The Weekend View

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has expressed regret at the United States sanction of four judges of the court. Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on the four judges in retaliation for the war tribunal's issuance of an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, and a past decision to open a case into alleged war crimes by US troops in Afghanistan. The ICC says this decision is a clear attempt to undermine the independence of an international judicial institution which operates under the mandate from 125 States Parties from all corners of the globe.. To unpack this, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Ottilia Maunganidze , the Head of Special Projects at the Institute for Security Studies

20 years ago THIS WEEK, Sibusiso Vilane made history by becoming the first black African to summit the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest twice and by two different routes. After the first ascent in May 2003 via the south side, on June 3 2005 he stood on top of the world again and this time he did it via the North Ridge—a more difficult and statistically less-successful side. Sibusiso has since completed the Seven Summits Challenge and stood at both the North and South Poles, making him the first African to achieve the Three Poles Challenge. Back then Sibusiso had hoped that his pioneering feat would be followed by many other black South Africans and Africans and that mountaineering would take root in more diverse communities. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Sibusiso, who is also preparing to run the Comrades Marathon on Sunday to reflect on his historic achievement 20 years ago....

South Africa has just concluded its week long National Child Protection awareness week and now advocacy groups are calling on government to crack down on a growing threat to children's health. Groups  such as Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) says child protection begins in the trolley as aisles in supermarkets are bombarded with food and beverages high in sugar and saturated fat contained in colourful packaging, often with cartoon characters and misleading health claims and these are targeting children. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Bilal Mpazayabo from Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA)

Despite progressive constitutional guarantees, including the rights to food and basic nutrition, millions of South Africans still face chronic and acute hunger. This disconnect  between legal promise and lived deprivation, is the focus of the Union Against Hunger (UAH), a South African alliance dedicated to eradicating hunger and malnutrition . To mark this year's World Hunger Day, the UAH held a number of dialogues nationally to engage communities and the public – and share information that will better enable and support the mobilisation of communities to demand their right to food and hold government and industry to account. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to members of the UAH secretariat ,  Dr Busiso Moyo - postdoctoral researcher with Centre of Excellence in Food Security at the University of the Western Cape and Alan Browde

Former President Joseph Kabila this week surfaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, just days after he lost his immunity amid accusations he is helping armed rebels fighting in the eastern DRC. Kabila, on Thursday, was visiting the eastern city of Goma, which has been seized by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia. He was reported to have held meetings with local religious figures in the presence of M23 officials. Kabila, who has been in self imposed exile here in South Africa, is facing the possibility of a treason trial over his alleged support for M23. Earlier this month, the DRC Senate voted to lift Kabila's immunity, paving the way for him to be prosecuted. To discuss this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Godber Tumushabe, Associate Director at the Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies in Uganda's capital, Kampala  

Mamelodi Sundowns will today enter the 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, in their final battle in the quest to be crowned African champions. But first, they must knock down the resilient Pyramids FC to become the most successful South African side in the Champions League. The pressure will be on the Brazilians in this second leg of the Champions League final after they conceded an away goal in the last minute of their opening leg draw in Pretoria last week. To put their names into African football's history books, Miguel Cardoso's men will need not only skill and tact but nerves of steel as they will most likely face a hostile crowd in Cairo. To discuss this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC sports analyst, Mathews Mpete 

Properties can be expensive investments, and repossessed homes provide an opportunity to purchase a home at a favorable price. However, property experts say it is important to be aware of potential challenges. To walk us through the process and the pitfalls of buying under these circumstances, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Paul Stevens, chief executive officer of Just Property 

The late ANC struggle icon, Gertrude Shope will be laid to rest in Johannesburg TODAY. The 99 year old Ma-Shope, who passed on last Thursday was the President of the ANC Women's League and the Head of ANC Women Section in exile. She was also amongst the first cohort of women MPs after the first democratic elections in 1994. Throughout her life, she championed the empowerment of women in the ANC and in other spheres of society. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC reporter, Zara Groenewald 

Today is World No Tobacco Day.  The global theme this year is "Unmasking the appeal: exposing industry tactics on tobacco and nicotine products. A study conducted by the South African Tobacco-Free Youth Forum shows how the tobacco industry employs aggressive and calculated strategies to appeal directly to young people. Now experts and advocacy groups are calling for decisive action. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Sister Juandre Watson,  Health Promotion & Health Risk Assessment Programme Team Lead at the Heart and Stroke Foundation

The deadline for the public to make submissions to the Joint Constitutional Review Committee ends TODAY and those that have not done so have a few hours left to do so.  The annual review of South Africa's Constitution by the committee is a process designed to assess whether a submission has sufficient merit to warrant a possible amendment to the Constitution, based on the proposals it contains. The purpose of the review is to determine and recommend to Parliament whether a submission justifies a constitutional amendment in line with the will of the public. So far, the committee has received over 200 submissions and it has been urging to public to exercise their democratic right by putting forward proposals before the end of TODAY's deadline. A few people have been making their submissions known on social media with some wanting a change in the preamble of the Constitution which states that " South Africa belongs to all who live in it" to read: South Africa belongs to all citizens who live in it. Others say they want to see the return of the death penalty and for the President of the republic to be directly voted by popular vote, not through parliament. For more on this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to CASAC's Executive Secretary, Lawson Naidoo