Daily briefing (morning) — Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Parliament's impeachment machinery roared into life today, with the surprise election of Rise Mzansi's Makashule Gana to chair the Section 89 committee probing Ramaphosa's Phala Phala conduct — a story that dominated every talk station from breakfast through drive. Running alongside it: the Madlanga Commission's return from recess with explosive Hawks testimony, fresh fuel price pain, and the farcical Bafana Bafana visa scramble ahead of their Mexico departure. Lifestyle conversations turned heavy too, with a sober focus on women with disabilities and gender-based violence.