Bafana Bafana will THIS EVENING face Cameroon in the Round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Two of the biggest names in African football have a date at the Al Medina Stadium in Rabat for a place in the quarter-finals in what is their first meeting in any competition since 2016. The knockout encounter kicks off at 8pm and will be broadcast on SABC 2. Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos is a legend in Cameroonian football history, having guided the Indomitable Lions to their fifth AFCON title in 2017. Many are asking whether his intimate knowledge of Cammeroonian football will assist Bafana in their quest for glory in Morocco. Broos has promised to show "no mercy" to Cameroon. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to by SABC sports analyst, Mathews Mpete

Ugandan authorities THIS WEEK arrested prominent human rights lawyer and civil society leader, Dr Sarah Bireete, triggering widespread concern among election observers, opposition figures and rights groups who view the move as part of a broader clampdown on dissent ahead of the country's general elections. Dr Bireete was arrested on Tuesday after security forces, including police and military personell, surrounded her home in Kampala. She remains in custody and as of YESTERDAY police had not formally disclosed any charges against her. The arrest came just days after Bireete publicly urged Ugandans to seek alternative internet connectivity to safeguard against potential internet shutdowns during the January 15 elections. The elections are expected to be fiercely contested with opposition figures, including Bobi Wine, challenging veteran president Yoweri Museveni who has been in power for 40 years after taking power in January 1986. From Kampala, Dr Sarah Bireete's lawyer, Mafabi Ronald Dathan spoke to Bongiwe Zwane 

As we move into 2026, many of motorists are reassessing their budgets, but there is one costly mistake that continues to catch South African motorists off guard. Many drunk drivers believe that if they aren't breathalysed or blood-tested at the scene of an accident, their insurance is safe. But according to the National Financial Ombud Scheme, that is a dangerous and expensive misconception. Insurers are increasingly using tracking data, bank statements, and witness reports to reject claims on the balance of probabilities. To unpack the party-to-penalty pipeline and how a single drink can lead to a lifetime of financial exposure, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to National Financial Ombud Scheme Head Ombud, Reana Steyn

 Peak traffic conditions are expected on the country's major highways throughout this weekend, as holidaymakers continue their return journeys. Heavy traffic is expected to clog highways and thoroughfares leading to Gauteng and the Western Cape, two provinces that saw hundreds of thousands of people leave to enjoy the festive season elsewhere across the country and in neigbouring states. To look at the traffic expected this weekend, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Sello Maremane, Gauteng Traffic Police Spokesperson and Maxine Bezuidenhout, Chief Director Western Cape Provincial Traffic

Parliament's spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo, says construction contractors are working around the clock to meet the deadlines for the rebuilding of Parliament. Large parts of the institution were gutted by fire in 2022, necessitating an extensive rebuilding programme. Added to that, another multi-million rand construction programme is underway across the road from the precinct, to reinforce and improve the Dome tent where plenary sessions will be held until the reconstruction of Parliament is complete. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Co-Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament, Sanny Ndhlovu

Will the process to find South Africa's next National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) be complete by the time the incumbent, Advocate Shamila Batohi, vacates her seat at the end of January? That is the question, as the race has garnered much interest, not only in a few candidates but in the process itself, with a legal challenge already launched against the latter. Canny Maphanga filed this report... 

The search operation of the missing member of SANDF in the Nkomazi River in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, yielded no results following the retrieval of an SANDF vehicle with a crane. The divers recovered the member's rifles and a bag inside the vehicle. However, one member remain missing and the search operation continues. The members were trying to cross the river from Komatipoort to the Lebombo Border Post on the lower bridge, when the vehicle was swept by the water and got trapped. Motsebi wa Monareng reports...

Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for a gang of suspects who bombed and robbed a cash-in-transit van along Khumalo Street in Thokoza, Ekurhuleni on Saturday. During the robbery a thirteen-year-old girl was hit by a stray bullet and  was taken to hospital. The gang fled in four vehicles vehicles with an undisclosed amount of cash. SABC NEWS REPORTER, Culvin Mabasa, reports.

The department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has managed to reduce the number of dysfunctional municipalities from 66 in 2023 to 38 in 2025. Last year, the minister of COGTA, Velenksosini Hlabisa had given the country's dysfunctional municipalities less than 24 months to return to normalcy. Part of National government's broad intervention has been to put several of these ailing municipalities under administration and establish the Ministerial Development Programme - which has so far visited 80 municipalities. Zara Groenewald reports…

Voters in Guinea are preparing to cast their ballots today in the country's first presidential election since the 2021 military coup. The vote marks a key step in the West African nation's return to civilian rule, with experts widely expecting junta leader, General Mamadi Doumbouya to secure victory. Meanwhile, in the Central African Republic, citizens will also head to the polls today for presidential and legislative elections. Incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, in power since 2016, is favored to win a third term after a 2023 constitutional change abolished presidential term limits. For more on this we are joined by African Centre for Governance Election Observation Mission deputy head, Tendai Mbanje