Guest: Zanele Sabela, COSATU Spokesperson  

Guest: Mthetho Ngcukayithobi - Leader of Progressive Forces of SA 

Guest: Njabulo Nzuza - Deputy Minister of the Department of Home Affairs 

• South Africa’s economy expands by 0.5% in Q1, topping expectations 

• 2. Mondi steps up efforts to shield office paper market from import pressure
• 3. Market update

Guest: Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi - Gauteng Police Spokesperson

SA Police Service in Gauteng has launched a manhunt for suspects following a mass shooting that claimed the lives of 12 people and left several others injured at Jumpers Informal Settlement in Cleveland on Tuesday evening, 09 June 2026. The Provincial Commissioner of Gauteng, Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni will visit the scene of crime.

 

 

KZN Premier Thani Ntuli to host a Round-Table Discussion to engage on plans to remedy the influx of undocumented foreign nationals in KZN and the country. Last week he said that a collective response is needed to deal with illegal migration also that government must balance human dignity with the rule of law while addressing concerns about public safety, jobs, and service delivery.

Guest: Thami Ntuli - Premier of KwaZulu-Natal 

1. Ghana- United Nations Secretary General

Ghana’s Edem Wosornu appointed to top UN refugee protection role

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ghanaian humanitarian leader Edem Wosornu as Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at UNHCR. The veteran aid official brings more than two decades of experience in crisis response and humanitarian coordination.

1. France – Rwanda 

Appeal hearing begins for Rwandan Doctor convicted over 1994 genocide

The appeal trial of Eugène Rwamucyo, a former Rwandan doctor sentenced to 27 years in prison for complicity in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, opened in Paris yesterday. 

The 67-year-old maintains his innocence and faces the possibility of a life sentence.

 

1. USA-Somalia – World Cup Soccer Diplomacy 

World Cup - Africa's Best Referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan Denied a US Visa

A Somali referee, celebrated as Africa's best, has reportedly been denied entry into the United States and sent back to Turkey upon arrival at Miami International Airport, preventing him from officiating at the upcoming Fifa World Cup, according to the world football governing body, Fifa.

Omar Abdulkadir Artan, 34, who was named the 2025 Caf Referee of the Year by the Confederation of African Football in November 2025, had been expected to make history as the first Somali referee ever appointed to officiate at a World Cup tournament.

 

4.    In our historical archives, it was on this day, 10 June 1940, when the Jamaican National Hero, Pan Afrikanist, Black Nationalist and Trader died at the age of 52.

His interest in activism began at age 14, when he left school to become a printer’s assistant and later became involved in union activities in Kingston, Jamaica.

Questions are being raised about possible payroll irregularities in the education sector after a nationwide verification exercise uncovered more than 22,000 employee records that do not match government payroll data. The exercise, conducted across more than 21,000 public schools, also revealed over 610,000 undocumented learners and highlighted significant infrastructure challenges. 

Guest: Bernice Loxton - Spokesperson for the Education Labour Relations Council  

  

1. China’s factory gate inflation jumps to four year high
2. JPMorgan flags inflation risks ahead of US CPI release
3. Market update

 

 

The Global Briefing: The International Criminal Court is facing serious internal turbulence after its chief prosecutor was suspended amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni faces a growing challenge from far-right factions attempting to reshape the country’s power dynamics and potentially weaken her grip on government.

The United Nations Human Rights Council is calling for economic sanctions against Cuba to be lifted,

Guest: Sandile Mnguni - Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations within the School of Social Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal  

Concerns are growing after reports that elderly social grant beneficiaries were allegedly misled into signing up for funeral policies after being promised free food parcels by people claiming to be linked to SASSA. Some pensioners say deductions of up to R240 have been taken from their grants without their knowledge

Guest: Evashnee Naidu, KwaZulu-Natal Regional Manager at Black Sash.  

Reality Check with Prof. Puleng LenkaBula: Optimizing Youthful Dividend for strengthened Democracy.

Guest:  Prof. Puleng LenkaBula - the Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of South Africa.