In a stark and candid admission, ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula revealed at a media briefing in Johannesburg that the African National Congress (ANC) has been infiltrated by criminal elements and even cartels. His remarks come in the wake of damning allegations presented at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

Guest: Dr Ongama Mtimka: Political Analyst  

 

Police raids across Cape Town this week have intensified a high-stakes investigation into R1.6 billion in alleged corruption linked to City of Cape Town municipal contracts.

Guest: Ndithini Thyido: The ANC in the Dullah Omar Region chairperson 

South African taxpayers have footed the bill for over R546 million in compensation paid to foreign nationals through the Road Accident Fund (RAF) in the 2024/25 financial year.

Guest: Alan Beesley: ActionSA MP 

 

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

 

03 October 2025

1.    Cameroon - Yaoundé

As Cameroon decides in 9 days, what are the top issues for investors? Cameroon's voters will decide on October 12 whether to grant 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, an extension of his four-decade rule. 

 

2.    Madagascar - Antananarivo

Six countries encourage peaceful dialogue in Madagascar crisis. Anti-government protesters in Madagascar declared a "strategic withdrawal" on Thursday, pausing a week of youth-led demonstrations as international diplomats intensified calls for constructive dialogue to resolve a political crisis sparked by allegations of misgovernance and crippling utility outages.

 

3.    Uganda- Kenya 

Kenyan activists reportedly abducted in Uganda while supporting Bobi Wine. Two Kenyan human rights activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, remain missing after what rights groups allege was an abduction in Kampala on 1 October 2025.

 

1. Haiti – United Nations Security Council

U.N. security council approves new gang suppression force for Haiti. As gangs tighten their grip on Port-au-Prince, the UN Security Council has approved a new international force to combat the violence. 

 

5.In our historical archives, it was on this day 3 October 1935 when Italy invades Ethiopia, and the League of Nations was faced with another crucial test.

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The forceful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla by Israeli forces in international waters is the latest act in Israel’s ongoing campaign to block life-saving aid from reaching Gaza, amidst growing international condemnation of what rights groups describe as a deliberate policy of starvation.

Guest: Shenilla Mohamed: Executive Director, Amnesty International SA 

 

 

Guest: Christopher Rutledge: executive director of MACUA-WAMUA Advice Office 

 

Guest: Collen Msibi: National Transport Department Spokesperson 

 

 

Guest: Brooks Spector: Associate Editor at The Daily Maverick

 

 

Guest: Chrispin Phiri: Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s (DIRCO) Ministerial Spokesperson