Jacaranda FM Newswatch - Interviews

LISTEN: Placement of grades 1, 8 in Gauteng to start on Friday

The Gauteng Department of Education has confirmed the placement period for grades 1 and 8 will begin on Friday. GDE spokesperson Steve Mabona says parents will be notified by SMS of offers or successful placements.

14 Oct 2021 9AM 1 min

Mpumalanga, Limpopo residents set for hot weather

Forecaster Wayne Venter says in the next coming days, temperatures are expected to soar in both provinces.

14 Oct 2021 2AM 1 min

‘No impact on service delivery’ - Emfuleni loses use of municipal vehicles

Municipal spokesperson Makhosonke Sangweni says employees are demanding to be moved to a different salary scale.

13 Oct 2021 4AM 1 min

PHASA calls on govt to recommit to Paris agreement ahead of COP26 summit

Environment and climate change activists have renewed calls to government’s across the world to recommit to climate resilient, low carbon and sustainable health systems.

12 Oct 2021 5AM 2 min

Motor vehicle accident suspends Gautrain service in Tshwane

Gautrain spokesperson Kasagee Nayager says the motor vehicle crashed through palisades and traffic lights in Hatfield.

11 Oct 2021 1AM 1 min

LISTEN: E-tolls have not met financial targets, says Mamabolo

Gauteng Transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo says there are various reason why the e-toll system should be scrapped. This comes after the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) again lobbied workers and residents to ignore e-toll bills.

10 Oct 2021 9AM 3 min

[LISTEN] South Africa could have 5 more years of load shedding - energy expert

With the current rolling blackouts expected to last until Thursday, the maintenance of Eskom’s infrastructure has been in the spotlight again. “It seems to me that Eskom has not maintained the coal power plants properly, that’s were most of the breakdowns seems to be occurring. I think half the fleet…

10 Oct 2021 9AM 2 min

Cele: Potholes to blame for WC crime, not politics

Police Minister Bheki Cele has called for Western Cape officials to desist from dragging politics into policing issues.

8 Oct 2021 10AM 1 min

Police union: Sitole's looming suspension 'politically motivated'

The South African Police Union (SAPU) says it believes the decision to institute action against police commissioner Khehla Sitole is politically motivated.

7 Oct 2021 12PM 2 min

DA Phoenix election posters ‘an own goal’ - analyst

Election analyst Wayne Sussman has described the erection of posters by the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Phoenix as an own goal.

7 Oct 2021 9AM 1 min

LISTEN: Govt should not rush into mandatory vaccinations, warns SAHRC

Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission Bongani Majola says government should make the Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory as a last resort. The commission’s remarks come amid a heated public debate around mandatory vaccination, and signals by government that vaccine certificates will be rolled out soon.

4 Oct 2021 9AM 4 min

LISTEN: Kids at Boksburg crèche ‘can’t go outside’ due to tigers next door

The owner of a daycare centre in Boksburg says she fears for the safety of the children and staff at the school – due to two white tigers owned by one of the neighbours.

1 Oct 2021 9AM 2 min

Ramaphosa moves country to adjusted level 1

President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved the country to lockdown level one - a move will be met cheers with cheers from many South Africans.

30 Sep 2021 2PM 3 min

Public Protector: Ranjeni Munusamy appointment did not violate ethics code

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says the appointment of former journalist Ranjeni Munusamy to National Treasury did not violate the Executive Ethics Code.

29 Sep 2021 4PM 2 min

LISTEN: We are not aware of violating any Covid regulations says Shembe march organizer

The ‘Shembe’ Nazerth Baptist Church EBuhleni brought Durban CBD to standstill on Tuesday when congregants marched to the City Hall to hand over a memorandum. This follows the Constitutional Court dismissing Mduduzi Shembe, son of late leader as Vimbeni Shembe as leader of the church.

29 Sep 2021 11AM 2 min

LISTEN: Complete breakdown of service delivery in Joburg, says DA mayoral candidate

The Democratic Alliance’s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg says the city is broken. Mpho Phalatse on Tuesday presented the DA’s manifesto for the upcoming local government elections. South Africans will be heading to the polls on November 1.

28 Sep 2021 10AM 4 min

Maties to explore mandatory vaccination rule

Rector and vice-chancellor Wim de Villers says the University is exploring the possibility of mandatory vaccines.

28 Sep 2021 10AM 1 min

Graham Dikason: Ek het my vrou vergewe, bid vir haar

Die pa van drie kinders wat glo deur hul ma vermoor is sê hy het sy vrou vergewe en met ander gepleit om dieselfde te doen.

23 Sep 2021 6AM 2 min

Consumers ‘living in euphoria’, economist warns

Efficient Group economist Francois Stofberg says the interest rates are likely to remain unchanged ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Thursday.

22 Sep 2021 2PM 1 min

Economist: SAA may crash again before a successful launch

The relaunch of the South African Airways (SAA) on Thursday has sparked some scepticism in the business’ ability to stay in the air.

22 Sep 2021 2PM 1 min