Jacaranda FM Newswatch - Interviews

Joburg emergency teams call for ‘cautious’ NYE celebrations

The City of Joburg’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) has called for residents to exercise caution during the upcoming New Year’s Eve celebrations.

29 Dec 2021 3AM 1 min

Wild Coast communities welcome judgement interdicting Shell

Coastal communities have welcomed the Makhanda High Court’s decision to grant an interdict against Shell conducting a seismic survey along the Wild Coast.

29 Dec 2021 3AM 1 min

Limpopo Christmas killer remanded in custody

A 52-year-old man believed to have killed seven of his family members in the early hours of Christmas morning has been remanded in custody.

28 Dec 2021 8AM 1 min

LISTEN: Suspected murderer killed by Police in Gauteng

A man has been shot and killed by police after he allegedly killed a woman and assaulted and raped his girlfriend in Vanderbijlpark in the south of Gauteng.

25 Dec 2021 3AM 3 min

LISTEN: No alcohol, gqom’ after midnight, warns Cele

Police Minister Bheki Cele says law enforcement officials are out in full force across the country as the festive season gets underway and he warns holiday makers and tourists to adhere to lockdown regulations in the build up to Christmas and New Year celebrations.

23 Dec 2021 5AM 1 min

LISTEN: A rainy Merry Christmas weekend ahead for large parts of the country

SA Weather Service (SAWS) forecaster, Letlhogonolo Thobela says the wet weather that blanketed provinces on Thursday morning will persist and cause disruptive rainfall in some holiday spots.

23 Dec 2021 4AM 2 min

SAHRC to take provincial governments to court over pit latrines at schools

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has announced it plans on taking five provincial Education departments to court in a bid to obtain a structural interdict toward the elimination of pit latrines at schools across the country.

21 Dec 2021 5AM 2 min

LISTEN: Cape Town plunged into darkness following technical fault

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says technical teams are working around the clock to restore power to parts of the city following a major outage on Monday evening.

21 Dec 2021 12AM 1 min

Former Midvaal mayor Bongani Baloyi quits DA

Former Midvaal mayor Bongani Baloyi has resigned from the Democratic Alliance (DA).

20 Dec 2021 3AM 2 min

Sanco slams courts for ‘judicial dictatorship’ as Zuma’s fate draws closer

The South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) has hauled the judiciary over the coals for what it believes is an interference in matters outside of its jurisdiction.

20 Dec 2021 1AM 2 min

Limpopo gears up for busy festive season

The Limpopo provincial government says it’s ready to welcome scores of tourists over the festive season.

16 Dec 2021 12PM 2 min

LISTEN: Zero prospect of success for Zuma appeal– legal expert

Legal expert Ulrich Roux believes former president Jacob Zuma has hit the end of the road in his attempt to stay out of prison.

15 Dec 2021 10AM 3 min

Mashaba hails multi-party govt as ‘vaccine for virus of poor governance’

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has described the coalition agreements between the party and five others as the remedy for poor governance at municipalities across the country.

15 Dec 2021 9AM 2 min

Phaahla hints at ‘family meeting’ on Wednesday ahead of festive season

Deputy President David Mabuza may be tasked with delivering the much-anticipated ‘family meeting’ this week, as the country prepares to head into the festive season.

14 Dec 2021 11AM 1 min

80% of people haven’t expected racism in past 5 years – IRR survey

Gabriel Crouse, analyst and the institute’s head of campaigns says they recently held a survey where one of the answered indicated 80% of people haven’t experience racism in the past few years.

14 Dec 2021 10AM 4 min

Tourism prepares to welcome international visitors as some travel bans eased

The Department of Tourism says it’s happy to welcome back some international tourists onto South African shores following the gradual return of flights from overseas destinations.

10 Dec 2021 11AM 1 min

LISTEN: Some 57k applicants missing proof of residence - GDE

The Gauteng Education Department on Friday confirmed that some 57 000 applicants for Grade 1 and Grade 8 in Gauteng are missing proof of residence. Steve Mabona further explains

10 Dec 2021 8AM 1 min

LISTEN: Justice Albie Sachs says more work is needed on ‘equality law’

Speaking at an event to celebrate the Constitution Justice Albie Sachs, who served as judge on the first Constitutional Court of South Africa, reflected on what the day represents.

10 Dec 2021 7AM 2 min

LISTEN: The lions roam in Marloth Park

There has been countless sighting of the five lions that decided to make the small town of Marloth Park in Mpumalanga their temporary home. Marloth resident Anita says she saw the predators with her own two eyes – and gave a detailed account of her encounter with the animals.

9 Dec 2021 10AM 2 min

Mabuza: No taxpayers’ money spent on Russian trip

Deputy president David Mabuza has vehemently denied using taxpayers’ money to pay for his recent trip to Russia to undergo medical treatment.

9 Dec 2021 10AM 1 min