Jacaranda FM Newswatch - Interviews

Three nabbed for Wonderboom courier van robbery

Gauteng police have arrested three suspects in connection with a courier van robbery at Wonderboom, north of Pretoria, on Monday.

4 May 2021 4AM 1 min

NW teacher in critical condition after being stabbed by colleague

A 47-year-old teacher from Tshefoge Primary school at Vaalboschloot in North West is in a critical condition in hospital after she was stabbed by one of her colleagues.

4 May 2021 2AM 2 min

Man in court for murder of girl (7)

"The suspect apparently admitted to killing the girl and took the police to the area where the girl's burnt body was after a long search, found in bushes on Saturday,” says North West police’s Aafje Botma.

3 May 2021 10AM 2 min

Basic Education considering full-time return of all pupils

Meanwhile, the National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of SA (Naptosa) says it is still concerned about the safety of pupils and teachers.

2 May 2021 2PM 1 min

Basic Education considering full-time return of all pupils

The Department of Basic Education says it is discussing the possibility of all primary school pupils returning to school full-time.

2 May 2021 2PM 1 min

The 911 call when Lindani Myeni was shot and killed by police in Hawaii

The police in Hawaii have released the 911 call from a woman on the fateful day that saw South African Lindani Myeni was killed.

1 May 2021 5AM 10 min

SAA business rescue process comes to an end

Business rescue practioners at South African Airways (SAA) have filed a notice of substantial implementation, signalling their exit from the airline.

30 Apr 2021 11AM 1 min

Suspects arrested for conspiring to murder well-known Cape Town advocate

Police spokesperson Katlego Mogale says the suspects were arrested in Cape Town on Thursday and on Friday.

30 Apr 2021 10AM 1 min

CSA, Nathi Mthethwa break 6-month long impasse

The impasse between Cricket South Africa (CSA) and government has been resolved.

30 Apr 2021 10AM 3 min

Makhubo receives SIU report on Covid-19 corruption

Johannesburg Mayor Geoffrey Makhubo has confirmed that the city has received a report from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on allegations of financial misconduct and corruption.

30 Apr 2021 7AM 1 min

Basic Education: Presidential Youth Employment Stimulus coming to an end

The Department of Basic Education has announced that the Presidential Youth Employment Stimulus will come to an end on Friday.

30 Apr 2021 7AM 1 min

Gift of the Givers offers aid to India amid Covid-19 catastrophe

Humanitarian aid organisation Gift of the Givers will lend a helping hand to India as the country faces a relentless wave of Covid-19 infections.

30 Apr 2021 6AM 2 min

Rand Water ‘open to further talks’ amid threats of labour strike

Management at Rand Water say their open to more talks with disgruntled employees following renewed threats of a strike.

29 Apr 2021 3PM 2 min

Numsa, Ayo to apply for urgent interdict against FNB

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) is set to join Ayo Technologies in its urgent application in the High Court in Johannesburg against FNB.

29 Apr 2021 1AM 3 min

Supra Mahumapelo suspended from ANC for 5 years

Former North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has been suspended from the African National Congress (ANC) for a period of 5 years.

28 Apr 2021 1PM 3 min

Sahpra calls for vigilance from healthcare workers as country resumes J&J vaccination drive

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has called for vaccinated healthcare workers to be on the lookout for adverse reactions to the Johnson & Johnson jabs.

28 Apr 2021 10AM 1 min

SACP: ANC has made ‘some mistakes’ with cadre development

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has acknowledged that the African National Congress (ANC) has made mistakes when it comes to cadre deployment.

28 Apr 2021 9AM 2 min

Solidarity calls for suspension of work by Cuban water engineers

Trade union Solidarity is challenging the deployment of 24 Cuban water engineers brought in to help address the country's water infrastructure issues and to share expertise with the country's engineers.

28 Apr 2021 9AM 3 min

Close to 200 businesses liquidated in March - survey

The latest data from Statistics SA has revealed a staggering trend of liquidations during the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown.

27 Apr 2021 11AM 3 min

'We didn't come here to die' - LGBTQI activist wants Parliament to pass hate crimes bill

LGBTQI+ advocacy lead at CIVICUS Mawethu Nkosana says Freedom Day celebrations are bittersweet for the queer community.

27 Apr 2021 10AM 3 min