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8:56

A wave of violence swept across several Cape Flats...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/30

A wave of violence swept across several Cape Flats communities over the weekend, leaving at least 22 people dead and 16 critically injured. The bloodshed, which spanned multiple neighbourhoods between Friday and Sunday, has prompted renewed calls for drastic government intervention to stem escalating gang warfare.  Guest: GeordinHill-Lewis: Executive Mayor of the Cape Town

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6:37

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/30

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, yesterday presented plans to recover delayed construction projects and restore accountability within the public infrastructure sector. Guest: Dean Macpherson: Public Works and Infrastructure Minister

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4:06

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/30

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter Angola eyes Anglos majority stake in De Beers 2. Barloworld buyout plan is under Moody’s review 3. Markets

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4:04

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business...

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2025/10/30

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter Ramaphosa is optimistic about US trade deal as talks continue 2. A report reveals young South Africans are gambling away 41% of their income 3. Markets

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8:50

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has spent...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/30

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has spent nearly R1 million to vet 9,900 student teachers against the National Register of Sex Offenders (NRSO), marking a major step toward protecting learners and ensuring safer school environments. Guest: Lukhanyo Vangqa: Department OfBasic Education Media liaison Officer

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6:11

Patrick Ngassa Piotie, chairperson of the Diabetes...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/30

Patrick Ngassa Piotie, chairperson of the Diabetes Alliance SA, calls for urgent collaboration across sectors to make modern, effective diabetes care accessible to everyone.  Guest: Patrick Ngassa Piotie: Chairperson of the Diabetes Alliance SA

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8:16

ActionSA’s proposed Constitutional Amendment to...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/30

ActionSA’s proposedConstitutional Amendmentto abolish the position of Deputy Ministers was once again validated by the shocking testimony delivered before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee yesterday by one of the two Deputy Ministers of Police, Cassel Mathale MP. Guest: Athol Trollip: ActionSAParliamentary Caucus Leader

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4:09

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/30

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter Fed cuts rates again 2. Big tech companies up their AI spend 3. Markets

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5:21

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula,...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/30

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 30 October 2025 1. Tanzania- Dar es Salaam Counting got underway in Tanzania’s general elections yesterday following a tense day marred by violent protests, curfew regulations and internet cut. The Gambia- Equatorial Guinea The Gambian government has issued a stern warning to former exiled president Yahya Jammeh following his recent

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4:44

At least 104 Palestinians, including 46 children and...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/30

At least 104 Palestinians, including 46 children and 20 women, were killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday night, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Guest: ThembisaFakude: Director at Africa Asia Dialogues

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5:05

As Johannesburg faces a worsening water crisis,...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/29

As Johannesburg faces a worsening water crisis, residents and businesses are increasingly turning to boreholes to secure water, with applications for drilling jumping by 80% in the past six months. Experts warn that unregulated or improperly drilled boreholes threaten groundwater safety and can cause significant damageto surrounding infrastructure. Guest: Dr. FerrialAdam: Executive Director, WaterCan

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6:05

The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) in...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/29

The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) in Tshwane says the city’s ongoing refusal to pay salary increases owed to municipal workers since 2021 is driving many of its own employees into debt with the municipality itself. Nearly 9,000 municipal workers now owe the city a combined R28.88 million, up from R24.67 million a year ago. Guest: Lehlogonolo Maphatsoe: South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) Tshwane regional chairperson

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5:29

The Eastern Cape High Court in Gqeberha has reserved...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/29

The Eastern Cape High Court in Gqeberha has reserved judgment on the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) application for leave to appeal the acquittal of televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused, Lusanda Sulaniand Zikiswa Sitho. Guest: Luxolo Tyali: Spokesperson, National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Eastern Cape

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5:06

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/29

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter Labour Court orders AMSA to reinstate dismissed workers 2. Nissan recalls over 1600 Qashqai SUVs in South Africa 3. Markets

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3:59

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/29

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter Labour Court orders AMSA to reinstate dismissed workers 2. Nissan recalls over 1600 Qashqai SUVs in South Africa 3. Markets

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4:24

South Africa has made global headlines by becoming...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/29

South Africa has made global headlines by becoming the first country in Africa — and only the third in the world — to approve lenacapavir (LEN), a revolutionary twice-yearly injectable drug that prevents HIV infection. Guest: Prof. Glenda Gray - Director of the Infectious Disease and Oncology Research Institute (IDORI) at Wits University

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8:53

This week, SAPS ballistics head Brigadier...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/29

This week, SAPS ballistics head Brigadier MishakMkhabela revealed to the MadlangaCommission of Inquiry that police have been forced to repurpose a museum into a storage facility to house over 29,000 firearms, each linked to a killing somewhere in the country. Guest: David Bruce: Independent Researcher in Policing, Crime and Criminal Justice and ISS Consultant

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5:46

A bloody weekend across several Cape Flats...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/29

A bloody weekend across several Cape Flats communities has left at least 22 people dead and 16 others critically injured, sparking outrage and renewed calls for government intervention. The African Congress for Change has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare a state of emergency in the region. Guest: Masizole Mnqasela: President of the Alliance of Citizens for Change, and Former Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

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9:38

The issue of bail in South Africa has once again come...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/29

The issue of bail in South Africa has once again come under the spotlight — most recently after Police Minister Bheki Cele described the country’s bail system as“a mess.”How does the bail system operate in SA? Guest: Dr (Adv) JB Skosana: South African Law Reform CommissionCommissioner designatedto the Review of the Criminal Procedure Act project

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6:00

The Ministry in the Presidency for Women, Youth and...

THE MORNING BRIEF ·

2025/10/29

The Ministry in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities welcomes the swift arrest of a suspect linked to the brutal killing of two young women in Mamelodi East, Gauteng. Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga condemns, in the strongest possible terms, this senseless act of violence that has once again robbed families, communities, and our nation of young lives filled with promise. Guest: Sindisiwe Chikunga - Minister Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities

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