EFF’s urgent application against the fuel levy increase got under way today in the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town. The 15 and 16 cents per litre increase for diesel and petrol, respectively, is set to take effect tomorrow. Abongwe Kobokwane, SABC News Reporter in Cape Town, was in court and joins me on the line to share what happened today…

GUEST: Abongwe Kobokwane, SABC News Reporter in Cape Town

South Africa’s GDP increased by 0.1% in the first quarter of this year. The agriculture, forestry and fishing industry performed well and increased by 15.8%, contributing 0.4 of a percentage point to the GDP growth. Joining us to highlight the importance of the agricultural sector and its contribution to the country’s economy is……

GUEST: Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (AGBIZ)

The Bloemfontein High Court has ruled that former Ace Magashule’s personal assistant Moroadi Cholota’s extradition from the US was unlawful. Cholota was accused alongside 17 others, including former Free State Premier Ace Magashule in the asbestos corruption case. So legally speaking, how should we interpret the outcome of this case?

GUEST: Nthabiseng Dubazana, an admitted attorney of the High Court & Director @Dubazana Attorneys

According to the latest report that the Human Rights Watch organisation has just released. The M23 group’s brutal control over Goma has created a climate of fear among those perceived to be allied to the Congolese government. The report also suggests that the group has summarily executed at least 21 civilians and most likely many more in Goma. Joining us to unpack the findings of the report is….

GUEST: Clementine de Montjoye, Senior Great Lakes Researcher at Human Rights Watch

Earlier today, the Western Cape High Court ruled that it was unconstitutional and invalid for the National Assembly in Parliament to designate Dr John Hlophe as a member of the Judicial Service Commission. Mbekezeli Benjamin, Judges Matter Research and Advocacy Officer, joins me on the line to break down this judgment…

GUEST: Mbekezeli Benjamin, Judges Matter Research and Advocacy Officer

CoGTA has officially launched the 2025 Winter Customary Initiation Season. This year’s campaign follows the deeply distressing 2024 season, during which 94 young lives were lost and 11 individuals suffered amputations due to unsafe initiation practices. To share his department’s plans in terms of strategic measures that they have put in place for this year’s initiation season is…

GUEST: Velenkosini Hlabisa, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Earlier today, member of Al Jama-Ah’s National Working Committee and Western Cape Provincial Legislature, Moulana Galil Brinkhuis, visited the South African Police Service station on Buitengracht Street in Cape Town to lay criminal charges against nine members of Parliament who visited Israel. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Ganief Hendricks, Al Jama-Ah President

The South African National Editors’ Forum released a statement on Saturday noting alarming developments around impending job losses at the Mail & Guardian. For more on this, I am joined on the by…

GUEST: Hoosain Karjekar, Mail & Guardian

The 9 day inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four proceeded in the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape today. Fort Calata, Matthew Goniwe, Sicelo Mhlauli and Sparrow Mkonto, all anti-apartheid activists, were abducted and killed by the security police while leaving Gqeberha in 1985. SABC News Reporter in Gqeberha, Sisipho Ngcumbe, was in court and joins me on the line…

GUEST: Sisipho Ngcumbe, SABC News Reporter in Gqeberha

Muzi Mahlambi, Head of Communication: KZN Department of Education