Guest: Professor Letlhokwa Mpedi – University of Johannesburg’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal 

•    1. Consumer confidence plunges in Q3
•    2. Tsogo Sun secures Somerset west casino license, paving the way for its expansion plans 
•    3. Markets

Guest: Jasper Knight – Professor of Physical Geography at Wits University 

Guest: Sanjay Singh – Acting General Manager for Cultural Affairs) Department of Culture, Sport and Recreation 

Guest: Mkhuleko Hlengwa - The Deputy Minister of Transport 

   France – Libya Paris court sentences Nicolas Sarkozy to 5 years in prison for criminal conspiracy in Libya case A Paris court yesterday sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 campaign with funds from Libya, a verdict that the still-influential conservative leader denounced as “a scandal.”
2.    Guinea- BissauSupreme Court bars main opposition coalition from legislative voteA political wrangle is brewing in Guinea-Bissau following the Supreme Court's decision to exclude the main opposition coalition from participating in the upcoming legislative elections.
3.    Uganda - KampalaUganda’s Electoral Commission has cleared President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader Bobi Wine to run in the country’s 2026 elections.The announcement sets the stage for a dramatic political showdown between the 81-year-old leader — who has ruled since 1986 — and his 43-year-old rival, a pop star turned politician who commands strong support among young Ugandans.
4.    Ethiopia- Tanzania- Russia Tanzanian and Ethiopian leaders, along with experts, are among those expected to attend the World Atomic Week Forum in Moscow, Russia, from September 25 to 28, 2025. Ethiopia and Tanzania are reportedly in step to explore nuclear energy.
5.    In our historical archives, it was on this day 26 September 1936 when Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela was born in the village of Mbhongweni, Bizana, Pondoland, in what is now the Eastern Cape province. 

Guest: Kgosi Thabo Milton Seatlholo - Chairperson of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leader

Guest: Wonga Potwana – DA Cllr & Chief Whip, Matatiele Local Municipality

• 1. Alibaba pegs growth on AI boom
• 2. Angola eyes stake in De Beers 

3. Markets

25 September 2025

1.    Malawi- Lilongwe

Mutharika wins with 57% as Chakwera concedes with 33% in Malawi election

Former President Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party has been declared the winner of the presidential election held on September 16, 2025. 

2.    DR Congo- Rwanda- USA 

Exclusive-Congo, Rwanda eye October start to security measures under Trump-backed peace deal

Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda agreed to start implementing security measures under a U.S.-mediated deal next month, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, in what would be a key step toward carrying out the peace agreement amid concerns over lack of progress.

3.    Zimbabwe – Harare 

President Mnangagwa demotes Obert Mpofu with immediate effect as Mutsvangwa tells General Chiwenga withhold his plan

In a dramatic turn of events, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has conducted a significant reshuffle of ZANU PF’s politburo, with Secretary General Obert Mpofu becoming the most prominent casualty.

1. In our historical archives, it was on this day 25 September 1977 when Bantu Steve Biko ‘s funeral was held in King William's Town, attended by some 15,000 people.  Biko was buried in the cemetery at Ginsberg.

Biko's coffin had been decorated with the motifs of a clenched black fist, the African continent, and the statement "One Azania, One Nation".