Guest: Thokozane Kenneth Kunene - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Swaziland  

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

28 April 2026

1.    Chad – Wadi Fira - Sudan

At least 42 people were killed, and 10 were injured in intercommunal fighting over water resources in eastern Chad

The clashes took place in the Wadi Fira province, near the border with Sudan, and initially began as a dispute between two families over a water well.

Intercommunal clashes over resources are common in the Central African country. Last year, clashes between farmers and herders in southwestern Chad left 42 people dead and several homes burned. Conflicts over farm and grazing land have caused more than a thousand deaths and 2,000 injuries between 2021 and 2024, according to estimates by the NGO International Crisis Group.

2.    Namibia- Walvis Bay

 Walvis Bay Faces Water Outages Amid Infrastructure Upgrades 

Residents in several parts of Walvis Bay will face temporary water supply interruptions this week as the municipality carries out infrastructure upgrades.

Communities have been advised to store enough water in advance and to keep taps closed during the interruption to avoid water loss or possible damage when supply is restored.

Municipality says the water supply will be cut on Tuesday and Wednesday between 08h00 and 17h00.

3.    DR Kongo – USA-UAE

The Democratic Republic of Congo announced this week the creation of a paramilitary guard, backed by US and Emirati investments, to secure its vast mining operations.

The General Inspectorate of Mines (IGM) said the guard was a "paramilitary special unit intended to secure the entire mineral exploitation chain" in the DRC.

The new unit will be deployed gradually, with an initial 2,500 to 3,000 personnel expected to be operational by December, following six months of military collaboration training.

4.    In our historical archives, it was on this day, 28 April 1978, when the Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO) was founded after the government banned a host of BCM organisations in October 1977.

The Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) was formed at an inaugural conference in Roodepoort, near Johannesburg. The organisation was founded on the philosophy of Black Consciousness, as advocated by Bantu Steven Biko.

 

Market Brief with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter

• Investors look to big tech earnings for direction amid geopolitical uncertainty 

• 2. Goldman Sachs raises its price outlook for oil again
• 3. Market update

 

The Global Brief: The case against Venezuelan President, Nicholas Maduro is gaining momentum, Pressure is mounting on Russian President Vladimir Putin as the war in Ukraine drags on, Japan experiences a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck the island of  Haikkado 

Guest: Dr Benjamin Spatz - Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business.  

 

 

Built in Mzansi: Thulani Khumalo - Founder of Technical Plumbing Solutions (TPS) has developed a technology solution to detect and report sewage blockages and missing manhole covers. 

Guest: Thulani Khumalo - Founder of Technical Plumbing Solutions (TPS) 

Road Rage incident in Emmarentia puts gun legislation under spotlight 

Guest: Dr. Sheetal Bhoola, senior lecturer at the University of Zululand and director of StellarMaths Durban 

The Public Servants Association says government has lost over R1 billion in the past five years due to prolonged suspensions that drag on without resolution. The union warns this isn’t just about money, it’s weakening accountability, straining essential services, and eroding public trust, as calls grow for urgent reform within government departments. 

Guest: Reuben Maleka - Public Servants Association General Manager

How did Edward Kieswetter turn around the South African Revenue Services?

Guest: Edward Kieswetter - outgoing Commissioner of the South African Revenue Services

The Reality Check: What have we done well and what can we scale up to catalyse progress on the transformative promises we made to ourselves regarding healing the divisions of the past and establishing a new society that is based on democratic values, social justice and fundamental human rights

Guest: Prof. Thuli Madonsela - Director of the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) in the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch University

 

 

President Ramaphosa suspends National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and appoints Major General Puleng Dimpane as acting police commissioner

Guest: Firoz Cachalia - Acting Police Minister