Nearly three years after South Africa launched its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, the court has set a new timetable that will keep proceedings before judges in The Hague until at least 2029. The Presidency announced yesterday that the ICJ has given South Africa until 22 November 2027 to file its Reply to Israel’s Counter-Memorial, submitted in March this year…

GUEST: Sophie Mokoena, SABC News Specialist Correspondent

Let’s get a response on what Groundup News Deputy Editor, Daniel Steyn, just spoke to us about…

GUEST: Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, March and March Leader

Groundup News Deputy Editor, Daniel Steyn, wrote a piece looking at some of the claims made by March and March leader, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma at a press conference last week. Daniel’s piece looked at the claim vs what the facts say…

GUEST: Daniel Steyn, Groundup News Deputy Editor

Ethiopia is holding their parliamentary and regional elections today. Analysts expect Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party to win in ​a landslide, despite significant unrest in much of the country.

GUEST: Dr. Seife Tadelle Kidane, Director: Centre for Governance and Inter-Africa Trade in Africa

Guest: Bernice Loxton, Spokesperson: Education Labour Relations Council

A nationwide verification project, Integrated School Data Collection Platform, was presented in parliament in May this year. The project’s Executive Summary presented by the Education Labour Relations Council uncovered thousands of undocumented pupils, hundreds of public servants allegedly employed by more than one department, and tens of thousands of employee records that could not be matched to government payroll data.
 

The IEC's latest disclosure report, covering January to March 2026, shows that political parties declared a combined R97.2 million in funding, with the DA receiving the largest share by a wide margin.

GUEST: Matsobane Nkoko, IEC Party Funding Manager

The SACP-organised Conference of the Left concluded yesterday. Former  Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr. Pali Lehohla was one of the people who presented at the conference and his presentation focused on the state of our economy.

GUEST: Dr. Pali Lehohla, Former  Statistician-General of South Africa

Today we are unpacking how small businesses can move beyond survival mode and start building strong operational systems that drive growth, efficiency, and long-term sustainability.

Guest: Graham Mitchell - CEO of Grow Coaching 

As the country marks Youth Month, this week’s ‘Big Issue’ turns its focus to South Africa’s deepening youth unemployment crisis, to provide context with what the numbers look like is…

Guest: Risenga Maluleke - Statistician-General of South Africa

Rise Mzansi MP, Makashule Gana, has been elected chairperson of the 31-member impeachment committee which is set to determine President Cyril Ramaphosa’s fate in the Phala Phala farm saga. Let’s talk to the newly-elected Chairperson…

GUEST: Makashule Gana, Rise Mzansi MP and newly-elected Chairperson of the 31-member impeachment committee