Daily briefing (morning) — Friday, 29 May 2026

South African talk radio was dominated on 28 May by the Reserve Bank's surprise 25 basis point rate hike to 7% — a defensive move against war-driven fuel inflation that has economists and unions warning of real pain ahead. Running alongside that hard economics story was a remarkable wave of national football emotion as Hugo Broos unveiled his 26-man Bafana World Cup squad, sparking fierce debate about goalkeeper Brandon Petersen's omission and the place of inclusion in a Rainbow Nation. Crime, migration tensions and a record R1 billion drug bust at Beitbridge filled out a heavy news day, while a rare lifestyle highlight came from Cape Town wine writer Onesowa Mbola and a poignant tribute to Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse.