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The National Briefing
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The government of Cuba is warning of a bloodbath should America attack them after the US Treasury sanctioned Cuba’s main intelligence agency and top leaders.
5d ago00:05:14Tap to summarizeThe government of Cuba is warning of a bloodbath should America attack them after the US Treasury sanctioned Cuba’s main intelligence agency and top leaders. Tensions have been rising between the two after Washington blocked shipments to Havana, leading to power outages and an economic meltdown. Guest: Dr Victor Figueroa - A Cuban doctor based in South Africa
Transcribe →Water supply interruptions are expected across parts of Gauteng and neighbouring provinces as Rand Water embarks on major planned maintenance from the 29th of May until the 17th of July.
5d ago00:04:21Tap to summarizeWater supply interruptions are expected across parts of Gauteng and neighbouring provinces as Rand Water embarks on major planned maintenance from the 29th of May until the 17th of July. The utility says the maintenance will focus on critical electrical and pumping infrastructure at the Palmiet and Zuikerbosch systems to improve long-term water supply reliability and reduce the risk of system failures. Guest: Makenosi Maroo - Rand Water Spokesperson
Transcribe →Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
5d ago00:07:11Tap to summarize29 May 2026 1.    Kenya – Nairobi-African Forum and Network on Debt and Development 32 African Countries Now Spend More On Debt Servicing Than Healthcare One of the experts said Africa's debt crisis should not be viewed only through economic indicators, but through its impact on ordinary citizens At least 32 African countries now spend more on debt servicing than on healthcare, exposing the growing human cost of the continent's worsening debt crisis, experts said on Wednesday at the opening of the sixth edition of the AFRODAD Media Initiative (AFROMEDI VI) in Nairobi, Kenya. 2.    Equatorial Guinea- Malabo Malabo continues to host U.S. deportees despite court order Under an opaque $7.5 million deal with the Trump administration, Equatorial Guinea's all-powerful president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has turned one of the hotels owned by his family into a prison for asylum seekers deported from the United States. 3.    Angola: -Mbanza Kongo President João Lourenço listened to the concerns of religious leaders, traditional authorities, youth representatives and local businesspeople from Mbanza Kongo city, in northern Zaire province, as part of the president's 48-hour working visit to the region, which started yesterday. During the meetings, participants presented concerns related to education, road rehabilitation, access to drinking water, electricity, fuel, housing, job creation and financing for young entrepreneurs.The Head of State received in audience the provincial secretary of the Council of Christian Churches in Angola (CICA), Mayenzamene, having praised the President's gesture in decreeing national mourning for the victims of the political conflict of May 27, 1977. 4.    Ethiopia – Addis Ababa Ethiopia decides 2026 In Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, it is hard to tell whether an election will take place on Monday to decide the next five years of Africa's second-most-populous country. Several international media groups have been denied entry to cover the election, and Ethiopia has slipped to 148th out of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders' Press Freedom Index. Results are due on June 11. 5.    In our historical archives, it was on this day, 29 May 2005, when Hamilton Naki, a laboratory assistant to cardiac surgeon Christian Barnard, died. Hamilton Naki was a gardener who later became a laboratory assistant without any formal training. He first worked for Robert Goetz, who asked him to assist in the laboratory rather than in gardening. Having started by assisting with the animals and cleaning cages, Naki later began anaesthetising them and assisting with surgeries.
Transcribe →Market Brief with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter
5d ago00:03:54Tap to summarizeReports of a US-Iran ceasefire extension ease oil market fears 2. US inflation ticks higher in April 3. Market update
Transcribe →The Global Briefing: Russia is raising the temperature in its standoff with the West
5d ago00:07:49Tap to summarizeThe Global Briefing: Russia is raising the temperature in its standoff with the West. Panama is moving to tighten oversight on multinational companies operating in the country Bangladesh is back at the negotiating table with the IMF after talks around a US$5.5 billion funding Guest: Dr Joan Swart - Researcher in Military Science at the University of Stellenbosch
Transcribe →The Reality Check with Dr Gcina Mhlophe: Recognising and honour the young people of this land, through their efforts and courageous actions in these difficult times
5d ago00:09:12Tap to summarizeDr Gcina Mhlophe - Author, Storyteller and Founding Director of GCINAMASIKO Arts & Heritage Trust and eThekwini UNESCO City of Literature Ambassador The Reality Check with Dr Gcina Mhlophe: Recognising and honour the young people of this land, through their efforts and courageous actions in these difficult times
Transcribe →South Africans are bracing for more financial pressure after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates for the first time in three years.
5d ago00:06:13Tap to summarizeSouth Africans are bracing for more financial pressure after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates for the first time in three years. The decision comes as consumers battle rising fuel prices, accelerating food inflation and growing dependence on credit to survive. Guest: Lee Naik - Chief Executive Officer at TransUnion Africa
Transcribe →This coming Monday (1 June 2026), the nation will see the start of the reopened inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Matthews “Mojo” Mabelane. It will run till the 12th of June at the Johannesburg High Court. Mabelane died in police custo...
5d ago00:03:51Tap to summarizeThis coming Monday (1 June 2026), the nation will see the start of the reopened inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Matthews “Mojo” Mabelane. It will run till the 12th of June at the Johannesburg High Court. Mabelane died in police custody at the former John Vorster Square police station Guest: Jessie Waldman - Senior Legal Coordinator on the Unfinished Business of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Programme at the Foundation for Human Rights
Transcribe →The Reality Check with Dr Gcina Mhlophe: Inter generational dialogues - What lessons can we draw from those who came before us
6d ago00:08:20Tap to summarizeThe Reality Check with Dr Gcina Mhlophe: Inter generational dialogues - What lessons can we draw from those who came before us Dr Gcina Mhlophe - Author, Storyteller and Founding Director of GCINAMASIKO Arts & Heritage Trust and eThekwini UNESCO City of Literature Ambassador
Transcribe →A high-impact multidisciplinary law enforcement operation on Monday led to the arrest of 23 undocumented foreign nationals and the closure of five non-compliant retail outlets operating along Dr Pixley KaSeme and Anton Lembede streets in Durban.
6d ago00:03:31Tap to summarizeA high-impact multidisciplinary law enforcement operation on Monday led to the arrest of 23 undocumented foreign nationals and the closure of five non-compliant retail outlets operating along Dr Pixley KaSeme and Anton Lembede streets in Durban. Guest: Colonel Boysie Zungu. - Durban Metro Police Service spokesperson
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