Jacaranda FM Newswatch - Interviews

ActionSA throws weight behind Tshwane adjustment budget

ActionSA has thrown its weight behind its coalition partners at the Tshwane Council, supporting the city's adjustment budget.

28 Feb 2022 12PM 2 min

LISTEN: Eskom tariff not good news for the poor – energy expert

Energy expert Sampson Mamphweli explains the above-inflation increase will affect the prices of almost everything. The National Energy Regulator (Nersa) has granted Eskom a 9.61% electricity tariff hike which has seen many sectors across the country warning of the impact on consumers.

27 Feb 2022 11AM 3 min

LISTEN: Sitole a political casualty & Cele must follow, says Sapu

Spokesperson Lesiba Thobakgale says Sithole’s dismissal served the interest of politicians.

27 Feb 2022 11AM 3 min

LISTEN: Ukraine, Russia crisis leads to dramatic spike in SA fuel prices

Consumers are likely to feel the pinch in the pocket on Tuesday when the fuel prices changes take effect.

26 Feb 2022 5AM 1 min

Opposition parties call for Cele’s head following Sitole’s sacking

The decision to terminate Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole’s contract has been met with mixed reactions.

26 Feb 2022 1AM 2 min

SA Youth Economic Council wants Godongwana to end austerity measures

The South African Youth Economic Council (SAYEC) has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to steer clear of austerity measures in the upcoming budget statement.

23 Feb 2022 12AM 2 min

8 dead as cops, robbers face off in Rosettenville shootout

Eight people were shot and killed in Rosettenville, south of Johannesburg, on Monday afternoon during a gun battle between police and a gang of suspects.

21 Feb 2022 12PM 1 min

LISTEN: Legislation change needed for Hawks to help SIU, says Batohi

Head of prosecutions Shamila Batohi has told Parliament that there is a need for a change in legislation to allow the Hawks to join the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) in the early stages of investigations.

15 Feb 2022 8AM 2 min

LISTEN: Govt can afford basic income grant, says Vavi

General secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) Zwelinizima Vavi says South Africa is not a poor country.

13 Feb 2022 1PM 2 min

Pandemic's 'acute phase' could end by midyear: WHO

The head of the World Health Organization said Friday the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year, if around 70 percent of the world gets vaccinated.

11 Feb 2022 11AM 1 min

LISTEN: Court orders Tshwane to reconnect water, electricity to Club Crossing Shopping Centre

Advocate Francois Botes, who represented the mall in Friday’s urgent application, says municipal officers’ shutdown both water and electricity without prior warning on Wednesday was illegal.

11 Feb 2022 7AM 3 min

Eskom to sanction execs over latest bout of power cuts

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says the power utility will sanction several general managers for underperformance at various power stations across the country.

7 Feb 2022 11AM 1 min

‘No kid gloves for Ramaphosa,’ Zondo vows as he bids to head up judiciary

President Cyril Ramaphosa will not be treated with kid gloves by the judiciary when the third instalment of the state capture report is released.

4 Feb 2022 8AM 1 min

LISTEN: Mlambo rests bid for CJ on 7 pillars

Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo has wrapped up his interview for the Chief Justice position after hours of rigorous questioning.

3 Feb 2022 1PM 1 min

Mlambo fired questions on sexual harassment, factional battles

Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo faced a tough line of questioning by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Thursday.

3 Feb 2022 7AM 2 min

LISTEN: Govt donates R50m to irradicate hunger in Cuba

The government has pledged to donate about R50 million to help reduce hunger in Cuba.

2 Feb 2022 9AM 1 min

LISTEN: Stick to non-pharmaceutical measures - SAMA

The South African Medical Association (SAMA) chairperson Dr Angelique Coetzee has welcomed the easing of level 1 restrictions. She says they are happy with the new regulations on isolation.

1 Feb 2022 6AM 2 min

LISTEN: Firing people won’t solve vaccine hesitancy, warns Cosatu

Spokesperson Matthew Parks says although they support government’s call for citizens to vaccinate, they are against dismissals.

30 Jan 2022 5AM 1 min

Lesufi: Forgiveness must escape killers of slain deputy principal Themisile Ngendane

Gauteng Member of the Executive Committee (MEC) for Education Panyaza Lesufi has reiterated a stern warning to the gunmen responsible for the murder of deputy principal Thembisile Ngendane.

29 Jan 2022 5AM 2 min

Growing concerns over political interference at the SABC after axing of the news boss

The latest developments at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have left a bitter taste among the media fraternity and unions.

29 Jan 2022 3AM 1 min