The Weekend View

Motorists in Gauteng can expect a second day of traffic disruptions in the major metros TODAY as the province's traffic officials conduct a coordinated joint operation in preparation for next month's G 20 Summit. The operations, which were also conducted yesterday, will target high-security routes, including major national highways and central urban arteries. Rolling road closures across the province will be conducted in the morning and afternoon. To tell us more, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department  - JMPD - spokesperson, superintendent Xolani Fihla

South Africa has been removed from the grey list of a global anti-money-laundering group. The Paris based Financial Action Task Force - FATF - announced YESTERDAY that  it reached it's decision because the country has addressed all 22 deficiencies identified two-and-a-half years ago. South Africa was placed on the grey list in February 2023  due to limitations on its ability to stop money laundering and terrorist financing. The grey list places countries under increased monitoring and scrutiny, with global investors concerned about possible financial risks. To make sense of the development and what that means for you and I, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to independent analyst, Khaya Sithole

The Cape Town Marathon which was supposed to have taken place this morning, has been cancelled due to safety concerns. Gale force winds blew over temporary structures along the route which could've jeopardised the safety of runners and spectators. Twenty-four thousand runners entered the race, some of whom had already arrived at the starting point when it was called off at 5 AM. It is also a set back for the organisers. This year's event was supposed to be phase two of their bid to secure Abbott World Marathon Major status. Bongiwe Zwane spoke one of the runners, Tumi Sole and Ondela Mbana, a colleague from SABC,

One of Kenya's most revered politicians, opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, will be buried TODAY at his farm in Bondo, in western Kenya. Odinga, who died at a hospital in India aged 80 on Wednesday, never made it to Kenya's presidency - failing five times. The former political prisoner was a major figure for decades in Kenyan politics and many Kenyans believe he was cheated of the presidency by electoral fraud. Tens of thousands of people - many carrying branches as a traditional symbol of grief and wearing T-shirts printed with his image - wept and sang at Friday's service at Nyayo National Stadium in the capital Nairobi, where they paid their final respects. Two people were killed and more than 160 others were injured in a stampede at the stadium. Bongiwe Spoke to Zubeidah Kananu, President of Kenya Editors Guild from  Nairobi.

As South Africa's 2025 matric class prepares to begin their final exams, psychologists have urged parents and caregivers to be sensitive to the pressures learners face during this period. This comes as the United Nations' South African office pointed to systemic challenges in the country's education which threaten some matriculants' readiness for this milestone. It UNICEF has cited education inequality and socio-economic conditions as some of the obstacles facing some of the more than one-million candidates taking the assessments across three assessment bodies. Education quality watchdog, Umalusi, has given the green light for the exams beginning next week. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Basic Education Programme Coordinator at the NorthWest University, Dr Judicial Sebatana

The South African government has strongly condemned the suspected attempt to smuggle prescription medicines, including antiretrovirals, out of the country. This comes after a shipment of the medicines was found in the wreckage of a bus that crashed in Limpopo on Sunday. Over 40 people died in the tragic accident. Speaking at the post-Cabinet briefing in Pretoria on Thursday, Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, said attempts to smuggle pharmaceuticals away from the sick, undermine the fight against diseases, including HIV. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Health Minister, Dr Aaaron Motsoaledi 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has partnered with the National Consumer Commission in issuing a stern warning to foreign-owned online shopping platforms that fail to comply with South African laws and regulations. This comes after the department revealed that online platform, Temu has been advertising that it has an SA-based warehouse, despite not owning or operating any warehouses in the country. The Chinesse company began advertising the warehouse in July but later said it uses third-party logistics companies that store and deliver its goods in South Africa. For a look at what this means for the country's consumers, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Spokesperson for the Minister of Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), Kaamil Alli

Police minister, Senzo Mchunu, says he briefed President Cyril Ramaphosa that he had disbanded the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team and that Ramaphosa was in agreement with him. 
Mchunu, who has been placed on a leave of absence, appeared before Parliament's ad hoc committee. The committee is looking into wide-ranging allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system made by KZN police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Zalene Merrington reports

Madagascar's coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president YESTERDAY to loud cheers, days after taking control of the island nation in the wake of youth-led protests that forced out his predecessor. Ex-leader Andry Rajoelina, whom lawmakers impeached after he fled abroad last weekend, has condemned the takeover and refused to step down while in exile. The African Union and the United Nations have condemned the coup, which came after weeks of "Gen Z" protests initially triggered by severe, chronic power and water shortages. SADC has also taken a decision to deploy a team comprising Organ Troika member states to undertake a fact-finding mission to Madagascar. For the latest, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Professor Solofo Randrianja, political analyst from the University of Toamasina in Madagascar

South Africa have sealed a Women's Cricket World Cup semi-final spot with a dominant win against co-hosts Sri Lanka despite rain delay at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The proteas women, who registered their fourth win at the World Cup, crushed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in a game reduced to 20 overs. The Proteas will now play Pakistan at the same venue on Tuesday. To review this match, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Janet Whitton, SAfm Sports Anchor