The latest South African Police Service’s crime statistics has revealed an alarming concern around the rise of kidnapping in Gauteng. We speak to…

Guest: Phakamile Hlubi-Majola – Spokesperson for the Motor Industry Staff Association

The latest South African Police Service&rsquo;s crime statistics has revealed an alarming concern around the rise of kidnapping in Gauteng. We speak to&hellip;
Guest: Phakamile Hlubi-Majola &ndash; Spokesperson for the Motor Industry Staff Association

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MISA warns about the rise in kidnapping cases in Gauteng

Lobby group AfriForum and civic organisation March and March have formed an alliance which they say will look past institutional differences and address government failure and uplift South African communities at the grassroots level. The meeting, held between March and March founder, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma and AfriForum CEO, Kallie Kriel, yesterday, established a framework for cooperation on critical national issues, including community safety, education, border control, and economic accountability.

GUEST: Sandile Mnguni, Political Analyst from the University of KwaZulu-Natal

Lobby group AfriForum and civic organisation March and March have formed an alliance which they say will look past institutional differences and address government failure and uplift South African communities at the grassroots level. The meeting, held between March and March founder, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma and AfriForum CEO, Kallie Kriel, yesterday, established a framework for cooperation on critical national issues, including community safety, education, border control, and economic accountability.
GUEST: Sandile Mnguni, Political Analyst from the University of KwaZulu-Natal

AfriForum and March and March Form Alliance

Political & Governance Analyst and Principal Consultant at Centre for Strategic Leadership, Sandile Swana, has produced a forecast on the local government elections 2026. According to this forecast, South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections will not produce a single national winner. 

GUEST: Sandile Swana, Political & Governance Analyst and Principal Consultant at Centre for Strategic Leadership

Political &amp; Governance Analyst and Principal Consultant at Centre for Strategic Leadership, Sandile Swana, has produced a forecast on the local government elections 2026. According to this forecast, South Africa&rsquo;s 2026 Local Government Elections will not produce a single national winner.&nbsp;
GUEST: Sandile Swana, Political &amp; Governance Analyst and Principal Consultant at Centre for Strategic Leadership

Fractured Mandates, Fragile Coalitions - A Strategic Outlook on South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections

We turn to the growing controversy surrounding DA federal finance chairperson and MP Dr Mark Burke, whose company Kastelo is under scrutiny following a South African Reserve Bank investigation, with the issue coming into sharp focus this week after DA federal chairperson Ashor Sarupen publicly defended him. The allegations and the DA’s response are now raising questions about accountability, ethical leadership and whether the party’s strong good-governance stance is being tested. 

GUEST: Prof Andre Duvenage – Political Analyst

We turn to the growing controversy surrounding DA federal finance chairperson and MP Dr Mark Burke, whose company Kastelo is under scrutiny following a South African Reserve Bank investigation, with the issue coming into sharp focus this week after DA federal chairperson Ashor Sarupen publicly defended him. The allegations and the DA&rsquo;s response are now raising questions about accountability, ethical leadership and whether the party&rsquo;s strong good-governance stance is being tested.&nbsp;
GUEST: Prof Andre Duvenage &ndash; Political Analyst

MISA warns about the rise in kidnapping cases in Gauteng

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