As South Africa approaches the controversial 30 June, The Kenyan Peasants League has now appealed to the United Nations to intervene, calling for urgent measures to protect migrant workers, refugees and asylum seekers and accusing authorities of failing to adequately respond to the crisis.

Guest: David Otieno, General Coordinator of the Kenyan Peasants League, in Kenya Nairobi  

SA's municipalities spent a staggering R1.6 billion on consultants during the 2024/25 financial year, yet clean audits remain the exception rather than the norm. The Auditor-General has warned that many municipalities are becoming complacent, with only 39 out of 257 achieving clean audits. 

Guest: Vanuja Maharaj - Auditor-General's Head of Audit  Portfolio 

Municipal Watch: Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Velenkosini Hlabisa has revealed in parliament that 25 municipalities across the country reported non-compliant senior managers. This points to failures in recruitment processes, qualification requirements and other regulations. 

Guest: Velenkosini Hlabisa - Minister for Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs 

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

1.Kenya - Nairobi

Kenya braces for return of Gen Z protests today

Two years since Gen Z protests rocked President Ruto’s government, thousands are gearing up to take to the streets again.

Thousands of people in Kenya are gearing up for demonstrations as the country commemorates the second anniversary of Gen Z protests today and mourns more than 120 people who were killed in a movement that galvanised a generation of young Kenyans two years ago.

Initially triggered by an overarching tax bill in 2024, young protesters – known as “Gen Z” – mobilised against the rising cost of living, unemployment and government corruption, aiming to push President William Ruto out of office.

2.United Nations Security Council- Geneva

UN adopts resolution upholding accountability for attacks on peacekeepers

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution authorising new steps to ensure that those who commit crimes against peacekeepers face justice.

The UN says almost 1,100 peacekeepers from countries around the world have lost their lives in the line of duty, and thousands of others have been injured since 1948.

3.Angola - Luanda

Angola is investigating a former general challenging President João Lourenço for leadership of the country’s ruling MPLA.

The country’s attorney general’s office said this week that retired general Higino Carneiro is under investigation for embezzlement and money laundering while governor of Cuando-Cubango province from 2012 to 2016.

4.    In our historical archives, it was on this day, 25 June 1975, when Mozambique was liberated from the coloniser, Portugal and became independent 

After Mondlane's death in 1969, Samora Machel took over FRELIMO's reins until he led the country to independence in 1975. Machel established a one-party state.

 

The state has separated the trial of Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala from that of the other accused in the SAPS Medicare24 case. The NPA has also indicated that Matlala may turn state witness to assist the Independent Directorate Against Corruption with its investigation.

Guest: Ulrich Roux - Founder and managing director of Ulrich Roux & Associates

Guest: Rory Petzer - South Africa’s Minister of Champions -Comedian and content creator.

 

Bafana Bafana makes history by beating South Korea 1-0 to progress to the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026

Guest: Sifiso Rama - SABC Senior Sports Journalist in Mexico

 

 

The International Maritime Organization has launched a major evacuation operation to bring home more than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf region after months of disruption linked to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.

Peru is set to have its first elected female president after Keiko Fujimori secured an insurmountable lead in a fiercely contested election.

A wave of progressive victories has shaken New York politics after candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani swept key Democratic primary races, unseating established figures and strengthening the influence of the party's left wing ahead of the midterm elections.

Guest: Brooks Spector - Associate Editor: Daily Maverick

 

Reality Check with Ambassador Nozipho January-Bardill: State Owned Enterprises as these institutions  sit at the intersection of economic growth, public service delivery, fiscal sustainability and social stability.

Guest: Amb. Nozipho January-Bardill - GBV Ambassador and Trustee of the UN Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Built in Mzansi: How a youth-owned digital marketplace acts as a modern-day digital directory, significantly impacting communities by bridging the gap between local, informal, and small-scale service providers (e.g., plumbers, carpenters, and domestic workers) and consumers who need their skills, thereby driving local economic activity and job creation.

Guest: Obonagetse Pataki -  Founder of SMME Service Hub