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News and Current Affairs Show host/presenter Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly, live on weekdays from 12 noon to 1 pm on SAfm 104-107fm.

The BRICS Business Forum is underway in India, with business leaders, Ministers and Heads of state under one roof. They are discussing trade, investment, finance, technology and development challenges that shape the BRICS economic agenda. The Forum serves as a platform where key ideas and suggestions from the Council are presented and discussed, and plays a strong agenda-setting role at the 18th BRICS Summit, taking place from tomorrow until Sunday. The summit, hosted under India's chairship, is themed "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Security." For more we are now joined by the Chairperson of the Trade and Investment Working Group in the SA BRICS Business Council, Advocate Mtho Xulu

Gauteng Acting Provincial Police Commissioner, Major General Fred Kekana, presenting the crime statistics for Gauteng for the first quarter of the 2026 financial year. Kekana says overall contact crime in Gauteng decreased by three percent during the first quarter. However, attempted murder, assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, and common assault increased. Kekana revealed Gender-based violence and femicide cases declined by 9.1 percent, while property-related crime fell by 2.7 percent. Major General Fred Kekana, presenting the crime statistics for Gauteng for the first quarter of the 2026 had this to say

The Hawks will hand over six Nigerians to their US counterparts . The extradition follows a massive international crackdown on a multi-million-rand online romance scam. The six are suspected to be members of the notorious organised crime network Black Axe. They are accused of targeting more than 100 American women, including businesspeople and vulnerable pensioners. Hawks Spokesperson Katlego Mogale elaborates.
Sakina kamwendo spoke to Security Strategist and Retired Interpol Ambassador, Andy Mashaile....

This Friday, SAfm anchor Sakina Kamwendo once again spoke to Victor Mupunga, Head of Research at Old Mutual Wealth Private Clients , for the latest market update.