Africa turns its back, ANC clashes escalate & health system exposed @TimesLIVEVideo

Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Inside this week’s Sunday Times — the stories shaking South Africa and beyond.

Acting editor Mike Siluma, senior journalist Gill Gifford and sports editor Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) join eNCA’s Uveka Rangappa to unpack the biggest headlines.

- A diplomatic fallout as African ambassadors boycott South Africa’s Africa Day event over rising xenophobic tensions — a major blow to Pretoria’s standing on the continent.
- Deep divisions within the ANC delay the Phala Phala impeachment process, raising questions about political infighting and accountability.
- A senior doctor speaks out on “lies”, corruption and collapse at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital — before walking away from the public health system.
- Plus, a defining moment for Mamelodi Sundowns as they face a high-stakes clash.

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