The Weekend View

The Special Investigating Unit says investigations conducted by the unit have identified several high-risk sectors prone to corruption and maladministration. These include health, local government, infrastructure and construction, border management and immigration, state-owned entities and the water sector. The SIU together with the Water and Sanitation Department have launched the Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum with the aim of formulating a coordinated anti-corruption response to corruption water mismanagement. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to  the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Issac Seitlholo

As the United States and Israel's war on Iran unfolds over the coming days and weeks, experts unpack the impact on the global economy . For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Economist Dr. Lumkile Mondi 

The Department of Higher Education and Training recently issued a warning to 2026 matriculants amid a growing surge in bogus and unregistered colleges targeting desperate students. With limited spaces available at South Africa's  public universities, thousands of school-leavers are being pushed to seek alternative tertiary pathways, often without knowing how to verify whether an institution is legitimate. Each year, learners are lured by promises of quick or guaranteed qualifications, only to discover too late that their certificates are not worth the paper that they are printed on. To unpack this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Dr. Makhapa Makhafola , Chief Operations Officer at the  South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

The Madlanga Commission says it is only at phase two out of three phases, before concluding with its witnesses and beginning to compile its final report. This as the looming deadline date of March the 17th fast approaches for the commission to conclude its work. The Commission is engaging President Cyril Ramaphosa over the possibility of extending the deadline. Producer at Safm Tracy Boomgard spoke to the spokesperson for the Commission, Jeremy Michaels 

Twenty Home Affairs officials have been dismissed and sixteen others suspended. This following allegations of serious maladministration by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). The investigation, which began in April 2024, focused on recurring schemes involving document fraud, visa and work permit manipulation and facilitation networks enabling unauthorized peoples entry into South Africa. This prompted the SIU to secure a Special Tribunal order to search five Refugee Reception Offices. With the assistance of the Hawks, investigators seized laptops, desktops, cell phones, external drives and suspicious files. Home Affairs minister, Dr Leon Schriber and SIU head, Leaonard Lekgetho briefed the media in Pretoria. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mosa Steve Chabane and the Spokesperson for tthe Public Servants Association, Reuben Maleka 

With South Africa's youth unemployment sitting at record highs, conversations about the country's economy and young people are becoming more and more critical. With his in mind, the TTI Group has turned the challenge of youth unemployment into a mission for national transformation. From pioneering peer-to-peer mentorship models to preparing for the launch of the TTI Academy, the group's Chief Executive Officer, TJ Malamule is actively bridging the gap between graduation and employment. Bongiwe Zwane caught up with Malamule for further details 

Intensified drone attacks on the new front line of Sudan's civil war have led to mass civilian casualties in recent weeks and are increasingly shaping the course of the conflict. The epicentre of fighting has shifted to the south-central Kordofan region since both sides consolidated their gains in the other main battlefields of this nearly three-year war. This comes as foreign ministers of the Sudan core group at the UN Human Rights' Council say violence by the RSF in the city of al-Fashir bears the hallmarks of genocide. This week, the UN Security Council announced new sanctions on four leaders of the group over atrocities committed in the western city of Al Fasher. For more on what is happening on the ground. Bongiwe Zwane caught p with Global Security Analyst and Criminologist, Diyeli Aigbe... 

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed on Saturday, state media confirmed, after the United States and Israel launched the most ambitious attack on Iranian targets in decades. Iranian state media announced Khamenei's death early on Sunday. A senior Israeli official told Reuters earlier that the Iranian leader's body had been found after a strike and U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States worked closely with Israel to target the man who led Iran since 1989. Iran has called the strikes unprovoked and illegal and responded with missiles fired at Israel and at least seven other countries, including Gulf states that host U.S. bases. Here is the latest report by the Reuters News Agency followed by some analysis with former Diplomat & Conflict Resolution Expert, Dr Kingsley Makhubela

The National Health Department has warned of a rising rate of mortality from Non-Communicable Diseases with significant increases in deaths due to cardiovascular diseases, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases. According to Stats South Africa, NCD's account for 57.8 percent of all deaths, with 60 percent occuring prematurely before the age of 70 years. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Caroline Mongale, Chief Director at the health department responsible for Non-Communicable Diseases, Mental Health, Organization Transplants and Renal Dialysis 

The Democratic Alliance's Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has officially announced his bid to become the next federal leader of the DA. He launched his campaign in Elsie's River, pledging to renew and strengthen the party ahead of the April federal congress. Meanwhile, Gauteng DA leader Solly Msimanga has thrown his hat in the ring for the federal chairperson position. The DA opened its nomination process for its congress yesterday. Meanwhile, the chairperson of the party's Federal Council, Hellen Zille, announced this week that she will step down as chairperson of the Federal Council. The decision comes as the DA won a by-election in Johannesburg's Ward 102, clearing the way for its mayoral candidate, Zille, to join the metro's council. For more, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Political Analyst, Professor Sethulego Matebesi