Jacaranda FM Newswatch - Interviews

I won't sleep if Ramaphosa isn't called to account, Koko tells Zondo commission

Former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko has told the commission of inquiry into state capture that it is in the public interest for President Cyril Ramaphosa to testify.

29 Mar 2021 8AM 1 min

‘Please pray for them’ - family of missing 21-year-old in Mozambique pleads for rescue ops

The family of 21-year-old Francois van Niekerk has pleaded with the South African government to send help to those trapped in northern Mozambique.

28 Mar 2021 2AM 1 min

A call for government to announce the final e-toll decision this week

Spokesperson for the Automobile Association (AA), Layton Beard, has called on government to announce the much anticipated and long awaited final decision on the road ahead for the controversial e-toll system on Gauteng roads.

27 Mar 2021 4AM 1 min

Government investigates reports that a South African was killed in Mozambique

Spokesperson for the Department of International Relations and Co-Operation (DIRCO), Lunga Ngqengelele, says it has noted a report of a South African who has been killed in Palma in Mozambique.

27 Mar 2021 3AM 1 min

SACC: Religious sector wants Easter worship to go ahead despite Covid concerns

The South African Council of Churches (SACC) wants Easter worship to go ahead.

25 Mar 2021 8AM 3 min

Ramaphosa's state capture appearance won't be easy, says Analyst

President Cyril Ramaphosa will have to account for his tenure as deputy president of both the country and the African National Congress (ANC) when the state was allegedly captured, says political analyst Ralph Mathekga.

24 Mar 2021 10AM 1 min

An estimated 156k TB -infected people at large, says Mabuza

Deputy President David Mabuza says there are more than 156 000 people, who are infected with TB, who have not received treatment.

24 Mar 2021 9AM 2 min

Zondo sets dates for Ramaphosa state capture testimony

President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to testify at the commission of inquiry into state capture in April.

24 Mar 2021 5AM 3 min

Probe into theft of police firearm at Free State tavern

Free State police commissioner Baile Motswenyane has ordered a full investigation into the theft of an officer’s firearm at a local tavern.

24 Mar 2021 1AM 1 min

Attorney arrested as part of massive investigation into SAPS branding case

An attorney has handed himself over to the police on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in the investigation into fraud and corruption relating to the branding of SAPS vehicles and other procurements.

24 Mar 2021 1AM 1 min

Disruptive rain expected in parts of Gauteng on Wednesday

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has called on motorists to drive with caution on what could be some slippery roads in Gauteng.

23 Mar 2021 1PM 2 min

SANDU threatens army with legal action over ‘delayed’ vaccine procurement

The South African National Defence Union (SANDU) has given the army an ultimatum to secure Covid-19 vaccines for troops or face legal action.

23 Mar 2021 12PM 3 min

Three murder suspects nabbed during long week end operations in Gauteng

Gauteng police have arrested three suspects in connection with three murders that occurred in the Phumusiwe informal settlement.

23 Mar 2021 1AM 4 min

SACP slams Covid-19 ‘vaccine imperialism’

South African Communist Party (SACP) general-secretary Blade Nzimande has vowed to strengthen the party’s campaign against what it calls Covid-19 vaccine imperialism and nationalism.

21 Mar 2021 1PM 3 min

SACP slams ‘factional battles in ANC’

The South African Communist Party (SACP) general-secretary Blade Nzimande has sent a warning to the so-called “Radical Economic Transformation” (RET) faction within the African National Congress (ANC).

21 Mar 2021 1PM 1 min

Makhura: Provincial govt must account for service delivery failures

Gauteng Premier David Makhura has admitted that his provincial government need to answer to service failures.

21 Mar 2021 10AM 3 min

Ramaphosa: Govt working to ensure Covid-19 vaccine available to everyone

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is working to ensure that the Covid-19 vaccine is available to every person in the country.

21 Mar 2021 9AM 1 min

Nothing to celebrate on Human Rights Day, says DA

The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes South Africa has very little to celebrate on Human Rights Day.

21 Mar 2021 6AM 6 min

N3 upgrades add to long weekend traffic woes

The N3 Toll Concession has warned of heavy traffic volumes this long weekend. Traffic volumes started to increase on Friday on the toll route between Heidelberg in Gauteng and Cedara in KwaZulu-Natal.

20 Mar 2021 3AM 1 min

Security officer found burnt at Rea Vaya station

A Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) security officer stationed at the Rea Vaya bus station in Soweto was found dead. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla says he was found on Friday morning.

20 Mar 2021 1AM 1 min