johannesburg. Guest: Elijah Mhlanga: Spokesperson, Gauteng Provincial Government

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter Raubex remains upbeat despite a decline in earnings2. Tiger Brands continues to offload non core assets 3. Markets

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 11 November 2025 1. Angola – Luanda Angola celebrates 50 years of independence or liberation as social inequalities and corruption persist amongst liberators and elites Angola will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of its independence from Portugal this Tuesday. The country declared its independence on 11 November 1975, at the end of a 13-year war. 2. Cameroon – Yaounde Tchiroma gives authorities 48-hour ultimatum to release post-election detainees Cameroon's opposition continues to contest the result of the latest presidential election. Presidential runner-up Issa Tchiroma Bakary gave authorities a 48-hour ultimatum to release all prisoners arrested in the protests that followed the re-election of Paul Biya. 3. Tanzania – Dar es Salaam Tanzania Catholic Church condemns the killings of protesters following disputed election and 67 Member East Afrika Community Election Observer Mission calls for peace, national dialogue and peace resolution of disputes but remain mute on the standards of electoral processes and challenges of pre-during and post electoral violence and abuse of law. 4. In our historical archives, it was on this day 11 November 1995 when Nigerian Author and Environmentalist activists Ken – Saro-Wiwa was executed as were the other eight defendants. The international community responded with outrage, and Nigeria was suspended from the Commonwealth for almost four years.

After more than 40 days of deadlock, the U.S. Senate has taken its first major step toward ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Guest: Anthoni van Nieuwkerk is a professor of International and Diplomacy Studies at the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs

Botswana and Angola in talks as both eye greater control of De Beers 2. TFG posts decline in earnings3. Markets

South Africans across social media have turned their profile pictures purple in solidarity with a nationwide shutdown on the 21st of November, against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide, led by the Women for Change organisation. Guest: Michael Benevolent-Masina: GBVF Activist Women For Change

South Africa’s intelligence agencies have called for legislative changes that would allow them to intercept WhatsApp communications, citing frustration over their inability to access encrypted chats used by criminal networks. Guest: Lerato Ntwampe - Social Media Legal Consultant and Attorney.

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter All eyes on Godongwana as he prepares to deliver the mid term budget 2. Prudential Authority slaps Discovery bank with a hefty fine 3. Markets

Three men were shot dead in Delft, Cape Town, on Sunday morning in what police believe was a gang-related attack — the latest in a surge of gun violence sweeping through the Cape Flats. Guest: Reginald Jacob Hills: Delft Community Police Forum (CPF) Deputy Chairperson

The eThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement (ERPM) has unveiled its proposed manifesto ahead of the next local government elections, signalling its intent to move from activism to direct political participation. Guest: Asad Gaffer, chairperson of the eThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement

The National Debt Counselling Association (NDCA) has submitted a key proposal to government, aimed at enhancing standards in the sector and preventing unregistered or unethical practitioners from posing as legitimate debt counsellors. Guest: René Moonsamy: Chairperson of the National Debt Counselling Association

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 10 November 2025 1.South Afrika –Tshwane (Extraordinary Virtual Summit SADC Heads of State and Government) South Africa has been appointed interim chair of the Southern African Development Community after Madagascar relinquished the position due to political developments that affected its capacity to lead the 16-member regional bloc, SADC leaders said on Thursday. Kenya’s government has called on Tanzania to guarantee the safety of its nationals caught in the unrest following last week’s disputed presidential election. Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi said Kenyans living in Tanzania have reported being targeted in a violent crackdown on post-election protests. Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Statement on the Fourth Joint Oversight Committee for the Peace Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda and the Initialing of the Regional Economic Integration Framework. 4, In our historical archives, it was on this day 10 November 1985 when Dr. James Sebe Moroka, medical doctor, politician, and great-grandson of Chief Moroka I of the Barolong Boo Moroka in Thaba Nchu the then district of Bophuthatswana, now part of the Free State died in his village of Ratlou. He was an active member of the African National Congress and in 1949 he became its president until 1952.

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter US lawmakers take first step towards ending the government shutdown 2. Pfizer wins Metsera bidding war with $10bn offer3. Markets

Just 80 years ago, a journey from London or New York to Australia took more than a week. Soon, travellers will be able to make that same trip in less than a day. Qantas has revealed the first images of its groundbreaking Airbus A350-1000ULR — an ultra-long-range aircraft that will connect Australia’s east coast to major global cities without stopping. Guest: Guy Leitch: Aviation Analyst

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