• Harith acquires FlySafair 

• 2. Powerfleet scores deal to track govt vehicles 
• 3. Market update

As South Africa looks ahead to SONA 2026, the Institute for Economic Justice is warning that while recent indicators may suggest modest gains, these improvements mask deeper structural problems — including unemployment, inequality, weak industrial capacity and an economy that continues to exclude millions.

Guest: Liso Mdutyana - Tax and Budget Policy Researcher – Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) 

Tshwane’s water system is under growing strain as rising consumption levels place severe pressure on the city’s reservoir network, triggering urgent warnings about the risk of broader supply disruptions. Authorities say demand is outpacing the system’s ability to recover, particularly during peak usage periods, raising concerns about how close the city is to enforced restrictions or intermittent outages.

Guest: Selby Bokaba - Spokesperson – City of Tshwane 

 

 

• Standard Bank is positive about SAs economy pegging growth at 1.4%

• 3. Goldman Sachs expects wave of M&A activity in SA
• 4. Market update

 

Paul O’Sullivan‘s qualifications have come under scrutiny at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating criminality in the country’s criminal justice system. O’Sullivan had spent the bulk of his testimony in parliament, relating his role in exposing corruption and helping in crime prevention activities as a police reservist.

Guest: Dereleen James, ActionSA MP 

 

Learners across Gauteng are once again caught in the middle of a growing standoff between the Gauteng School Bus Operators Council and the Gauteng Department of Education. Scholar transport services remain suspended after operators rejected the department’s latest offer, citing long-standing non-payment, rising operational costs and concerns about the sustainability of the service.

Guest: Paul Zikhali - Gauteng School Bus Operators Council Secretary 

Guest: Steve Mabona – Spokesperson, Gauteng Department of Education 

 

 

A ruling by the Eastern Cape High Court has reignited a national conversation about language, power and access to justice in South Africa’s courts. The court has overturned a contempt-of-court case brought against a lawyer who addressed the court in isiXhosa, one of South Africa’s official languages.

Guest: Bond Nyoka – Attorney and Legal Analyst 

 

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa

11 February 2026

1.    South Afrika – DR Kongo 

South African Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe clashed with his DRC Counterpart Louis Watum Kabamba over Its critical minerals deal with United States of America during the closed ministerial session at the Mining Indaba held in Cape Town and stressed the need for continental unity in Africa's resource management.

2.    Angola – AU - DR Kongo 

Angola's President João Lourenço and several African Union representatives has called for a ceasefire in the conflict-plagued eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo after meeting with DRC President Félix Tshisekedi in Luanda.

In a statement this week, Angolan President and AU chairperson João Lourenço called "on the Parties to the conflict in the DRC to declare a ceasefire to take effect on a date and time to be agreed" and "accelerate the implementation of the Ceasefire Verification Mechanisms agreed in Doha on 14 October 2025”.

3.    Eswatini – Madagascar 

Madagascar's military government has criticised Eswatini for hosting ousted President Andry Rajoelina last week, describing the visit as a "grave infringement of its sovereignty".

In a statement, Madagascar's military leader Col Michael Randrianirina voiced his "strongest condemnation" of the visit, terming it "politically unacceptable”. This was the first time the ousted president was seen in a diplomatic engagement since fleeing Madagascar.

King Mswati III's office said the meeting with Rajoelina was part of Eswatini's role as a facilitator in regional diplomacy and was not intended to interfere in Madagascar's domestic politics.

4.    In our historical archives, it was on this day 11 February 1966 when District Six also known as Kanaladorp (kanala is a Malay word meaning ‘help one another’) was declared a White area under the 1950 Group Areas Act of the Apartheid government. Today 60 years ago, 60 000 - 80 000 thousand of its residents was forcefully removed from their homes.

The first demolitions began in 1968, when homes and businesses were destroyed, and the only buildings left standing were places of worship. 

Over a period of 15 years, non-White members of the District Six community were forcibly removed, mainly to the Belhartownship, Rylands Estate and Hanover Park on the Cape Flats.

4.1   In our historical archives , it was on this day 11 February 2009 when Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe as part of what was known as The Unity Government, in partnership with Robert Mugabe as president. 

This was considered a positive development in the country, which had experienced tremendous social, political, and economic upheaval. This development happened largely through South African diplomatic efforts.

 

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter

• US retail sales surprise to the downside, coming in flat during the festive season 

• 2. Coca-Cola’s zero-sugar drinks boosts sales
• 3. Market update

 

French President Emmanuel Macron has signalled a potential shift in global diplomacy by calling for a distinctly European approach to dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a time when the war in Ukraine continues to shape international relations.

Guest: Oscar Van Heerden, Research Associate at the UJ Centre for African Diplomacy and Leadership