Thursday, 13 August 2026

Duduzani Zuma drew fire for saying Jacob Zuma helped South Africa avoid revolts and bloodshed; a political analyst called the framing overplayed and said his MK Party deputy presidency was an appointment, not an earned rise.

A listener response from the MK Party defended Duduzani Zuma’s appointment, arguing South Africans should accept a new way of running a political party and that members inside MK are satisfied with his influence.

Dakota Lehwete warned that informal settlements are encroaching on about 15 of South Africa’s 138 military bases, saying some sit near ammunition depots and could become flashpoints for disaster or attacks.

A migration expert said the state’s repatriation drive has not fixed unemployment or service pressure, cost about R292 million, and wrongly treats undocumented migrants as the main cause of South Africa’s social problems.

The show also tracked Zambia’s election, with a governance expert saying the vote matters for regional stability and could test whether President Hakainde Hichilema keeps power amid economic pressure and democratic backsliding concerns.