• SA businesses feel the strain as Middle East conflict hits supply chains 

• 2. Firstrand plans to exit UK market 
• 3. Market update - set the tone for the day, US futures, what’s likely to influence the JSE

Guest: Sanusha Naidu - Senior Research Associate based with the Institute for Global Dialogue 

What does the Gauteng reshuffle tell us about coalition governance and how they can impact local governance in an election year. Was this a "necessary compromise" to ensure coalition stability? 

Guest: Nkululeko Dunga - Newly appointed MEC for Finance in Gauteng and Chairperson of the EFF Gauteng 

The reaction to the appointment of EFF Gauteng Chairperson, Nkululeko Dunga as the Gauteng Finance MEC has seen mixed reactions from various organizations.

Guest: Nkosithethile Bonga - SACP Gauteng spokesperson 

The South African Communist Party (SACP) in Gauteng welcomes the cabinet reshuffle by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi

Four people have now been killed in Mitchells Plain, City of Cape Town. These incidents occurred exactly one week after the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) was deployed to the area to curb escalating gang violence. What then does this say about the presence of the military there?

Guest: Norman Jantjies - Spokesperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Mitchell's Plain United Residents Association  

08 April 2026

1.    South Afrika - Tshwane

President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa will today receive Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-Designate from the 20 countries at a Credentials Ceremony to be held at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse, and our focus is Afrika and its diaspora. 

This tradition is centuries old and remains a key part of international protocol, symbolising mutual recognition and respect between states

Letters of Credence in Diplomacy

In diplomacy, Letters of Credence are formal documents sent by one head of state to another, introducing and accrediting a new ambassador or high commissioner as their official representative.

1. South Sudan – Juba

South Sudan President Salva Kiir has fired the speaker and deputy speaker of the country's parliament, according to a decree issued this week.

Former speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba is a member of Salva Kiir’s ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement(SPLM) party and a close ally of the president.

She had served as speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly since 2021 and was the first woman to preside over South Sudan’s parliament.

3.    Zimbabwe- Harare

The Foolishness in Attending to Voice Dissent' - Zanu-PF Blames Opposition for Constitutional Amendment Bill No 3 Public Hearings Chaos

ZANU PF Treasurer, Patrick Chinamasa, has stopped short of labelling the recently held public hearings on the Constitutional Amendment Bill number 3 a ruling party event, accusing the opposition of causing chaos.

Chaos erupted at the public hearings in Harare when opposition leaders were miffed by the Parliament officials, whom they accused of deliberately sidelining them from the proceedings.

4.    In our historical archives, it was yesterday, 7 April 1994, when the Rwandan Government and the Afrikan continent were remembering the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi .

April 7 marks the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda. This year marks 32 years since the genocide, during which more than one million innocent men, women, and children were brutally murdered solely because of their Tutsi ethnicity.

Each year, the 100-day period beginning on April 7 is observed as Kwibuka – which means “to remember” in Kinyarwanda. Kwibuka is not only a time of remembrance, but also a moment for reflection and renewed commitment.

• Oil falls below 100 dollars on US-Iran two week ceasefire

• 2. Global airlines continue to hike fares and cut flights on rising jet fuel prices (yes, oil has eased but has the damage been done??)
• 3. Markets update - reflecting on how stocks closed, many indicies closed before Trumps deadline

Guest: Dr Kingsley Makhubela -  Former South African diplomat, international relations expert and Risk Analyst 

In a new segment, Built in Mzansi is a feature that highlights solutions, innovations and progress stories from across South Africa. We are tracking how everyday South Africans are making a real impact in their communities. In our first segment, we speak about a STEM innovator who helps young people in rural areas by building access to a national innovation pipeline, teaching STEM research methods and entrepreneurial skills. Founded in 2017, Nka'thutho Edu Propellor has provided opportunities to 100 000 pupils through its Techno-Preneurship Bootcamp in partnership with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and the Ponahalo De Beers Trust. To share more insights, we are joined by….

Guest: Thandeka Mhlanga, co-Founder of NkaThuto Edu Propeller

Guest: Toby Chance - DA Member of Parliament 

Guest: Duma Gqubule - Independent Economic Analyst 

Guest: Tshediso Matona - Commissioner at the BBBEE Commission