The Weekend View

The IEC says the country's over 23-thousand voting stations are set to open their doors from eight o'clock this morning until five o'clock today and tomorrow. This comes ahead of this weekend's voter registration drive aimed at ensuring that all eligible voters are registered in the correct ward ahead of this year's Local Government Elections set to take place in November. The IEC says more than 70 percent of young people aged between 18 and 19 have not yet registered to vote. Elvis Presslin caught up with both the Commission's Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo and Research Associate at Tayarisha, Wits School of Governance and Lecturer at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Dr Maxwell Maseko

Western Cape police are investigating a triple murder in Khayelitsha following a Saturday night shooting in which two men and one woman were killed. Police say detectives from the Serious Violent Crime Unit responded to the scene on Pama Road, Site B. where the victims were found with multiple gunshot wounds and declared dead. No arrests have been made. Colonel André Traut explains 

This morning we unpack or examine the crisis in South African municipalities. The latest Auditor General report found that there were no clear improvement in audit outcomes, financial management, service delivery performance, accountability, transparency or institutional integrity. Only 151 government entities received unqualified audits out of 417. Professor Joseph Sekhampu, Chief Director of the North West University Business School says hundreds of local councils operate as if the Constitution demanded their existence but not their viability. He says South African municipal landscape is not collapsing in a single moment of crisis. It is eroding in slow motion and that the Auditor General's warnings that only a small fraction of municipalities remain functionally stable no longer sound like outliers, they describe the system. Meanwhile, in April this year President Cyril Ramaphosa called for urgent reforms to unlock local economies, warning that poor governance at municipal level is undermining service delivery and stifling economic growth. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Professor Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the North West University Business School 

South Africa cannot discuss illegal employment, economic reform, and social stability without confronting the uncomfortable truth at the centre of it all: millions of young South Africans still have no credible pathway into work. This, according to Thembi Chagonda, Joint CEO of Global Business Solutions and a commissioner on the Employment Equity Commission representing business. She further adds that every June, South Africa honours the courage and contribution of young people. But for a young person sitting at home without work, training, income, or a realistic next step, commemoration is not enough. The Human Sciences Research Council also hosted a youth dialogue this week to examine past and present struggles. It says that although the challenges may differ, today’s youth still face systemic barriers. To unpack this and more, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Thembi Chagonda, Joint CEO of Global Business Solutions and commissioner on the Employment Equity Commission representing business, and Nompendulo Mkhatshwa, Fees Must Fall activist.

The Public Servants Association has officially proposed a hybrid work from home model for South Africa's public sector. The union says rising fuel, food, electricity and medical aid costs are placing severe financial pressure on workers. It argues that flexible work arrangements, proven during the COVID-19 pandemic, can ease commuting costs while maintaining productivity. The PSA says hybrid work could also reduce government spending on office operations and utilities. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to the Public Servants Association general manager Reuben Maleka 

The much-talked-about human race is finally here. Runners from all walks of life have converged in Durban for South Africa's biggest ultramarathon. The 2026 Comrades Marathon will follow the traditional up-run route, which starts at Durban City Hall on Dr. Pixley Ka Seme (West) Street. The 86km marathon will finish at Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecourse in Pietermaritzburg. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC's Athletics Club member Muntu Khanyile. 

South Africans facing debt challenges are being cautioned about scammers impersonating legitimate debt counsellors. The National Credit Regulator says more than half of the country's 27 million credit active consumers have impaired credit records, making them vulnerable to fraud. Debt Busters Executive, Head Benay Sager says consumers should be cautions of unsolicited calls claiming to represent the NCR. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Debt Busters Executive, Head Benay Sager

South Africa's return to the FIFA World Cup after a 16-year absence ended in disappointment as Bafana Bafana went down 2-nil to co-hosts Mexico in the opening match at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Thursday. Julian Quinones put Mexico ahead early before Raul Jimenez sealed the victory with a second-half header. Hugo Broos' side struggled to impose themselves, creating few clear-cut opportunities and offering little threat in attack. The challenge became even greater when Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane were both sent off, reducing South Africa to nine men. Mexico's Cesar Montes also received a late red card. Meanwhile, the 2026 World Cup has already faced off-field challenges linked to visa delays, travel bans and entry restrictions. Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to become the first official from Somalia to feature at a World Cup, was denied entry to the United States following vetting concerns. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC Sports Anchor and Reporter Mawande Mateza 

The South African Human Rights Commission has released a damning report on the Eastern Cape's Makana Municipality water and sanitation crisis, finding systemic governance failures and repeated service delivery breakdowns. The Commission says residents have endured prolonged water outages, sewage spills and infrastructure decay despite years of interventions. It now recommends that the Eastern Cape Provincial Executive consider dissolving the municipal council as a last resort due to ongoing constitutional rights violations affecting residents. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Eastern Cape SAHRC Provincial Manager, Dr Eileen Carter 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed papers in the Western Cape High Court, Cape Town seeking to interdict the commencement of the impeachment process pending the determination of his review against the section 89 independent panel report. Ramaphosa - in May - launched a review into the report which found that he MAY have a case to answer regarding the February 2020 robbery of foreign currency at his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo. The review bid - which is set to be heard in September - seeks to invalidate the section 89 report itself, as well as any steps taken by the National Assembly pursuant to the report. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to legal expert  Advocate Lufuno Nevondwe,