Podcast appearances and mentions of Jacob Zuma

Today's episode covers Google's AI leadership shakeup, vishing cyberattacks targeting major Wall Street hedge funds and Meta's AI testing breach. Locally, Jacob Zuma appoints his son Duduzane as MKP deputy president while Ramaphosa holds back an interim commission report. Plus, SRF polling reveals the ANC collapsing in Johannesburg, Kallie Kriel dives into property rights warnings over expropriation, SanDisk's revenue forecast, and Uber's latest consumer update.

South Africa's diplomatic credibility is under scrutiny following confusion around former President Jacob Zuma's recent trip to India. International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola briefed the media on the High Commission's role, but the DA says the briefing raised more questions than answers. The DA accuses DIRCO of "muddying the waters" and wants clarity on who authorised Zuma's reception and whether protocol was breached, including a reported meeting with Ajay Gupta. Minister Lamola also announced DIRCO and the Presidency are developing a new framework for protocol assistance to former presidents and deputy presidents. We spoke to Ryan Smith MP and DA Spokesperson on International Relations and Cooperation.

Clement Manyathela and the listeners discuss the leadership changes at the MK Party and the unique stories behind their names. You’re listening to The Clement Manyathela Show on 702. Clement Manyathela makes sense of the news of the day while sharing information to guide you through daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles both the serious and the light-hearted on your behalf. Thank you for listening. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 9 am to 12 pm (South African time) on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, visit Primedia+ https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ Subscribe to the 702 daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Keep the conversation going online: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In their latest weekly chat, Chris Steyn and political commentator Solly Moeng talk about the headline-grabbing actions of former President Jacob Zuma and the headline grabbing non-action of current President Cyril Ramaphosa: Zuma appointing his son, Duduzane, as MKP's Deputy President while Ramaphosa has been sitting on the second interim report of the Madlanga Commission for over two months. They also discuss News24's turn-around on former IDAC chief Andrea Johnson, as well as DIRCO's release of a photograph of US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell and International Relations Minister Roland Lamola posing with big smiles after meeting. “I think it's a good thing that the outside world is watching South Africa because we can be fooled into a false sense of patriotism that works against us. Because these politicians in South Africa are smart. You know, we're all going…yeah, let's protect South Africa, but we're actually protecting the stuff that is working against us here at home. …We need politicians here to know that they cannot just do anything and tell us yeah, let's protect the country when we're actually protecting them.”

MK Party president Jacob Zuma has announced a major leadership shake-up in the party. He has relieved Nkosinathi Nhleko as national chairperson, Dr. John Hlophe as first deputy president and Nomsa Dlamini as deputy secretary-general. Reverend Phakathi takes over as national chairperson while Zuma's son Duduzane is appointed first deputy president. The Strategic Presidential Team has also been dissolved and the Presidential Task Team reinstated as Zuma assumes tighter oversight of party structures and finances. For analysis on the reshuffle, we're now joined by KZN-Based Political Analyst, Thobani Zikalala

Siyabonga Motha speaks to Abel Tau, former DA Tshwane regional chairperson about his recent departure from the MK Party. They also touch on some of the contributing factors leading to his depature. The Aubrey Masango Show is presented by late night radio broadcaster Aubrey Masango. Aubrey hosts in-depth interviews on controversial political issues and chats to experts offering life advice and guidance in areas of psychology, personal finance and more. All Aubrey’s interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Aubrey Masango Show. Listen live on weekdays between 20:00 and 24:00 (SA Time) to The Aubrey Masango Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk between 20:00 and 21:00 (SA Time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find out more about the show here https://buff.ly/lzyKCv0 and get all the catch-up podcasts https://buff.ly/rT6znsn Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfet Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his latest interview with Chris Steyn, Political Commentator Solly Moeng, talks about four political parties joining in a Constitutional Court bid to try and overturn President Cyril Ramaposa's impeachment committee interdict; a murder investigation into the death of General Sindile Mfazi, who was investigating an unauthorised undercover operation to cover up wrongdoings at high level; and the assassination of another corruption whistleblower, Emfuleni accountant Martha Rantsofu. “...everything that we see is really just the tip of a huge, massive iceberg. I'm sure there are other bodies, dead bodies all over the place, of people who said: ‘I cannot support this, or I'm going to report this, or this is not the right way to do things'… There's a whole industry that has been set up where you get given two thousand, ten thousand depending on where you're at, to go and pop somebody.” Moeng also comments on the corruption trial of former Defence Minister Nosisive Mapisa-Nqakula; the expose of former IDAC Chief Andrea Johnson's agenda; the management mayhem at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC); and former President Jacob Zuma's latest antics.

Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the news that Jacob Zuma is now the chief accounting officer of the MK party. They also discuss the Daily Maverick's writing on the DA and its relationship with Resolve Communications. Lastly, they discuss the Rule of law and law and order in SA. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

In today's episode, we cover the US-Iran diplomatic talks and escalating tech wars with China's new DUV lithography machines. Locally, Jabulani Khumalo warns of Jacob Zuma's alleged plot to seize MK Party finances. We also examine a warrantless SAPS and Home Affairs raid on a Western Cape estate. Finally, Alec Hogg unpacks the Reserve Bank's shock rate hold that battered the rand, while analysts debate mega-cap tech's market leadership.

In his latest interview with Chris Steyn, the real founder of MKP, Jabulani Khumalo, comes out in support of The African Renaissance Unity Party (ARU) founded to lobby for the interests of traditional chiefs and their communities. With Khumalo's battle to reclaim control of the party - “hijacked” by former President Jacob Zuma - still winding through the courts, he calls on MKP members to vote for ARU in the upcoming Local Government Elections. He fumes at Zuma's latest shock move to take over personal control of MKP's finances and warns: “people must know that Zuma doesn't like MK. Zuma is the ANC - and he will die as the ANC. So he's in the MK just to loot money”. Khumalo describes how the “craziness of Zuma” and the games he plays have created mayhem in MKP. As for the enduring relationship of the former president with the fugitive Guptas of State Capture, Khumalo charges that Zuma's aim was to use them to move money out of the country for him. He also reveals what is behind Zuma's shock move to kick his daughter, Duduzile, out of MK.

In this episode, the full crew gets together for a rare midweek recording and starts off with the realities of getting older, gym avoidance, failing knees, personal trainers and the terrifying speed at which the years seem to be moving. Then comes the biggest announcement of the episode: after ten years, The Dojo Podcast as you know it is coming to an end. The crew reflects on how much life has changed, how difficult it has become to get four adults into the same room every week, the journey from the earliest recordings to now, and what they hope to do with the final stretch of the podcast — while calling on listeners to share their favourite episodes, wildest moments and what The Dojo has meant to them over the years.From there, the conversation moves into Zimbabwe's constitutional and electoral changes, Mnangagwa's extended time in office, whether presidents sometimes need longer than five years to genuinely change a country, and whether constitutions should really be treated as untouchable documents. The crew debates direct presidential elections, party politics, term limits, the balance between youthful leadership and the wisdom of older statesmen, and whether a political reform should be judged differently depending on who is benefiting from it.The discussion then turns to former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, attempts to have her disbarred, professional ethics and whether political figures face consistent standards of accountability. That opens a much broader conversation about Jacob Zuma, selective outrage, political persecution, the power of media ownership and the uncomfortable reality that whoever controls the media often gets to control the narrative.Things widen further into a heated discussion about Black solidarity, anti-imperialism and why Black people so often show up for the struggles of others while receiving little solidarity in return. The crew gets into Palestine, Sudan, Russia, China, Cuba, Western imperialism, the dangers of replacing one powerful “friend” with another, and why African political movements rarely seem to build meaningful relationships with leaders and movements on the continent itself. From there, they question the absence of strong Black-owned media and professional institutions, discuss status, monarchy, African elites and the need to build our own spaces rather than constantly seeking acceptance elsewhere.The episode closes with a wider debate about African leadership, the Sahel and figures like Ibrahim Traoré, whether developing nations sometimes become distracted by culture-war issues while basic state-building remains unfinished, and what genuine Pan-Africanism should actually look like in practice. Through all of it, the crew keeps returning to the bigger question hanging over the episode: after ten years of talking, arguing, growing and sometimes getting it completely wrong — what does the end of The Dojo actually mean, and what comes next?

Former Police Minister Bheki Cele has told the TRC Cases Inquiry that he still wants the truth about the murders and disappearances of anti-apartheid activists. Cele says the urge to know who killed Victoria Mxenge and many others has never faded, adding that uncovering the truth would bring comfort to affected families. He also told the commission he was arrested almost every week after Mxenge's killing and was eventually instructed by his underground commander, which was Mr Jacob Zuma at the time, to leave South Africa because he had become a target for elimination.

Nas últimas semanas, a África do Sul tem conhecido uma nova onda de xenofobia, com ataques directos, assaltos, agressões físicas, incêndios nas residências e locais de trabalho dos imigrantes, com um balanço de pelo menos quatro mortos, entre os quais dois moçambicanos. Também foram organizadas manifestações em vários pontos do país, nomeadamente Pretória, Joanesburgo, Durban ou ainda a Cidade do Cabo, para exigir medidas do governo para combater a imigração clandestina. Com uma taxa de desemprego a ronda os 33% e um Estado com dificuldades em responder às necessidades básicas da sua população, nomeadamente em termos de saúde e segurança, certas franjas da população sul-africana acabaram por ficar mais sensíveis às mensagens de incitação ao ódio por parte de organizações como 'March and March', ou ainda 'Operação Dudula', que peritos acreditam ser financiadas por partidos políticos. Apesar de já ter terminado no passado dia 30 de Junho, o prazo fixado por estas organizações para os imigrantes em situação irregular deixarem o país, há relatos de que a situação continua tensa. Perante os riscos cada vez maiores para a sua segurança, desde o começo do mês de Junho, dezenas de milhares de migrantes designadamente oriundos da Nigéria, Zimbabué, Maláui e Moçambique regressaram aos seus países pelos seus próprios meios ou com apoio dos seus respectivos governos. Com cerca de 300 mil cidadãos residentes na África do Sul, o executivo moçambicano refere que “milhares” já regressaram ao país, sendo que uns 1.400 nacionais foram repatriados com o apoio de Maputo. Nestes últimos dias, o governo evocou a eventualidade de se propor às pessoas repatriadas trabalhos nos megaprojectos, ou mobilidade laboral em Portugal e nos Emirados Árabes Unidos, ao abrigo de acordos estabelecidos com estes países. Foi sobre a situação vigente na África do Sul e as condições em que os emigrantes moçambicanos regressam ao seu país que a RFI conversou com Wilker Dias, coordenador da plataforma Decide, que divide o tempo entre Maputo e a África do Sul e tem acompanhado este processo. RFI : Passados 10 dias do fim do ultimato das organizações anti-imigração, qual é a situação vigente na Árica do Sul? Wilker Dias : Em alguns bairros a situação ainda continua tensa, principalmente se formos olhar em alguns pontos em Joanesburgo continuam com alguns focos e temos situações, na maior parte dos casos, claramente visíveis contra os imigrantes ilegais, mas também há alguns outros aspectos. Nós acabamos verificando que existem alguns bairros em que, mesmo sendo o cidadão legal, acaba sofrendo com as represálias desta questão da xenofobia que tem sido recorrente na África do Sul. Um outro aspecto que nós poderíamos aqui levantar é que além das pessoas estarem a serem vitimas, também nós temos estabelecimentos comerciais que acabam levando por tabela esta questão ligada a xenofobia, em que também por um lado, demonstra que não é apenas um acto que é provocado por conta da pressão de estrangeiros no país, mas também ligados àqueles que são os factores de pobreza ou de desemprego, que acaba assolando um pouco parte daquela que é a comunidade sul-africana. RFI : Como é que se explica que, apesar de ter terminado esse ultimato, a violência continua? Wilker Dias : É claramente por isso, porque eles deram um ultimato e claramente que depois deste ultimato, já se previa que seria o início de uma fase mais violenta, em que poderíamos ter feridos e poderíamos ter mortos. E é basicamente isso que ainda continuamos a verificar. Do outro lado, temos moçambicanos mortos, alguns deles contabilizados obviamente pelo Estado. Mas existe também algum número que é difícil de contabilizar e a gente vai recebendo algumas informações com os familiares próximos que habitam daquele lado. RFI : Consta que haverá partidos políticos que financiam essas organizações. Wilker Dias : Essa teoria é quase que normal, que existe até uma altura destas, porque estamos em ano eleitoral na África do Sul. Complica ainda mais. Primeiro, para que o governo tome alguma medida relativamente ao aspecto e alguns partidos políticos também saem contra algumas medidas que podem eliminar esses movimentos. Eu digo isto porquê? Porque se nós formos a ver, há um grande peso da comunidade africana e zulu e esses movimentos anti-imigração são também liderados por zulus. É por esse motivo que nós temos o MK (partido fundado pelo antigo Presidente Jacob Zuma), que decerto apoia o movimento anti-imigração. Já vimos a filha do Jacob Zuma a proferir algumas palavras ‘Também vou apoiar este movimento' e por aí vai. Mas é tudo por uma táctica eleitoral, porque estamos num ano eleitoral. RFI : Tem-se a sensação que o ANC no poder não tem tido propriamente mão firme relativamente a estas violências. Wilker Dias : Sim, o ANC, aquilo que se fala pelos corredores aqui na África do Sul é que o ANC não tem tido esta mão firme por conta deste quesito que é o ‘factor ano eleitoral', porque as coisas nas últimas eleições não correram bem, porque ganharam, obviamente, mas não foram naqueles números desejados. E o facto de não ter ganho os números desejados é a fragilidade que o ANC foi enfrentando ao longo dos tempos. Se tivermos este ir contra estes que defendem os movimentos, neste caso anti-imigração, isto poderá ter consequências ainda piores para o próprio ANC. Então, por isso tem que fazer um jogo um pouco mais neutro para encontrar alguma solução para tudo isto. RFI : Wilker Dias anda entre a África do Sul e Moçambique e tem estado atento a todo este processo de repatriamento dos moçambicanos que estavam radicados na África do Sul. Como é que eles chegam? Em que situação é que eles se encontram? O que é que eles contam? Wilker Dias : Temos visto pessoas em diferentes situações. Há aqueles que chegam de facto, sem nenhuma documentação, alguns não por serem propriamente ilegais, mas porque naquele processo de saídas às pressas e etc, acabaram perdendo os seus documentos. Nesse caso concreto, o passaporte. E há uma complicação enorme, por vezes do lado sul-africano, em que há denúncias de que para passar do outro lado precisa-se de valores monetários. Estás a voltar para o teu país e mesmo assim precisas de ter algum valor, que é para poder praticamente subornar a polícia ou a imigração para poder passar. Então isto acaba sendo um dos factores que deixa as pessoas muito frustradas com isso. São várias pessoas que já contabilizamos, acho que mais de 50 ou 100 pessoas que já passaram por esta situação a nível da fronteira do lado sul-africano, o que é um factor um pouco negativo. RFI : O governo esta semana disse que tinha ajudado a repatriar cerca de 1400 pessoas provenientes da África do Sul. Tem-se alguma ideia de quantas outras é que terão saído da África do Sul pelos seus próprios meios? Wilker Dias : É um número muito grande. Eu só posso adiantar isso porque é um facto praticamente histórico. A África do Sul, durante anos, sempre foi tido como um eldorado por parte dos moçambicanos e de certeza nós temos lá muitos, principalmente nas zonas ou em regiões mineiras. E isto faz com que nós, a uma altura destas, tenhamos vários moçambicanos que vão atravessar. é só nós irmos a terminal da Junta Rodoviária em Maputo, nós vamos ver lá várias pessoas, tanto moçambicanos e também malauianos que estão daquele lado e que infelizmente uma das coisas que me deixou meio triste com o governo do Maláui é não era haver uma mobilização também forte por parte do governo para tirar aqueles que são os seus cidadãos. Este facto também mostra um pouco daquela que é a falta de união ou preparação por parte dos países da SADC no que diz respeito a esse fenómeno da xenofobia. A diplomacia não está a funcionar a nível da nossa região como deve ser. A própria sociedade está muito tímida relativamente a esse aspecto. Era altura de se unir e aí também olhar-se não só para aqueles que vão sair da África do Sul, mas que olham para Moçambique como o ponto mais próximo para tentar ver o que é que se pode fazer e voltar. Temos muitos cidadãos, a título de exemplo, que também conseguiram ir para a Beira para depois apanhar um comboio e seguir para os outros países próximos. O que revela também um número grande de imigrantes que Moçambique está a receber. E isso também pode trazer consequências para Moçambique, que para além de os cidadãos moçambicanos que estão a vir do outro lado, nós teremos que se calhar encontrar uma medida para aqueles cidadãos malauianos e também de outras nacionalidades que estão a vir para Moçambique e que até podem estar numa situação ilegal. RFI : O Governo comunica bastante sobre o apoio que tem dado aos moçambicanos que têm que sair da África do Sul. Transportam essas pessoas e depois dão-lhes algum apoio, um kit, alguma informação para tentar restabelecer-se. E também falam em projectos para estas pessoas, para serem colocadas em novos postos de trabalho, nomeadamente nos megaprojectos no Norte ou nos Emirados ou em Portugal. O que é que constata no terreno? Wilker Dias : Eu constato que isso é uma miragem. Primeiro ponto : não é só o governo que está a prestar este apoio. Temos, além dos partidos político, temos também visto grupos de cidadãos que se têm mobilizado e também dirigido a estes pontos para poder distribuir refeições e ajudar as pessoas que vêm da África do Sul. Por conta da xenofobia, muitos cidadãos tem-se mobilizado, sensibilizado para este efeito. Relativamente à questão de empregabilidade a nível dos megaprojectos aqui em Moçambique, por aí vai. Eu lhe digo que isto é uma autêntica ilusão. Só para ter uma ideia, antes de ontem nós tivemos uma situação em Maputo, a título de exemplo, onde mais de 1000 pessoas foram concorrer para 30 lugares num supermercado. Ontem tivemos também pessoas que queriam concorrer para a Rádio Moçambique. Mais de 1000 pessoas que estavam a tentar entrar para oito vagas de serventes. Aí vem a seguinte questão. Só para estas oito vagas de servente, lá temos essas 1000 pessoas que nem sequer conseguimos colocar. Agora imagine o nível de desemprego em todo o país. E com estas pessoas que estão a vir, será que vão conseguir alcançar este objectivo? Obviamente que não. E como é que as pessoas vão para Portugal? Com que meios serão mandadas para Portugal? O Governo vai custear os vistos? O Governo vai custear as passagens? Então são essas questões que nós devemos colocar antes de poder proferir esse tipo de coisas. Eu acho que foi mais um discurso politicamente bonito, que é para tentar sacudir a poeira de cima do capote. Mas é ilusório. Isso não vai acontecer. RFI : E a seu ver o que é que pode ser melhorado? Wilker Dias : Eu acho que uma das coisas que nós deveríamos tentar fazer era um comité de gestão para este caso em específico, em que colocaríamos se calhar não só a componente financeira, mas também a componente diplomática, como falei, a questão da assistência alimentar, pelo menos garantir o regresso às suas residências. Eu acho que isso poderia ter sido feito ou poderá se fazer de uma forma muito mais forte. Mas, infelizmente, às vezes nós não temos este hábito de lidar bem com questões ligadas à gestão de crise.

“It's a subject that I know I've lived, I've seen up close…That includes watching my father. That includes the relationships that I saw him have.” Presenter Anne Soy speaks to Gugu Zuma-Ncube and Thuli Zuma, executive producers of The Polygamist, one of Netflix's biggest new dramas which takes on the topic of polygamy - the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time. They are also the daughters of former South African president Jacob Zuma - a proud polygamist who is greatly respected by his supporters for upholding his cultural and traditional Zulu beliefs. The Zulu language drama was an instant hit, attracting two million views in the first week and becoming number four on Netflix's top 10 list for non-English series globally. Thank you to the Newsday team for its help in making this programme. The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the BBC, including episodes with Kenyan businesswoman Jennifer Riria, astronaut Victor Glover, and Hinge dating app CEO Jackie Jantos. You can listen on the BBC World Service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out three times a week on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts. Presenter: Anne Soy Producer: Cordelia Hemming Editor: Damon Rose(Image: Thuli Zuma and Gugu Zuma-Ncube. Credit: Stained Glass TV)

In his latest interview with Chris Steyn, Solly Moeng, blasts President Cyril Ramaphosa for his appointments of Ayanda Dlodlo as Ambassador to France and Dina Pule to Cabinet. “...the ANC still looks in its own dustbin of people they've thrown in the past to say, OK, maybe this one, people have forgotten who they are. Let's use them again.” He further slams the President's failure to act against suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. “It's the same thing as Jacob Zuma not being charged for State Capture… This whole Madlanga Commission was started because this man decided to, from what we've heard, listen to voices that he shouldn't have listened to in order to dismantle a police unit that was busy scratching in places where seemingly the criminal network was not liking it anymore.” Moeng also describes the “mud pit” predicament of current Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis over the damaging public spat between two former party leaders, Tony Leon and John Steenhuisen “... whether Geordin Hill-Lewis wants to be part of the conversation or not, it's hurting the political party. This is the DA that has always been positioned as morally higher, holier than thou kind of party…it's pushing the DA morally, ethically on the back foot. So it's going to be interesting to see how they survive this.” Moeng further comments on the latest corruption revelations at the Madlanga Commission, and the games being played by some of the big role players. “I really hope that Madlanga will give the criminal justice system something that will lead to the fall of the big names hidden in there.”

In this episode, the crew begins with a surprisingly revealing conversation about money, from stokvels collapsing after funds disappear to the truth behind 13th cheques, instant gratification and the eternal battle between paying cash and protecting your monthly cash flow. Payflex, Mobicred, clothing accounts and unnecessary Takealot purchases all enter the chat before the conversation turns to sleepless nights, anxiety, alcohol, hangovers and knowing when the party has gone too far.From there, the episode moves into its biggest and most controversial discussion: the June 30 anti-immigration mobilisation, the fear experienced by both documented and undocumented foreign nationals, and whether movements built around genuine public frustration can be manipulated by larger political forces. This leads into a heated debate about Zulu political mobilisation, the influence of the monarchy, the July unrest, MK's rapid rise and whether Jacob Zuma's political journey has always been connected to a deeper project of Zulu nationalism and greater power for traditional leaders.The crew also unpacks Ramaphosa's decision to bring Dina Pule back into government, whether disgraced politicians deserve second chances, and how criminal records can follow ordinary people long after they have served their punishment. Zuma's meeting with the Gupta family in India raises further questions about his continued political influence, while the controversy surrounding Tony Leon and Resolve Communications sparks a debate about lobbying, racial double standards and why access to government is called “state capture” in some hands but “facilitating business” in others.The episode winds through the weakening and privatisation of state institutions, Eskom, voter frustration and the increasingly impossible question of who South Africans should support at the polls. It then takes a more personal turn into church, gospel music, fading religious communities and whether faith served as spiritual belief, social discipline or simply a way for previous generations to survive. Finally, the crew debates the disappearance of physical games, DVDs and CDs, asking whether the subscription economy is slowly creating a world where we pay endlessly but never truly own anything.

Bongani Bingwa speaks with former diplomat and international relations expert Dr Kingsley Makhubela about the controversy surrounding former president Jacob Zuma's visit to the Gupta brothers in India last month, despite the brothers remaining fugitives from South African justice. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg-based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team brings you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 6 am to 9 am (SA Time) https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, visit Primedia+ here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Let’s keep the conversation going online: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kyiv faces fresh Russian missile strikes ahead of the NATO summit in Turkey, while tensions linger following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader. Meanwhile, OPEC+ quotas drop oil prices, Alibaba blocks a US blacklist order, and investors fret over an AI chip stock pullback. Locally, Jacob Zuma's Gupta meeting and Cyril Ramaphosa's controversial appointment of Dina Pule ignite political accountability debates.

In the latest NdB Sunday Show Chris Steyn talks to Lauren Evanthia, the founder of the Organic Humanity Movement (OHM), about former President Jacob Zuma's reunion with one of the Guptas in India in the presence of a South African diplomat, while South Africa is struggling to find the Guptas and extradite them for State Capture; President Cyril Ramaphosa's appointment of Dina Pule as a Cabinet Minister a decade after she was removed from Parliament; and the revelations of the secret messages on the phone of Crime Intelligence (CI) boss General Feroz Khan who fought so hard to prevent access to his devices and now he is in hospital fighting for his life after an alleged assassination attempt - just days before he was going to be questioned at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. “... are we just gonna sit here, carry on watching the Madlanga Commission day in and day out and not do anything? Instead of just treating it like a daily soap opera, we should be getting more angry because we are only seeing a small little peek. We're not seeing the full scope of the criminal enterprise that is our government.”

Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Xander Beattie is the fiction writing alter ego of journalist, arts critic and editor Alexander Matthews, about his debut political thriller, The President. Inspired by South Africa's political landscape, the novel explores power, censorship and identity, while highlighting how fiction can push boundaries and spark conversations in ways that other forms of storytelling cannot. Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weekend wake-up companion, with all you need to know for your weekend. The topics Gugs covers range from lifestyle, family, health, and fitness to books, motoring, cooking, culture, and what is happening on the weekend in 702land. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu. Listen live on Primedia+ on Saturdays and Sundays from 06:00 and 10:00 (SA Time) to Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/u3Sf7Zy or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BIXS7AL Subscribe to the 702 daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former President and MK Party leader, Jacob Zuma's recent visit to India has sparked controversy after local media reported that he was seen alongside Ajay Gupta and South Africa's High Commissioner to India. The Guptas have been at the centre of a state capture inquiry in South Africa and are wanted by authorities. They have denied the allegations. International Relations and Co-operation Minister, Ronald Lamola, says his department is seeking clarity on the alleged involvement of South Africa's High Commission in India, in the visit and to unpack this further Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Dr. Kingsley Makhubela , Former Diplomat and International relations expert

Bra Aubrey and the listeners share their thoughts on Jacob Zuma visit Ajay Gupta who is currently a fugitive in South Africa, anti-illegal immigrants that took place on the 30th of June, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala plea bargain rejected and other trending news. The Aubrey Masango Show is presented by late night radio broadcaster Aubrey Masango. Aubrey hosts in-depth interviews on controversial political issues and chats to experts offering life advice and guidance in areas of psychology, personal finance and more. All Aubrey’s interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Aubrey Masango Show. Listen live on weekdays between 20:00 and 24:00 (SA Time) to The Aubrey Masango Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk between 20:00 and 21:00 (SA Time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find out more about the show here https://buff.ly/lzyKCv0 and get all the catch-up podcasts https://buff.ly/rT6znsn Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfet Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bongani Bingwa speaks to Sam Mkokeli, journalist and political commentator, about an eventful week in South African politics, with developments that could have significant implications for the country's political landscape. From former President Jacob Zuma's controversial visit to India and reported meeting with Ajay Gupta, to President Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet reshuffle, and growing tensions within the Democratic Alliance, the week has been dominated by high-stakes political developments. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg-based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team brings you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 6 am to 9 am (SA Time) https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, visit Primedia+ here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Let’s keep the conversation going online: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Weiner speaks to Chrispin Phiri, Spokesperson to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on the investigation to Jacob Zuma's visit to the Guptas in India. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Weiner speaks to Kgomotso Modise, EWN reporter who gives an update on the Madlanga commission's hearing of the evidence against deputy crime intelligence officer Firoz Khan. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Weiner speaks to Anthony Ghillino, Treasurer at the Western Cape Network on Disability on how the MyCiti bus and Dial-a-Ride fare increases have affected him and public transport users in Cape Town. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Weiner speaks to Babalo Ndenze, EWN reporter who shares an update on the outcomes of the cabinet meeting briefing, they also touch on the further deployment of the SANDF in relation to the anti-illegal immigration protests all over the country. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Weiner speaks to Siphithi Sibeko, Spokesperson for the South African Revenue Service on the new requirement by SARS that travellers into and out of South Africa must declare their possessions. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Weiner speaks to Brent Lindeque, Founder of The Good Things Guy as he reflects on some of the good things that have taken place this week. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Weiner speaks to EWN sports reporter Tholakele Mnganga about the weekend's sporting events. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening. Listen live the The Midday Report broadcast weekdays between 12 pm and 1 pm (SA Time) on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from show and catch-up podcasts, visit Primedia+ here https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Let’s keep the conversation going online: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capetalkza CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catch Up on the latest leading news stories around the country with Mandy Wiener on Midday Report from 12:00 to 13:00. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clement Manyathela and the listeners discuss various issues including former President Jacob Zuma’s visit to India where he says he visited a religious enclave and the firing of SAPS officer Rachel Matjeng over the tender given to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bra Aubrey and the listeners share their thoughts on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest Cabinet reshuffle, Tony Leon’s company Resolve Communications and its entanglement with Starlink amid proposed B-BBEE policy changes, John Steenhuisen’s explosive confession and the allegations, Jacob Zuma’s visit to Ajay Gupta, plus other trending news and topics from this evening’s show. Tags: 702, Aubrey Masango show, Aubrey Masango, Bra Aubrey, Tony Leon, DA, John Steenhuisen, Cyril Ramaphosa, Jacob Zuma, Resolve Communications, Ajay Gupta The Aubrey Masango Show is presented by late night radio broadcaster Aubrey Masango. Aubrey hosts in-depth interviews on controversial political issues and chats to experts offering life advice and guidance in areas of psychology, personal finance and more. All Aubrey’s interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Aubrey Masango Show. Listen live on weekdays between 20:00 and 24:00 (SA Time) to The Aubrey Masango Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk between 20:00 and 21:00 (SA Time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find out more about the show here https://buff.ly/lzyKCv0 and get all the catch-up podcasts https://buff.ly/rT6znsn Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfet Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan spent over six hours giving sworn testimony to the Madlanga Commission on Monday — and his argument cuts straight through the mythology around General Ntlantlam Mkwanazi. O'Sullivan says the man hailed as a rare whistleblowing cop has in fact been part of the problem since 2012, when he unlawfully unsuspended Richard Mdluli on what O'Sullivan says were Jacob Zuma's instructions — then covered it up for eight years. A whistleblower, he told the commission, needs clean hands. He also argues Mkwanazi's balaclava-clad press conference of July 2025 was timed to deflect from the arrest of seven senior crime intelligence officers two days earlier. Also today: Ramaphosa's cabinet reshuffle delivers one jaw-dropping own goal — Dina Pule, found guilty of persistent dishonesty by Parliament, now controls R300bn in social grants. And South 32 shares jump 10% as Alcoa commits $5.5bn to South African industrial assets.

In the latest edition of the NdB Sunday Show with Chris Steyn, Lauren Evanthia, the Founder of the Organic Humanity Movement (OHM), talks about fears that the National Shutdown this week could spark unrest with African National Congress (ANC) SG Fikile Mbalula accusing former President Jacob Zuma of fuelling anti-immigrant violence: “..when we reach a point when…systems start to crumble because of government failure and the lack of ethical leadership, what happens is that society starts to take over. And it takes over in a very chaotic way because we don't have a replacement for government failure on such a large scale.” Commenting on the SG's defence of the ANC Speaker of Parliament over her handling of the Phala Phala matter, she fumes: “..people can hide behind parties...the party politics in South Africa is in my opinion the number one biggest stumbling block towards our progress as a nation”. As for tenderpreneur Cat Matlala cutting a plea deal and turning State Witness, Evanthia charges: “…these commissions of inquiry that keep on happening are just a distraction to the fact that we're not actually going for solutions in this country. Those with power are not implementing solutions.” Also on the agenda is new Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis, under fire already because Cape Town has lost its clean audit status, and the former leader of the party, John Steenhuisen, is spewing bile because he feels betrayed by his erstwhile friend.

“..We need to reach a point where the people as individuals and as a population are stronger than governing systems, and those governing systems can't be in a position to control; they need to simply govern, build infrastructure, fix roads - not have control and power over people.” That is the call from Lauren Evanthia, the founder of the Organic Humanity Movement (OHM) on the NdB Sunday Show with Chris Steyn as they talk about major developments in the past week: two ward councillors being gunned down in the space of an hour on voter registration weekend; former President Jacob Zuma firing his once powerful daughter, Duduzile, and MKP former spokesperson, her close ally; President Cyril Ramaphosa pondering the Democratic Alliance's (DA's) Cabinet reshuffle requests that sees its former leader, John Steenhuisen, demoted to a deputy minister's post; and Deputy President Paul Mashatile - who is on a working visit in China - seemingly ready to step into presidential shoes while Ramaphosa is doing everything possible to avoid impeachment. They also talk about more corruption being exposed in the South African Police Force (SAPS) with twenty police officers in the Western Cape charged with alleged links to the taxi industry, and Nelson Mandela Bay being ranked the 3rd most violent city in the world.

In the latest edition of the NdB Sunday Show, Chris Steyn talks to Lauren Evanthia, the Founder of the Organic Humanity Movement (OHM), about the “walls closing in” on President Cyril Ramaphosa with a former Public Protector submitting a formal whistleblower's report to FBI and the US Department of Justice on Phala Phala; the anti-Ramaphosa voices on this Impeachment Committee due to meet for the first time tomorrow; former President Jacob Zuma's attack on the President for turning to the courts to try and stop the inquiry; as well as "President-in-waiting" Paul Mashatile's Cape Flats “oversight visit”. They also talk about KZN Provincial Police Commissioner Lt.-Genl. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's response to being named Newsmaker of the Year, and the bomb explosions in Woolworths in two of South Africa's capitals, Bloemfontein and Tshwane. As for the new tax proposed for Vehicle Licence renewals to support the beleaguered Road Accident Fund (RAF), Evanthia says: “So every time there's government failure, the answer is like, let's try tax the people more…There has to be a point where we as South Africans say, no, do your job as a government. We want to see our return on investment, or we're not going to pay up.”

In this edition of the NdB Sunday Show, hosted by Chris Steyn, Lauren Evanthia, the founder of the Organic Humanity Movement (OHM), analyses Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie's unwavering support for President Cyril Ramaphosa in a GNU that “it is really held up by toothpicks at this moment…in a last ditch effort to try hold some semblance of normality so our economy doesn't completely crumbles”; former Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen's performance in Parliament; why his party is at “a little bit at a crisis point” and have “reached the maximum capacity of support”; continuing chaos at former President Jacob Zuma's MKP with MP Papa Penny off to Floyd Shivambu's new party; and the apparent support among blacks on social media for FF Plus Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald. Questioning the accuracy of the latest crime statistics, Evanthia also comments on the armed invasion this weekend at the home of former International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor. “I think when things like this happen to people in power, are they going to wake up and actually do something? History says no...” Meanwhile, she warns that the murder of two tourists in the Kruger National Park - the first in its history - is bound to be a huge blow to much needed tourism.

Voormalige president Jacob Zuma het sy regspan opdrag gegee om te appelleer teen die uitspraak van die KwaZulu-Natal Hooggeregshof in Pietermaritzburg, wat opdrag gegee het sy wapenhandel-korrupsiesaak moet voortgaan. Zuma en die Franse wapenvervaardiger Thales staar 'n korrupsieklag van 'n multimiljard-Amerikaansde dollar wapentransaksie van 1999 in die gesig. Regter Nkosinathi Chilli het verklaar dis in belang van geregtigheid dat die saak voortgaan ongeag enige aansoeke of hangende appèl. Die woordvoerder van die JG Zuma Stigting, Mzwanele Manyi, sê die uitspraak is totaal verkeerd:

Judges Matter’s Mbekezeli Benjamin join John Maytham to discuss the latest judgement in former President Jacob Zuma’s arms deal case. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest edition of the Electoral Road Show with Chris Steyn, Elections Analyst Wayne Sussman dissects this week's by-election results: The Patriotic Alliance (PA) makes history by winning its first ever ward in the Upington area. It took the ward off the Democratic Alliance, and grew its support from a paltry 1% to an “astonishing” 37% of the vote, while the DA fell from 47% to 29%. The African National Congress (ANC) did not have a bad night either: it won a ward off a local party in the Siyathemba Municipality with its support growing from 39% to 51%. The ANC also had a big night in another by-election, this one in North West. “There are people who write off the ANC. There are people who say that the ANC is done. But here in a key township… in a gold mining town in the Northwest, the ANC's vote share is climbing from 72% to 81%.” Sussman notes that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) were not able to capitalise on their Phala Phala victory over President Cyril Ramaphosa. He also 9comments on the engagement of the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) with former President Jacob Zuma's MKP in Nkandla as part of its preparations for the Local Government Elections in November.

Mandy Wiener speaks to NPA National Spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago about Zuma Thales case ruling and the trial date being set for 1 February 2027. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Wiener speaks to EWN Reporter, Thabiso Goba about Joseph Sebola taking the witness stand about botched July 2021 Drug Bust in Aeroton at the Madlanga Commission. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Wiener speaks to EWN Reporter, Kgomotso Modise about legality of Magudumana’s extradition to take centre stage in constitution court. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Wiener speaks to EWN Reporter, Nkosikhona Malinga-Mnisi about Judge Nkosinathi Chili ruling that former president Jacob Zuma and Thales' arms deal trial should go ahead . The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Wiener speaks to Author, Professor Ryan Blumenthal bout his latest book, Trace, for the book of the week. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catch Up on the latest leading news stories around the country with Mandy Wiener on Midday Report from 12:00 to 13:00. The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is 702 and CapeTalk’s flagship news show, your hour of essential news radio. The show is podcasted every weekday, allowing you to catch up with a 60-minute weekday wrap of the day's main news. It's packed with fast-paced interviews with the day’s newsmakers, as well as those who can make sense of the news and explain what's happening in your world. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch up and listen to. Thank you for listening to this podcast of The Midday Report Listen live on weekdays between 12:00 and 13:00 (SA Time) to The Midday Report broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from The Midday Report, go to https://buff.ly/BTGmL9H and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/LcbDdFI Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mortos, feridos e milhares a fugir, muitos apenas com a roupa do corpo. Enquanto isso, Pretória é acusada de silêncio. O Governo sul-africano quer mesmo travar esta violência?

Ils seraient aujourd'hui entre 3 000 et 4 000. Au fil des mois et d'une guerre qui s'enlise, la Russie a accéléré le recrutement de combattants africains pour son invasion de l'Ukraine. Certains se retrouvent au front en connaissance de cause, d'autres par tromperie persuadés de quitter leur pays pour une place à l'université ou un emploi. Aujourd'hui, le voile se lève sur ce système de recrutement basé sur des agences de voyage et des opérateurs d'influence entre Moscou et le continent africain. En ce matin de début février, 200 personnes environ se retrouvent dans le jardin familial de Bibiana Wangari, à Mukurwe-Ini, dans le centre du Kenya, à un peu plus de 2h de route au nord de Nairobi. Ce sont des funérailles, mais la cérémonie se déroule sans corps et sans cercueil, constate Albane Thirouard, la correspondante de RFI. Des bougies ont été déposées sur une tombe symbolique en contrebas. Charles Waithaka, dit « Charlo », le fils de Bibiana, avait 30 ans. Parti en octobre en Russie, sa famille a perdu le contact vers Noël, et c'est sur Facebook que sa mère a appris son décès en Ukraine : « Je me suis réveillée un jour et la nouvelle était partout sur les réseaux sociaux. J'ai appris qu'il avait marché sur une mine. Avant de partir, il m'avait appelée pour me dire qu'il avait obtenu un emploi pour travailler en tant que mécanicien pour la construction d'un camp militaire. Une fois sur place, il m'a appelée pour me dire qu'il était en Russie. On a continué à parler, jusqu'au jour où il m'a dit qu'il allait être déployé sur le front. Il a pleuré, beaucoup pleuré. En tant que mère, ce n'était pas facile. Chaque jour il m'appelait en pleurant "maman, je veux rentrer au Kenya, ce n'est pas bien ici.". » À lire aussiCombattants africains tués sur le front ukrainien: le deuil impossible de familles désemparées Le corps de Charles Waithaka n'a pas pu être rapatrié. Les présents lui rendent hommage. Un homme prend le micro, il vient de rentrer du front. « J'ai eu la chance de rentrer à la maison, témoigne Dancan. J'aurais pu finir comme ça. J'ai vu la mort de mes propres yeux. Je sais que ce n'est pas facile, vu comment la guerre se déroule là-bas : les gens meurent, et quand une personne meurt, le corps est juste laissé là, personne ne s'en occupe ». Dancan détaille son expérience : « J'ai l'impression d'avoir été trompé. Je suis allé là-bas, je pensais travailler comme chauffeur. Une fois arrivé, on m'a donné une formation militaire. Et même quand tu dis que tu ne veux pas faire ce travail et que tu veux rentrer chez toi, on te force à aller au front. Les Russes n'ont aucune humanité. Alors j'ai fait semblant d'être fou, on m'a envoyé à l'hôpital, et c'est comme ça que j'ai pu m'échapper. Mais je sais que beaucoup de Kényans sont encore là-bas. Ils cherchent des moyens d'en sortir et de rentrer chez eux mais ce n'est pas facile, c'est même très difficile. » Dancan affirme par ailleurs ne jamais avoir touché l'argent promis. « Il ne savait pas où il était exactement mais qu'il était au cœur de la guerre avec l'Ukraine » À plusieurs milliers de kilomètres de là, Mike – un nom d'emprunt – laisse un message vocal à RFI : « On est venu ici pour travailler, on nous avait dit que ce serait un travail dans la sécurité. Une fois arrivés en Russie, on s'est rendu compte que c'était un emploi militaire. Nous n'avions rien signé au Kenya, les recruteurs ont juste pris nos passeports pour arranger le visa et les billets d'avion. Ce n'est qu'une fois en Russie que nous avons signé des papiers mais tout était en russe donc nous ne comprenions pas. Nous les avons scannés avec nos téléphones et c'est là que nous avons compris que les documents que nous nous apprêtions à signer étaient des contrats dans l'armée. On attend. Ils vont nous emmener combattre. Mon ami et moi refusons d'y aller, nous cherchons à nous échapper. » Quelques jours plus tard, Mike prévient : il est parvenu à fuir et à quitter la Russie. À lire aussiDes proches de Kényans envoyés par la Russie sur le front critiquent la diplomatie de leur pays À Nairobi, l'association VOCAL Africa tente de venir en aide aux familles sans nouvelles de leurs proches. Julius Kimani Kamanu est venu accompagné de son père pour évoquer le cas de son frère, âgé de 26 ans, parti en Russie il y a plusieurs mois. Sur le téléphone de Julius, il y a une photo : trois hommes armés posant en tenue de combat. « C'est la dernière photo qu'il nous a envoyée, le dernier jour où nous avons pu communiquer avec lui, souligne Julius Kimani Kamanu. Il y a mon frère, Peter Kimemia, un homme que je ne connais pas qui est sûrement russe, et l'ami avec qui mon frère est parti. Il nous a dit qu'il partait pour un emploi de chauffeur donc quand nous l'avons vu comme ça en tenue militaire, ça nous a choqués ». Peter Kimemia Kamanu est parti en Russie avec un visa de visiteur, avec un billet d'avion aller-retour, pour un séjour de quelques jours à peine. Lui aussi a été trompé, affirme Julius : « L'agent lui avait dit qu'il allait travailler comme chauffeur en Russie. Avant de partir, mon frère vendait des téléphones et des ordinateurs. On lui avait promis un meilleur emploi en Russie avec un bon salaire. Il est arrivé en Russie le 22 octobre 2025 et il nous a informés qu'il était dans un hôtel en attendant plus d'informations. Quelques jours plus tard, il nous a informés qu'il avait été emmené dans un camp militaire et qu'il allait y recevoir une formation, puisque le travail de chauffeur se ferait dans un camp militaire. Donc, il a commencé sa formation militaire qui a duré moins d'une semaine. Puis, un jour, il nous a appelés à minuit, il était terrorisé. Il nous a dit qu'il ne savait pas où il était exactement mais qu'il était au cœur de la guerre avec l'Ukraine. C'était notre dernière communication, le 18 novembre. » Julius affirme que le numéro de l'agent avec lequel son frère communiquait n'est plus joignable. La famille a écrit aux autorités kényanes pour obtenir des nouvelles mais la demande n'a pas abouti. Les estimations du nombre de Kényans partis en Russie ne cessent de gonfler ces dernières semaines. Mi-février, le gouvernement a haussé le ton. Le ministre des Affaires étrangères a promis de se rendre à Moscou pour « enrayer » ce phénomène, alors que son bras droit dénonçait auprès des médias « un schéma inacceptable consistant à attirer des gens et à les faire mourir ». À lire aussiLe Kenya inculpe un homme accusé d'avoir envoyé des citoyens combattre contre leur gré pour Moscou « Parfois ils nous donnaient des coups de pied quand ils nous trouvaient en train de dormir » En Afrique du Sud, la politique de recrutement russe a pris une tournure politique. La fille de l'ex-président Jacob Zuma est visée par une enquête judiciaire pour son rôle dans l'envoi de 17 combattants sud-africains. Elle a dû démissionner de son poste de députée. À lire aussiUkraine: la fille de Jacob Zuma a-t-elle orchestré le départ de Sud-Africains sur le front? Elle est directement mise en cause par l'un d'entre eux, qui a répondu par écrit à notre correspondant à Johannesburg, Valentin Hugues, joignant photos et vidéo où on le voit en treillis dans la neige : « J'ai quitté l'Afrique du Sud, le 9 juillet 2025. Je suis venu en Russie parce que je n'avais pas de travail et que Duduzile Zuma [la fille de Jacob Zuma, NDLR], nous avait promis des emplois. Tout n'était que mensonges. Nous nous sommes retrouvés à nous entraîner à l'attaque, à utiliser des bombes et à creuser des abris, des toilettes, à manger de la nourriture avariée et périmée. Parfois, ils nous donnaient des coups de pied quand ils nous trouvaient en train de dormir et ils se moquaient que nous tombions malades. Il n'y avait pas de jours de repos. Ensuite, nous sommes partis vers le front et notre groupe a été séparé. Je ne sais pas où sont les autres. Nos familles et nos enfants nous manquent vraiment. C'est très douloureux : aidez-nous à rentrer chez nous, s'il vous plaît. » L'affaire fait grand bruit dans un pays membre des Brics où les partis russophiles MK ou EFF sont bien implantés au parlement. Au point que l'actuel chef de l'État, Cyril Ramaphosa, a téléphoné à Vladimir Poutine pour obtenir leurs rapatriements il y a quelques jours. À lire aussiAfrique du Sud: Ramaphosa remercie Poutine pour le retour de Sud-Africains enrôlés en Ukraine   Impossible de savoir exactement combien de ressortissants africains portent aujourd'hui l'uniforme russe. Selon un rapport de l'Institut français des relations internationales, ils seraient de 3.000 à 4.000 sur 18.000 à 20.000 combattants étrangers. Le groupe d'investigation All Eyes on Wagner a obtenu une liste de 1 417 contractuels ayant servi entre 2023 et mi-2025. Ils sont originaires de 35 pays africains ; 316 sont décédés. À lire aussiQui sont les Africains qui combattent pour la Russie? Les révélations d'All Eyes on Wagner Les récits de combattants mettent en avant le rôle d'intermédiaires qui diffusent des promesses trompeuses. Des militaires ou anciens militaires sont notamment ciblés par le démarchage À Yaoundé, Richard Onanena a échangé avec l'un d'entre eux, un Camerounais qui s'est rendu à plusieurs reprises en Russie dans un cadre universitaire. Saluant les « convergences de valeurs » russo-africaines, il explique accompagner certains vers un recrutement dans l'armée : « Cette rémunération, elle est alléchante. Il y a une batterie de documents qui vous sont présentés. Vous avez la possibilité de lire ces documents, de les faire traduire, on ne peut pas vous enrôler de force dans l'armée. C'est un contrat où on vous dit combien vous serez payés, combien de temps vous devez servir, et quels sont les avantages que vous aurez et ainsi de suite. Si vous êtes d'accord vous signez, si vous n'êtes pas d'accord vous ne signez pas. Mais avant d'arriver à ce niveau, il y a déjà une présélection. On vérifie votre état et l'agent de recrutement décide si oui ou non vous êtes recruté, ce n'est pas automatique. Néanmoins, il est important de préciser qu'il y a des personnes, qui ne sont pas des Russes pour la plupart, qui vont se servir de la détresse de leurs frères africains, pour leur faire miroiter des choses qui parfois n'ont absolument rien à voir avec la vérité, et peut-être d'une manière ou d'une autre les convaincre, ou les contraindre. » Certaines recrues, en revanche, sont tout à fait conscientes de leur choix. Les militaires ou anciens militaires sont notamment ciblés par le démarchage. Les salaires promis sont par exemple dix fois supérieurs à ceux de l'armée camerounaise. Un militaire du BIR, bataillon d'intervention rapide, unité d'élite, explique comment il a vu certains de ses frères d'armes céder aux sirènes russes, à commencer par son cousin... Il évoque même des complicités au sein de la hiérarchie : « Il m'a dit que c'est un colonel qui a géré, c'est par le réseau de ce colonel qu'il a voyagé. Après deux semaines, je n'avais plus de ses nouvelles, son numéro ne passait plus, et jusqu'à maintenant, rien. Quand je suis entré en contact avec un autre collègue qui était là-bas, il m'a fait comprendre que les Camerounais qui étaient arrivés à cette époque, en mars-avril-mai 2024, étaient tous morts, parce que les attaques étaient très intenses. J'ai essayé d'en parler avec la famille, mais ils ne voulaient rien entendre, alors j'ai lancé un appel sur les réseaux sociaux, voir si je pouvais le retrouver. Un gars m'a répondu qu'il n'était plus en vie. Sa famille a honte de dire qu'il est mort, alors ils le cachent aux gens. » « Plein d'Africaines vantent le programme » Mais le front n'est pas la seule voie de recrutement pour de jeunes Africains. Via des influenceurs très suivis, la Russie promeut le programme « Alabuga start », qui s'adresse à des jeunes femmes étrangères de 18 à 22 ans. Selon ses promoteurs, ce sont des formations de qualité, tout inclus, il n'y a que des avantages. Mais dans cette zone économique spéciale du Tatarstan, on monte des drones pour bombarder l'Ukraine, comme l'ont documenté plusieurs enquêtes. Certaines pratiques peuvent être assimilées à de la traite d'êtres humains, ont mis en garde les Nations unies. Ce type de contenus attire l'attention, par exemple de Rebecca : « J'ai vu ça sur TikTok, je me suis inscrite. J'ai donné mon identité, copie de mon passeport. » Aide-soignante ivoirienne, elle a expliqué à Benoit Almeras, notre correspondant à Abidjan, avoir candidaté après avoir vu sur les réseaux « plein d'Africaines vanter le programme, le logement inclus, les avantages, la possibilité de rester en Russie ou de rentrer avec le certificat. Elles disent qu'elles sont bien à l'aise ». Des jeunes femmes comme Rebecca, il y en a des dizaines à Abidjan, attirées par la promesse d'une formation gratuite à l'étranger. La Russie prend le contre-pied de l'Europe où les démarches d'expatriation sont de plus en plus difficiles, et où le discours xénophobe s'impose. Et peu importe les risques encourus pour une jeunesse africaine urbaine prête à tenter sa chance au péril de sa vie. « Des sirènes russes au mouroir ukrainien : les combattants africains de Vladimir Poutine », un récit de François Mazet, à la réalisation de Pauline Leduc.