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Agri-SA says budget will not sustain sector

Agri-SA has reacted to finance minister Tito Mboweni's national budget saying the 8% increase in excise duty on alcoholic beverages and tobacco will jeopardise the sustainability of the sector. The industry, which pays about R2.5 bn in excise duty every month, has been pleading to government to halt the increases…

25 Feb 2021 9AM 8 min

Post budget analysis: #RSABudget2021

A year after Finance Minister Tito Mboweni launched to cut the ballooning public service wage bill, government is still locked in a court battle with labour Unions about the failure to honour the previous wage deal as the issue remains central to the national fiscus. So has the minister found…

24 Feb 2021 10AM 23 min

COSATU reacts to national budget

We continue with our post-budget analysis and now we chat to COSATU Parliamentary Co-ordinator, Matthew Parks who will give us the Union's reaction to the budget.

24 Feb 2021 9AM 6 min

DA reacts to #RSABudget2021 presentation

Finance minister Tito Mboweni has delivered what experts have described as one of the toughest budget presentation the country has ever experienced. But the biggest question is? Has the minister managed to crunch the numbers? We now chat to DA's shadow minister of finance Geordin Hill- Lewis, on what the…

24 Feb 2021 9AM 9 min

GAZA starts vaccine rollout

The innoculation campaign against COVID-19 in the besieged Gaza Strip has kicked off after the arrival of vaccines donated by Russia and the United Arab Emirates. Gaza has been under an Israel- Egyptian blockade since Hamas took control of the area in 2007, but the number of vaccine received is…

24 Feb 2021 6AM 7 min

SA unemployment rate increase to 32.5 percent in Q4

Statistics SA has released the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the fourth quarter of 2020. About 2.2 million jobs were shed in the second quarter when a hard lockdown was first implemented to slow down the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. We now chat to Statistician General, Mr Risenga…

24 Feb 2021 5AM 11 min

Weekly economic report

In this week's economic report, we look at the following: -Mboweni tables budget Wednesday with SAFTU threatening strike action -National Empowerment Fund (NEF) launches economic distress fund for black owned businesses -African Union (AU) to push for construction of the Inga 3 hydro-power project. On line for comment is senior…

24 Feb 2021 5AM 19 min

How covid-19 equipped matrics for the new world of work

The Matrics of 2020 certainly had their share of hardships, hurdles and challenges. But sometimes those challenges actually equipped them for specific roles. So how did the Covid-19 equip the Matrics for the New World of Work.? This is an opinion piece by Rector and Vice Chancellor of the University…

22 Feb 2021 9AM 6 min

Bo-Kaap residents marginalised by tourism

While tourists buses regularly come to Bo-Kaap, local residents will not benefit unless they are enabled to become owners in the tourism industry. So are the Bo-Kaap residents marginalised by the tourism industry? We chat to Faiez Jacobs, ANC MP and committee member.

22 Feb 2021 9AM 11 min

Ramaphosa defends attacks on judiciary

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the county's judicial institutions following recent attacks by former president Jacob Zuma as well as EFF leader Julius Malema. Ramaphosa said attacks against the judiciary should not be taken lightly. We now chat to Political Science lecturer at the University of South Africa (UNISA) Professor…

22 Feb 2021 9AM 12 min

Ramaphosa defends attacks on judiciary

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the county's judicial institutions following recent attacks by former president Jacob Zuma as well as EFF leader Julius Malema. Ramaphosa said attacks against the judiciary should not be taken lightly. We now chat to Political Science lecturer at the University of South Africa (UNISA) Professor…

22 Feb 2021 9AM 12 min

Al Imdaad Foundation inaugurates village in Kenya

The Al Imdaad Foundation is Kenya where they are inaugurating a Sahaba village named after Sayyidnan Uthmaan bin Afaa R.A. We now chat to Al Imdaad Foundation trustee, Qari Ziyaad Patel.

22 Feb 2021 6AM 10 min

Weekly Africa Report

In this week's Africa report we look at the following: -Central Africa Republic (CAR) rebels plead not guilty to war crimes at ICC -Nigerian Okonjo-Iweala becomes first woman to lead WTO -Zimbabwe begin Covid-19 vaccination. On line for comment is political science lecturer at Chrizzma university in Zambia, Dr Charles…

22 Feb 2021 5AM 10 min

UCT Scientists to commence phase one clinical trial of COVID-19 candidate

UCT is expected to commence phase one clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate hAd5 T-cell. The trial comes after approval from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA). We now chat to second chair in the department of medicine at UCT, Professor Graeme Meintjes

22 Feb 2021 5AM 10 min

Weekly economic report

In this week's economic report, we look at the following: -Deloittee agrees to pay out R1.3bn compensation to claimants against Steinhoff. -Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo -Iweala is new WTO chief. -Mideast tensions drive oil to 13 month high. On line for comment is Senior Researcher at the University of Pretoria, Dr…

22 Feb 2021 5AM 14 min

Was the ICC ruling on Ugandan Dominic Ongwen a mistake?

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has found Dominic Ongwen, a Ugandan former child soldier, guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes. But in its judgement, judges ignored Ongwen's background in the guilty verdict. Was this a mistake? On line is Associate Professor of International Law at…

22 Feb 2021 4AM 18 min

Book Review: ''At Any Cost'' by Stephen Timm

In this today's book review, we chat to author Stephen Timm about his new book focusing on SA man behind the start-up Shopin, who was exposed as an audacious fraudster. This is the story of how Eran Eyal's house of cards came tumbling down. Cape Town-based journalist, researcher and writer…

19 Feb 2021 10AM 23 min

Corruption Watch launches tool to help public hold SAPS accountable

Corruption Watch (CW) has launched an interactive data tool that empowers the public to hold SAPS accountable. The Veza tool will help improve transparency in policing and places the power to hold the South African Police Service accountable in the public. On line for comment is Corruption Watch head of…

19 Feb 2021 9AM 10 min

World Day of Social Justice

“A call for Social Justice” is the theme for tomorow's World Day of Social Justice following the declaration for Fair Globalisation on 10th June 2008 by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The declaration comes at a crucial political moment, reflecting on the wide consensus on the need for a strong…

19 Feb 2021 9AM 10 min

Trump cleared in impeachment trial

Former US president Donald Trump has been acquitted of his impeachment trial after 50 Democrats and seven Republicans voted to convict him. The Senate acqitted Trump after his second impeachment trial on Saturday, however, that does not make him immune from criminal justice system or future civil litigation. So what…

15 Feb 2021 10AM 23 min