Jacaranda FM Newswatch - Interviews

SA closer to establishing its first-ever Land Court

Lamola briefed the media on Cabinet’s approval of the Land Court Bill on Monday.

1 Mar 2021 5AM 1 min

Public sector unions gather to talk wages

South Africa's public sector unions are expected to resume wage talks on Monday.

28 Feb 2021 2PM 1 min

No more ‘doing business as usual’ in classrooms: Motshekga

Motshekga delivered the closing remarks of the Lekgotla on Saturday morning.

27 Feb 2021 5AM 1 min

Farmers intensify protest action against farm murders and attacks

Organizer Kallie Roux alleges that in the past few weeks, two people were set alight and killed on farms.

27 Feb 2021 2AM 1 min

Zola Tsotsi admits to misleading Zondo commission

Former Eskom board chairperson Zola Tsotsi has admitted to misleading the commission of inquiry into state capture in his initial affidavit.

26 Feb 2021 10AM 1 min

Govt relies on small business to create jobs, Ramaphosa tells industry

President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the small business industry that government relies on the sector for job creation.

25 Feb 2021 10AM 1 min

Cosatu bemoans lack of discipline in ANC - ‘it has become worse’

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is concerned about the lack of unity in the African National Congress (ANC) ahead of this year’s local government elections.

25 Feb 2021 7AM 1 min

Driving schools stage protest against online bookings in Sandton

Spokesperson for the Marlboro Driving School Association Mmereki Legodi says driving school businesses are operating as if the country is still on level 5 of the lockdown.

25 Feb 2021 1AM 1 min

Mboweni bowed to private sector - Cosatu

The Congress of South African Trade Union (Cosatu) has described government's fiscal priorities for the next year as “disappointing”.

24 Feb 2021 4PM 3 min

Budget sees tobacco industry’s hopes of recovery go up in smoke – Fita, Batsa 2

The tobacco industry feels as if it just cannot catch a break.

24 Feb 2021 4PM 1 min

Budget sees tobacco industry’s hopes of recovery go up in smoke – Fita, Batsa 1

The tobacco industry feels as if it just cannot catch a break.

24 Feb 2021 4PM 3 min

Tax hikes will not help economy grow, expert warns

Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni will table his budget in the National Assembly on Wednesday.

23 Feb 2021 9AM 1 min

Makhura: Gauteng residents must prepare for large-scale vaccinations

In his State of the Province Address on Tuesday, he said vaccines are one of the important weapons in the battle against the virus. He confirmed that to date 5 214 healthcare workers in Gauteng have been vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson jab.

23 Feb 2021 7AM 1 min

SA will see more unemployment over time, warns economist

Efficient Group economist Dr Francois Stofberg has warned that South Africa will inevitably see more unemployment over time as the county becomes poorer and poorer.

23 Feb 2021 6AM 1 min

Gauteng will set example by sending corrupt officials to jail, vows Makhura

The Gauteng provincial government is committed to fast-tracking the province’s recovery following the second wave of Covid-19 infections.

23 Feb 2021 6AM 1 min

Forget pass rate, focus on quality of passes – unions, education expert react to matric results

The matric results of 2020 are on par with expectations, according to two teacher unions.

22 Feb 2021 1PM 4 min

Dipuo Peters denies any involvement in state capture at Prasa

Dipuo Peters denies any involvement in state capture at Prasa

22 Feb 2021 6AM 2 min

Jacob Zuma slams Parliament for not doing enough to create social cohesion

Former President Jacob Zuma has accused parliament of “not helping” in social cohesion debates and nation building.

22 Feb 2021 12AM 1 min

Five in court for theft of copper worth R1.9 million

Five suspects have appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate Court on Friday on charges of possession of suspected stolen copper worth R1.9 million. The Hawk's Captain Ndivhuwo Mulamu said the arrest came after a tip-off that the suspects were delivering copper wire at a scrapyard in Hercules in Tshwane.

20 Feb 2021 3AM 1 min

'I don't tweet for fun' – Mbalula hits back amid tensions over festive season stats

Mbalula briefed MPs on the fatalities on the country’s roads over the festive season.

19 Feb 2021 6AM 2 min