The Department of Small Business Development and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition had a media briefing earlier today to provide an update on the implementation of the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund. This initiative is designed to support qualifying spaza shop owners across South Africa. So, is it working? Let’s get a sense of this with…

GUEST: Sibongile Mpanza, from Black Business Unity & Allied Civic Movement

The Department of Small Business Development and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition had a media briefing earlier today to provide an update on the implementation of the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund. This initiative is designed to support qualifying spaza shop owners across South Africa. So, is it working? Let&rsquo;s get a sense of this with&hellip;
GUEST: Sibongile Mpanza, from Black Business Unity &amp; Allied Civic Movement

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Update on R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund

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

Update on R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund

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