The Global Briefing: After months of conflict and a fragile ceasefire, Israel and Lebanon are back at the negotiating table in Washington.

Colombia's outgoing President Gustavo Petro has stirred controversy by alleging that foreign actors, including Israel, interfered in the country's presidential election.

In Australia, Indigenous communities have urged the government to halt coal exports, arguing that climate change is threatening their lands, culture and future generations.

Guest: Basetsana Moloi - Politics Lecturer at the University of South Africa 

Built in Mzansi: How an innovative fashion-tech startup and platform dedicated to spotlighting sustainable, Ubuntu-driven African fashion brands was built. Founded in Cape Town, it uses technology to help designers measure, document, and verify their sustainability and ethical practices.

Guest: Nyaniso Tutu Burris - Founder of On Thread Africa

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

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard explosive testimony yesterday, with evidence leaders presenting WhatsApp messages, voice notes and videos allegedly linking businessman Mike van Wyk, tenderpreneur Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala and senior law enforcement figures. The commission heard allegations involving blue lights fitted to private vehicles, discussions about senior police appointments, and what investigators believe may have been a cocaine transaction.

Guest: Sibahle Motha -  SABC reporter who has been following proceedings 

The South African Council of Churches has condemned threats and intimidation directed at these religious institutions, while also acknowledging the genuine frustrations many South Africans have about unemployment, crime and economic hardship.

Guest: Rev Mzwandile Molo - General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches (SACC)  

A new study has revealed the growing human cost of online gambling in South Africa, with many gamblers admitting to sacrificing essentials such as groceries, transport money and even social grants to continue betting. The research also highlights worrying trends around debt, addiction and the misconception that many problem gamblers still view themselves as being in control.

Guest: Tim Treagus - Chief Executive Officer at Yazi 

The killing of political figures during the voter registration weekend has once again raised concerns about political violence ahead of South Africa's 2026 Local Government Elections. Following the deaths of councillors and political activists linked to both the ANC and DA, SALGA is calling for tougher measures to protect public representatives and safeguard the democratic process.

Guest: Motalatala Modiba - SALGA spokesperson

Municipal Watch: Merafong City Local Municipality has been in the news for many years mainly for the problem of sinkholes. Reports indicate that the municipality has spent almost half its R2.6 billion annual budget on professional services while residents face water and electricity  problems.

Guest: Moeketsi Ntilane - Member of the Merafong Agents of Change and also a councillor in the Merafong City Local Municipality  

Guest: Vusi Mcunana - ActionSA Merafong regional Chairperson and former DA Cllr in Merafong City 

Guest: Ntate Klaas - Resident of Merafong City Local Municipality

1.Ethiopia – Addis Ababa

Ethiopian Prime Minister's party sweeps parliamentary vote

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party (PP) won a landslide victory in legislative polls held on June 1, giving it almost 90 per cent of the seats.

Abiy has led Ethiopia since 2018, and is increasingly criticised for growing authoritarianism, in contrast to his early years when he won the Nobel Peace Prize for mending relations with neighbouring Eritrea.

2. Namibia – Germany

Ovaherero and Nama genocide descendants are demanding N$17 trillion in reparations, rejecting the current Namibia-Germany negotiations as inadequate and exclusionary.

The Okandjoze Chiefs Assembly for Genocide says the current negotiations between Namibia and Germany have failed to deliver justice.

Reverend Ebson Kaapama, a member of the Maharero Royal Traditional Authority and technical committee member of the Okandjoze Chief Assembly, said this at a high-level conference in Ghana yesterday.

1. South Africa – Tshwane 

 Unisa TM School to Host Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Dr Saeed Khatibzadeh.

 The University of South Africa (Unisa), through the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs (TM School), will host a Diplomatic Seminar titled “Tectonic Shifts in Global Politics” today at the Unisa Muckleneuk Campus in Tshwane.

 The seminar will provide a platform for critical engagement on the evolving dynamics of international relations and the profound shifts shaping the contemporary global political landscape.

1. In our historical archives, it was on this day, 23 June 1944, when Former South African football coach Clive William Barker was born in KwaZulu. Barker took over as manager of the South Africa national team in 1994, following the team's reinstatement after a ban due to apartheid. He took the South Africa national team to their only Africa Cup of Nations title in 1996, with a 2–0 victory in the final against Tunisia. Under his guidance, South Africa qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, their first World Cup.

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