Veteran journalist and media executive John Bailey has taken ownership of the Sunday World and Sunday Sun, marking a new era for the popular weekly publications. Bailey says his vision is to strengthen their editorial quality, broaden their reach, and ensure sustainability in South Africa’s evolving media landscape.
Guest: John Bailey - Veteran journalist and media executive 

The South African Medical Association (Sama) has suspended all ties with the Israeli Medical Association (IMA), citing Israel’s actions in Gaza and the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Sama says the IMA has failed to condemn attacks on healthcare infrastructure and has joined global calls for accountability in the medical community.
Guest: Dr Zanele Bikitsha – Vice Chairperson: South African Medical Association

Public Service and Commercial Union (PSCU) Secretary-General Maepa has accused South Africa’s banking sector of enabling large-scale corruption, saying financial institutions are complicit in laundering public funds stolen from hospitals, pension funds, and state entities. Writing in a scathing column, Maepa argues that without holding banks accountable, South Africa’s war on corruption will fail.
Guest: Tahir Maepa - Public Service and Commercial Union (PSCU) Secretary-General 

Hamas has formally responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to end the war in Gaza, expressing conditional acceptance of key elements — including the release of hostages and the formation of a new Palestinian administration — while insisting on a complete Israeli withdrawal and the protection of Palestinian sovereignty.
Guest: Thembisa Fakude - Senior Research Fellow, Africa Asia Dialogues

As South Africa prepares to host the prestigious G20 Summit, the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to face a far more urgent audience: his own people, through the media.

Guest: Tshamano Makhadi: Deputy Chairperson, the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF)

As Breast Cancer Awareness is marked this October, health experts are raising red flags over an alarming trend: breast cancer is increasingly affecting younger, pre-menopausal women in South Africa.

Guest: Dr Peter Schoub: Chair of the Breast Imaging Society of South Africa 

The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) has issued a stark warning that continued uncertainty around South Africa’s electricity tariff trajectory poses a significant threat to industrial stability, economic growth, and investor confidence.

Guest: Fanele Mondi: CEO Energy Intensive Users Group of The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG)  

Plans by KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi to introduce a pension fund for approximately 300 amakhosi have sparked division within the province's Government of Provincial Unity (GPU).

Guest: Thulasizwe Buthelezi: MEC, KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) 

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