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MTN’s past dealings in war zones have sparked a US grand jury probe that could reshape the telecom giant’s future. South Africa’s biggest banks are hauled to the Constitutional Court over rand-rigging allegations, while Anglo American’s R70-billion coal sale goes up in flames. And in the wildcard, we uncover how a Durban family recipe grew into the chutney that conquered the world.
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Gauteng’s answer to taxi violence isn’t tighter policing but a government-built Uber rival. Mango Airlines has finally run out of runway after four years in business rescue, shutting the door on cheaper local flights. Eskom is promising to sell sunshine with its first solar power contracts, even as it fights rivals in court. Meanwhile, we trace how Durban’s sugar-cane fields gave birth to the messy, beloved bunny chow.
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Banks call cash its biggest enemy, but millions of South Africans still see it as the only thing they can trust. Meanwhile, government has just done the unthinkable: making price fixing legal to keep the sugar industry alive. Quickfire mentions brings a sobering stat with 20,000 pregnancies and nearly 19,000 STI cases at colleges. And in the wildcard, we trace rooibos’s journey from Cederberg hillsides to a drink with global protection status.
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SAPS is stalling on body cams but fast-tracking drones, raising big questions about priorities in crime fighting. South Africa’s top general blindsided Ramaphosa with a trip to Iran in the middle of a trade spat with Washington. The JSE’s record-breaking rally masks a shrinking market as giants carry the load while smaller players quietly disappear. And for the wildcard, we rewind to the night Cape Town surgeons pulled off the world’s first heart transplant.
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India’s Tata Motors is roaring back into South Africa’s car market, taking aim at China’s budget brands just as the local auto industry battles sliding sales, job losses, and a scramble to boost local content. Meanwhile, Johannesburg is getting a suspiciously timed facelift ahead of November’s G20 Summit, a polish that residents say should’ve happened years ago. And in the wildcard, we dive into the South African invention that’s been quietly creeping across pools from Springs to Switzerland.
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Washington’s tariff fight with Pretoria just got messier, with BEE exemptions now the latest red line and the ANC rallying allies to defend it. While that drama plays out, SA’s hedging its bets with fresh export deals across Asia and the Middle East. Local markets are roaring as gold and platinum miners smash records, and Nedbank drops R1.65 billion on fintech iKhokha. Plus: the Western Cape engineer whose invention clocked the fastest moments in sport.
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South Africans could soon dodge the dreaded Home Affairs queue, as Capitec and FNB roll out Smart ID and passport applications via their apps. Brutal Fruit’s latest ad has been banned after a Heineken challenge, sparking debate over whether advertising has lost its bite. Prosus has EU approval for a R80 billion Just Eat Takeaway takeover, shaking up the global food delivery game. Not to mention Pepkor’s R1.9 billion fashion spree, Eskom’s diesel splurge, and a SARS scam warning. Plus, the Joburg-made glue that once kept Apollo 11 together on its trip to the Moon.
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Please Note: In today’s first story, we said South Africa is “one of 36 countries” warned by the US over travel documentation. That was incorrect. While the US has warned 36 countries in total, the reports don’t show that SA is on that list. Analysts do, however, say SA could face similar treatment if the tensions with Washington continue.
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US freezes visas from Zimbabwe, and tells South Africa to pick up its socks. In Joburg, the DA accuses metro police of turning fines into quotas. Stats SA is revamping how we count jobs, with big implications for our unemployment rate. Plus, gold prices cool, SARS’ commissioner calls time, and Dean Burmester cashes in. With a wildcard through the remote, ancient beauty of the Richtersveld’s Orange River.
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From biometric raids in Limpopo to diamonds in a billion-rand fight for relevance, today’s show is all about identity, security, and the value we place on both. We unpack Operation New Broom’s high-tech deportation drive, South Africa’s bold move to join Africa’s biggest trade finance bank, and the global marketing blitz to save natural diamonds from lab-grown rivals. Plus, in the Wildcard, we step inside Gauteng’s Tswaing Crater — a 220,000-year-old meteorite scar you can still hike today.
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Student debt is crushing South Africa’s graduates, with universities now owed R8.8 billion and turning to debt collectors to survive. TFG posts double-digit growth - but its share price tanks, as investors look past UK wins to weak local sales. Ramaphosa phones Trump to stop 30% US tariffs - no breakthrough, just polite silence.
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Temu and Shein have taken over a chunk of South Africa’s retail market — but their rise may be costing us more than we think, with thousands of local jobs already gone. The ANC is struggling to hold the GNU together, while the Reserve Bank’s shock inflation target cut has blindsided Treasury. Capitec partners with Mama Money for faster remittances, and the JSE celebrates a profit boost. And in the Eastern Cape, a legendary sea cliff echoes with myth and tide.
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A gold-smuggling underworld is erupting beneath Mpumalanga, where thousands of zama zamas risk everything for a criminal gold pipeline that stretches to Dubai. In finance, US tariffs tighten their grip as Maersk pulls its direct shipping route from SA, pushing exporters to the brink. Petrol’s down, diesel’s up, and political tensions in the GNU heat up. And for the wildcard: we visit the Cradle of Humankind - where the human story may have truly begun.
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PLEASE NOTE: We experienced a technical issue in today's episode, in which we were unable to extract the video sound effects for the audio version. Apologies for the inconvenience.
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From traffic fines that could now cost you your license to a major legal blow to BEE rules in real estate - South Africa’s systems are under pressure. Treasury’s racing to insure public infrastructure as disasters grow costlier, and Shoprite pulls the plug on Malawi. Plus: deep in the bush, a forgotten WWII site is now an epic hike. History and policy collide in today’s Daily Bagel Show.
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South Africa reels after the US imposes a 30% tariff on exports - crushing car deals, shaking markets, and threatening thousands of jobs. The Reserve Bank stirs controversy with a new 3% inflation target, while government races to soften the blow and win back US trade ties. FlySafair pilots return to work after a hard-won deal. And in today’s Wildcard: the Northern Cape’s dark sky sanctuary reminds us just how small - and connected - we really are.
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Vodacom’s billion-rand “Please Call Me” saga isn’t over yet — and the courts just sent the case back for another round. Parliament barely pushed Budget 2025 through after a VAT hike standoff, and Woolworths is living a double life: booming in SA, but dragging in Australia. Meanwhile, MTN bounces back in Nigeria, the rand stumbles, and Paarl’s Interschools rugby derby is shaping up like a national final. In the Wildcard: the elephants who may have mourned their rescuer and returned to honour him, year after year.
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Donald Trump might snub the G20 in Joburg, dimming SA’s moment in the global spotlight - while FlySafair’s strike sends local airfares soaring. Porsche’s EV wins are no match for a brutal tariff hike, and the IMF reminds us SA is still crawling where others are sprinting. But there’s good news too: a record grain harvest, Cape Town’s tax sweetener, and no big injuries to the Boks. Furthermore, rising sports star Pieter Coetzé stuns the world in the pool.
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Pick n Pay’s budget brand is quietly winning — while its parent flails, Boxer is booming. Temu’s in hot water with EU regulators over dodgy goods, raising alarm for South African shoppers. In sport, Red Bull looks set to keep Verstappen for 2026 as Sundowns eye a clean sweep and Coetze makes waves in the pool. And in classrooms? Corporal punishment is far from over, with nearly 1 in 5 KZN pupils still being beaten. Finally, today’s wildcard goes back to 1773, when a Cape farmer became a national hero by riding into the ocean to rescue shipwrecked sailors.
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South Africa’s population reportedly hits 63.1 million — but beneath the headline is a deeper shift in who’s moving, where they’re going, and what it means for the economy. New US tariffs could hammer local exporters, but Pretoria is doubling down on Africa-wide trade as a long-term play. Johannesburg secures the biggest sports payday since 2010, with LIV stars and local legends teeing off at Steyn City. Pilots extend their strike over working conditions, demanding more predictable rosters. And in the Wildcard: a diamond-smuggling outlaw who once charmed the Kalahari.
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South Africa’s borders are heating up with alleged Lesotho-linked militias accused of training for “land reclamation” campaigns, just as the country declares a national disaster over brutal US tariffs. Meanwhile, airport security failures are exposed after two training grenades were cleared and flown to Ethiopia. On the markets, the JSE hits a record 100,000 points but beneath the surface, the number of listed companies is shrinking fast.
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South Africa’s Treasury faces a chilling cyberattack - with malware slipping through a Microsoft flaw, raising alarms about national security and digital defences. Parliament narrowly passes the national budget after Ramaphosa fires a minister under pressure, exposing cracks in the GNU. In business, Panado-maker Adcock Ingram gets a surprise R4 billion buyout offer from India’s Natco Pharma. On the sports front, Tadej Pogačar closes in on a historic fourth Tour de France win, while Brevis and Pretorius headline the Proteas squad. And finally, is Joburg sitting on R450 billion in invisible gold? One PhD student might’ve just cracked it.
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