Daily briefing (afternoon) — Friday, 22 May 2026

Friday's talk radio was dominated by the fallout from the Durban anti-immigration marches, with Deputy President Paul Mashatile telling Parliament enforcement must target all illegal foreigners — not just Africans — while Thabo Mbeki pushed back against blaming migrants for unemployment. The FlySafair overbooking referral to the Consumer Tribunal cut across stations, and sport coverage was consumed by Pirates' shot at ending a 14-year league drought and Sundowns' CAF Champions League final trip to Morocco. Lighter notes came from the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon build-up and the Kingsmead Book Fair.