Action-SA announced its President, Herman Mashaba as its mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg. This was revealed at the Orlando Communal Hall in Soweto on Saturday.  Mashaba was the City's mayor between 2016 and 2019 under a DA ticket.  In his acceptance speech, Mashaba said with Johannesburg being the economic hub and if run properly, the whole country stands to benefit. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Political Analyst and Director of Research at Auwal Socio-Economic Research Institute (ASRI), Angelo Fick and Political Analyst, Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast, from Nelson Mandela University 

Sports pundits dub it the final before the the actual final. This is a rematch of the 2024 final between co-hosts India and the Proteas in Ahmedabad today. The Proteas Men will seek to continue with their unbeaten form in the tournament while India who has looked less convincing although undefeated as well will look to peak at the right moment of the competition. India were in trouble in their opening group match at 77-6 against the USA before captain Suryakumar Yadav hit an unbeaten 84 to rescue his side. The Proteas' top order batsmen have however displayed consistency with the bat, something that they will to continue with in the Super Eight. For more on this clash of the titans, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SAfm's sports anchor Janet Whitton

U.S. President Donald Trump LAST NIGHT moved swiftly to replace tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court with a temporary 10% global import duty for 150 days and ordered new investigations under other laws that could allow him to re-impose the tariffs. He lambasted the justices who rejected his trade policy as "fools". In a 6-3 decision, the court held that the president had overstepped his powers when he introduced global tariffs at the start of his presidency which included a 30 percent  tax on South African goods. The decision is seen as a major victory for businesses and US states that had challenged the duties, opening the door to potentially billions of dollars in tariff refunds. To discuss this development, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to international trade expert and communication and reputation management consultant, Tshepo Matseba

Hope to locate and rescue the five trapped miners at Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberly while still alive are diminishing by the day. This follows a mudslide incident in the early hours Tuesday morning nearly 900 metres underground. Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe, says there is a possibility that the mine workers are dead. Minister Mantashe explains as rescue efforts are still continuing. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to NUMSA's representative at the mine, Lerato Mohatlane 

The annual Armed Forces Day aimed at commemorating the sinking of the SS Mendi on 21 February 1917 is expected to take place today in Thohoyandou Limpopo. The SS Mendi is deemed one of South Africa's worst tragedies of the First World War, with the death of 646 troops, all belonging to the SA Native Labour Corps. The last Armed Forces Day was held in 2023 in Richards Bay while the 2024 edition was cancelled due to budget constraints. No formal event was held last year following the deaths of 14 South African soldier in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) while deployed on a southern African regional bloc peacekeeping mission. For more on what to expect and the controversy over the parade bugdet, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SA Navy Captain, Theo Mabina and Professor Abel Esterhuyse from the Faculty of Military Science at Stellenbosch University

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says the murder rate decreased by eight point seven  percent between October and December last year compared to the previous year.  He was speaking during the release of third quarter crime statistics in Pretoria. Cachalia says despite this, crime levels in the country remain unacceptably high, with extortions proving to be a stubborn stain in the country's fabric. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Senior Researcher at the Centre of Criminology at the University of Cape Town, Dr Simon Howell

FEDUSA trade unions represented in the Public Service Coordinating Burgaining Council, together with the South African Police Union (SAPU) are expected to lead a protest march TODAY to the offices of the Government's Employees Medical Scheme's head office in Pretoria. This follows the implementation of a nine-point-five percent increase in medical aid membership contributions. Unions participating in the protest include, HOSPERSA, NAPTOSA, NATU, PEU, PSA, SAOU, SAPU and NUPSAW. For more on this we, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to FEDUSA's Chief Technocrat, Joseph Mashigo

Political Analyst Professor, Ntsikelelo Breakfast says he hopes the interventions announced by President Ramaphosa in his SONA speech to fix the water crisis and the state of local government will bear fruit. In dealing with the current water crisis faced by a number of municipalities across the country, Ramaphosa announced action plans. The establishment of a national water crisis committee and the litigation against municipalities for contravening the provisions of the National Water Act, primarily the unlawful discharges of pollution were amongst some of the top priorities. For more on this, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Political Analyst, Sanusha Naidu and Economist, Duma Gqubule 

Burundian President, Evariste Ndayishimiye has officially taken over as the new African Union chairperson. He succeeded Angolan President, João Lourenço. African leaders are meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa for the 39th ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU. President Cyril Ramaphosa is representing South Africa. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to by SABC News Specialist Correspondent Sophie Mokoena 

Youth skills NPO, Afrika Tikkun has sounded a new and chilling warning as it projects that nearly five million young South Africans will vanish. The organisation says, the youngsters will not be leaving the country, and they will not be going into hiding, but they will effectively "disappear" from our economy. These are the matriculants of 2025 and the graduates of years past who, after months of silence from employers, are finally giving up. They are slipping into the shadows of the "Not in Education, Employment, or Training" category, becoming economically invisible and socially disconnected. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Chief Operations Officer of Afrika Tikkun,Tiyani Mohlaba