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Banyana Banyana meet Madagascar on Friday in their first qualifying match for the 2028 Women's Football at the Olympic Games. Both legs will be played in Bloemfontein with the return leg on Tuesday. It's a simple two-leg knockout competition with the final two sides booking their places in Los Angeles. SAfm's sports Anchor Jon Gericke Has more

This Wednesday, SAfm anchor Sakina Kamwendo once again spoke to ABSA's Investment Analyst Motheo Maphosa, for the latest market update.

The bail application of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Shadrack Sibiya has been postponed to next week Tuesday by the Randburg Magistrate's Court. The court heard an affidavit by Sibiya's wife, Sizakele Dlamini. This after Investigating Officer Ndlovu concluded her cross examination. Sibiya faces multiple charges, including the alleged sexual grooming of a sixteen-year-old girl, rape, human trafficking and the contravention of the firearms control act. Lieutenant General was arrested last month at a Strip Club in Sandton, north of Johannesburg

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to officially launch the CSIR's FuturePharma facility in Pretoria today. The facility is aimed at boosting South Africa's capacity to develop and manufacture medicines locally, including active pharmaceutical ingredients. For further discussion Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Chief Researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Dr Jenny-Lee Panayides.

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says load reduction has been eliminated in seven of South Africa's nine provinces, with Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal still facing challenges. Ramokgopa briefed the media saying government is working with municipalities to expand electricity infrastructure and ensure there is enough capacity to meet growing demand. He says addressing illegal connections is also a priority, as communities need reliable access to electricity.