Senior doctor and head of internal medicine, Professor Adam Mahomed, who exposed the crisis at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, says staff and patients are still suffering while critical posts remain vacant and millions meant for repairs remain unspent. He now says he has reached breaking point and plans to leave the public healthcare sector.

Guest: Professor Adam Mahomed - Specialist Gastroenterologist and the Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital

 

Fresh questions are being raised about accountability and transparency in Parliament after heated exchanges over the salary and benefits of Secretary to Parliament Xolile George. He earns an annual salary package of approximately R4.9 million to R5 million, which includes a basic salary of about R4.9 millioN

Guest: Cameron Dugmore - Acting Co-Chairperson of Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament  

 

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

Afrika Liberation Day @63 Special Focus

1.    South Afrika – Cape Town – The Post  16th Thabo Mbeki Afrika Day Lecture Series, Town Hall and Student Dialogues today  

Delivering the keynote address on “Rebuilding African Unity in an Age of Fragmentation,” Prof Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Ekiti State, Nigeria, said that it is impossible to engage in any conversation about African unity without addressing the question of solidarity, as solidarity is the moral foundation upon which it rests.

2.    Senegal – Dakar

Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks deepening uncertainty in a ‌country already grappling with a debt crisis and drawn-out talks with the International Monetary Fund. A statement read on state media said all ministers had been dismissed, with the outgoing government tasked with handling day-to-day affairs, according to Oumar Samba Ba, the secretary-general of the presidency.

3.    In our historical archives, it was on this day, 25 May 1986, when forced removals at the Crossroads informal settlement began. Numerous attempts by the local government to clear informal dwellings at Crossroads, in close proximity to Cape Town International Airport.

 

Market Brief with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter

• Oil hits a two week low, trading below 100 dollars a barrel
• Delivery hero becomes latest target in delivery sector consolidation
• Market update

 

The Global Briefing: Malaysia is set to introduce sweeping new child protection laws for social media from June 1, 2026.

Bolivia is facing escalating social unrest as protesters across the country demand President Rodrigo Paz step down

Qatar has sent mediators to Tehran in an effort to push for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

Guest: Dr. Mbasa Mvenene - Political analyst and Politics lecturer at iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu

 

There are now growing concerns over thousands of undocumented funeral parlours operating across the country, particularly in townships and rural communities. Industry leaders say the sector, worth more than R10 billion annually, is facing serious challenges ranging from regulation and consumer protection to the growing shortage of burial land.

Guest: Dr Nomfundo Mcoyi-Zondo, South African Funeral Practitioners Association president

 

It’s a massive weekend of football for South African clubs, with Orlando Pirates wrapping up their Betway Premiership campaign against Orbit College FC in what could be a crucial final league fixture for the Buccaneers.  Meanwhile, continental glory is on the line for Mamelodi Sundowns as they take on AS FAR in the second leg of their CAF inter-club showdown.

Guest: Nkululeko Nkewu - Football Broadcaster, Co-Founder of iDiski Media  

 

Eskom issues a notice of its intention to reduce, interrupt and/or terminate the supply of electricity to certain bulk supply points against the City of Johannesburg and City Power as arrear debt reaches R5.2 billion

Guest: Professor Vally Padayachee, power and energy expert and a former executive manager of Eskom and a former senior executive of City Power Jhb

 

The Reality Check with Dr Zeph Nhleko: Enablers to facilitate interventions

Guest: Dr Zeph Nhleko - Chief Economist, the Development Bank of Southern Africa 

 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has now written to the Private Office of the Chief Justice seeking consent to initiate a review application as per s47 of the Superior Courts Act. This is the first step towards reviewing the Section 89 Independent Panel Report. 

Guest: Adv Lufuno Nevondwe - Constitutional Law Expert: University of Limpopo