The Weekend View

The Bulls failed in their bid to lift the United Rugby Championship trophy after succumbing 32 -7 against Leinster in YESTERDAY's final at Croke Park in Dublin. Fans were left in disbelief after Jake White's team conceded 14 points in as many minutes in a terrible start to the title decider. Earlier in the day however, the Proteas made history when they claimed the World Test Championship mace after beating Australia by five wickets in the final at Lord's. To look at this, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC sports reporter, Simon Burke 

A study on absent fathers at the University of Johannesburg found that South Africa has an exceptionally high number of absent fathers with approximately half of the children in the country living without daily contact with their fathers. Experts suggest that this situation presents social and developmental challenges.  According to the Human Sciences Research Council, most children in South Africa, over 60% — don't live with their biological fathers. And 20% only have contact with their biological father twice a week. As we celebrate Fathers day today, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Patrick Godana of Sonke Gender Justice to unpack the role of fathers and how society benefits from present fathers 

The 16th of June marks National Youth Day in South Africa. This year,  youth month is commemorated under the theme  "Skills for the changing world – Empowering youth for meaningful economic participation". Government is calling on all South Africans to invest in young people and to prepare them for the evolving demands of the global economy. Meanwhile, Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi , Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg says Youth Day is a poignant reminder of the resilience and potential of South Africa's youth. It calls on us to redouble our efforts to create an environment where young people can thrive. 

On the Sunday discussion today we put the spotlight on education as the cornerstone to a better future for the youth and Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Professor Letlhokwa Mpedi , Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg 

The South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR) is urgently appealing to young men between the ages of 16 and 35 to register as stem cell donors. SAMBR says their critical underrepresentation is costing lives.  According to the group this deficit drastically limits the chances of finding suitable matches for patients with life-threatening blood cancers, especially those from certain ethnic groups. Despite being the most effective donors , young men make up only 8.9% of registered donors in the country, far below the global average of 39% . For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Jane Ward, Deputy Director for the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR).

The Volkswagen Group South Africa has recalled over 100 of its vehicles due to safety concerns.  The National Consumer Commissioner has also confirmed the recall of 142 Volkswagen Polos and eight Volkswagen Taigo vehicles by the manufacturer. To find out more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Prudence Moilwa, Head of Complaints and Investigations at the National Consumer Commission..

The first batch of SANDF soldiers that was expected to return to South Africa from the DRC YESTERDAY afternoon, has finally touched down on home soil. The group, which initially expected to arrive at the Bloemspruit Air Force base in Bloemfontein arrived at the Waterkloof Airforce base in Pretoria yesterday evening. They were part of the Southern African Development Community - SADC -  Mission in the DRC. The soldiers flew in from their assembly point in Tanzania. To look at this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Ricardo Teixeira, Defence Analyst at DefenceWeb 

The flood victims in the Eastern Cape will be relocated to a safer area. This after severe floods destroyed a number of homes.   President Cyril Ramaphosa, members of his cabinet and humanitarian organisation's visited the flood stricken province to asses the damage. To discuss the disaster situation in the Eastern Cape and other affected provinces Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister (COGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa 

It was not a final, but YESTERDAY's clash between the Bulls and Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, for a place in the United Rugby Championship final, was possibly the biggest rugby match in South Africa this year. In the end the Bulls' registered a convincing 25-13 victory over the Sharks, booking a trip to Ireland to face Leinster in the final... Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC sports reporter, Simon Burke 

The 2025 Comrades Marathon is now well under way since nearly 25,000 runners set off in Pietermaritzburg. The 89km race started at 5.45 am, with the cut-off time coming 12 hours later at 5.30pm. One of the biggest changes this year was a new two-group start. This first group of the fastest qualifying runners in the field, with the elites at the front, went off first. This first group had around 12,500 runners take off at the gun. The second main group to set off featured around 10,000 athletes. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC sports reporter Thando Mxoli 

The feud between two of the world's most powerful billionaires shows no sign of ending after the US president claimed on Friday that the richest man in the world had "lost his mind". Even though observers have long speculated that Donald Trump and Elon Musk would eventually fall out, few predicted the speed and ferocity with which their differences erupted. 
To discuss the spectacular fallout between Donald Trump and  Elon Musk, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to  Brooks Spector - Former US diplomat & Associate Editor at Daily Maverick and Dr. Kingsley Makhubela, Risk Analyst and Former South African Diplomat