The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has uncovered what it describes as organised, systemic corruption within the Department of Home Affairs, involving the fraudulent issuing of asylum permits, visas and permanent residence documents over nearly two decades.

Guest: Kaizer Kganyago: Spokesperson, Special Investigating Unit (SIU) 

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi faced immense pressure in his 2026 State of the Province Address (SOPA), with calls for decisive action on Gauteng’s deepening water crisis and entrenched corruption in public institutions.

Guest: Prof Alex van den Heever: Social Security Systems Chair at the Wits School of Governance. 

The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Thamsanqa Ntuli, will lead a high-level multisectoral stakeholder engagement on 24 February 2026 to address rising tensions linked to the growing influx of undocumented foreign nationals in the province.

Guest: Thamsanqa Ntuli: The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal 

Msunduzi Municipality has outlined the circumstances behind the prolonged water outage that disrupted key institutions in the Pietermaritzburg CBD, including the High Court and Deeds Office precinct. The Municipality claims that MK Party members employed by the Capital City Msunduzi Local Municipality in KZN are sabotaging infrastructure.

Guest: Cllr Mzimkhulu Thebolla: Mayor of Msunduzi Local Municipality

• The People’s Bank of China stands pat on rates
• 2. FedEx sues US administration for tariff refund 
• 3. Market update

The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Thamsanqa Ntuli, will lead a high-level multisectoral stakeholder engagement on 24 February 2026 to address rising tensions linked to the growing influx of undocumented foreign nationals in the province.

Guest: Thamsanqa Ntuli: The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal 

On Friday, 27 February, the Business Rescue Practitioners and their lawyers will approach the High Court in Durban to request the provisional liquidation of Tongaat Hulett Limited (THL), the company that is a crucial backbone of the rural economy in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

Guest: Sam Sole: Journalist and Managing Partner of the amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism 

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter

• Analysts are upbeat ahead of the national budget, pricing in ratings upgrade

• 2. Nedbank clears key Kenyan regulatory hurdle in NCBA acquisition deal

3. Market update

24 February 2026

1.    Botswana- Zambia

Botswana, Zambia Leaders to Launch Kazungula Bridge Authority Today 

 President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana and President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia will jointly officiate the launch of the Kazungula Bridge Authority in Chobe. 

The event marks a significant milestone in strengthening cross-border cooperation and infrastructure management between the two neighbouring countries. 

2.    DR Kongo - Burundi

A vital border crossing between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi reopened yesterday, more than two months after it was shut during an offensive by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern DRC, sources on both sides confirmed.

The Kavimvira post on Lake Tanganyika, crucial for regional trade along the main road linking Bujumbura to Uvira, was closed in December as M23 advanced toward Uvira.

3.    Somaliland- USA 

U.S. Can Access Somaliland's Minerals and Military Bases

Somaliland is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, the minister of the presidency has said, as the breakaway region of Somalia pushes for global recognition.

4.    In our historical archives, it was on this day, 24 February 1966, when a military coup code-named Operation Cold Chop, led by General Joseph Ankrah, seized power in Ghana. They staged the coup while President Kwame Nkrumah was out of the country en route to China.

4.1 In our historical archives, it was on this day, 24 February 1976, when the first indications of protest over Afrikaans in Soweto School. The roots of the student uprising of 1976 can be traced in part to the cutbacks by the Apartheid government on education for Black students.

Venezuelan lawmakers have passed a sweeping new amnesty law aimed at freeing hundreds of people prosecuted or convicted for political reasons during 27 years of authoritarian rule.

Guest: Tendai Mbanje: PHD Candidate: University of Pretoria (UP) Centre for Human Rights