In this episode of Asikhulume: Let’s Talk, Bongiwe Zwane sits down with political analysts Yolokazi Mfuto and Sandile Swana to unpack the ANC’s January 8th Statement. Together, they delve into the party’s renewal agenda and its readiness ahead of the crucial 2026 local government elections.

Lusaqhubeka uhlelo lokufinyelela nokuhlenga abavukuzi abangekho emthwethweni abavaleleke emgodini wemayini engasasebenzi eStilfontein, esifundazweni sase-North West. Kunemibiko ehlukahlukene ngenani labavukuzi nokuthiwa sebevaleleke amasonto ambalwa emgodini.

In South Africa, one of the types of aggravated robbery that is expanding the fastest is cash-in-transit robbery. It continues to be a major problem on South Africa's highways and threatens both public safety and the country's economy. Earlier this month, two suspected thieves were killed in a gunfight between police and them in New Glasgow, Verulam, North of Durban. The 55-year-old man who was one of the suspects was known to be a renowned person who has been implicated in at least 23 different robbery instances. Two crew members of a cash-in-transit van were hurt a few days ago in a heinous heist on the N2 just north of Mandeni and Gingindlovu in KZN. On this episode, we speak to Crime expert Calvin Rafadi as well as reformed bandit Trinity Msibi

Ngokusho komnyango wezamanzi nokuthuthwa kwendle, omasipala banomthelela enkingeni yamanzi kuleli ngokwehluleka kwabo ukugcina ingqalasizinda isesimweni esilungile ,ukungakhokheli amabhodi amanzi kanjalo nokugcolisa kwemithombo yamanzi ebalulekile. Ungqongqoshe wezamanzi nokuthuthwa kwendle uveze ukuthi kusukela ngoNhlangulana ,omasipala ezweni lonke bakweleta amabhodi amanzi u-R22bn.

Ezinsukwini nje kuboshwe abasolwa abathathu eGreyville, esifundazweni i Kwazulu-Natal, besolwa ngokushadisa abesifazane baseNingizimu Afrika ngokungemthetho nabantu bokufika abangenazo izincwadi zokuba kuleli. Ngokusho kwamaphoyisa kusolakala ukuthi kukhona labasolwa abasebenza naye ongaphakathi ehovisi lomnyango wezasekhaya. Namuhla, ohlelweni I Asikhulume/Let’s Talk sibuza ukuthi kungani inani lemishado engekho emthethweni liphezulu kangaka?

The GNU recently marked 100 days since the national elections. On this episode, we talk about whether the GNU has been a success and how the future looks like. We spoke to Political Analyst Prince Mashele as well as Prof Bheki Mngomezulu who is the Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy at the Nelson Mandela University.

Ngeviki elidlule, kungcwatshwe izingane ezinhlanu ezisolwa ngokuthi zidle ukudla okunoshevu okuthengwe esipaza sabokufika e-Naledi, Soweto. Ingane yesithupha ishone ngeSonto emuva kokuhlala iviki egunjini labagula kakhulu, phecelezi i-Intensive Care Unit.

Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink has been removed from his position as the metro's political leader following an ANC-sponsored motion of no confidence against him at an ordinary council meeting at Tshwane House. We talk to Regional Secretary of Tshwane George Matjila, Abel Tau who is a former MMC of Tshwane as well as political analyst Prince Mashele.