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1,663 Episodes
892 – 912

‘I drove past where my daughter was held captive and abused’: Godrich Gardee

Former EFF secretary-general Godrich Gardee says it is painful knowing that while searching for his daughter, he drove past the house where she was possibly held captive and raped. “It’s very painful to know I have been passing the place where everything happened without knowing. While we were busy with…
11 May 2022 5AM 1 min

Shoba sentencing proceedings postponed  

Sentencing proceedings in the case of murder mastermind Ntuthuko Shoba were postponed in the Johannesburg high court on Tuesday due to outstanding pre-sentencing reports. Shoba was found guilty in March this year of orchestrating the murder of his girlfriend Tshegofatso Pule in June 2020.
10 May 2022 6AM 3 min

The ANC does not speak for SA on Ukraine, says Steenhuisen

DA leader John Steenhuisen says the consequences of the war between Russia and Ukraine will be felt most by SA’s poorest during the winter.    The price of staple foods, including maize and cooking oil, have been on the rise due to restrictions on Ukrainian exports through its ports. Steenhuisen…
10 May 2022 4AM 15 min

Rhulani Mathebula will act as generation executive at Eskom

Eskom’s Phillip Dukashe has resigned as permanent group executive for Generation. The ailing power utility announced the resignation on Monday afternoon, calling Dukashe "a true, loyal asset to Eskom and the country." Rhulani Mathebula will act as Generation Executive while the recruitment process is in order. Mathebula was group executive for…
9 May 2022 8AM 1 min

Malema and Cele determined to find justice for Hillary Gardee

EFF leader Julius Malema and police minister Bheki Cele were among the speakers on Saturday at the funeral of Hillary Gardee, who was found dead after allegedly being shot in the back of her head. Cele said: “She had tough, bad last hours.” He said he would return to the…
7 May 2022 9AM 4 min

Hillary Gardee’s aunt talks about her disappearance and murder

The funeral service of Hillary Gardee is under way in Kamagugu in Nelspruit on Saturday. Hillary’s aunt, Shariffa Gardee, explained what they know about her disappearance and murder. “She was nowhere to be found and her phone was switched off,” her aunt said. On Friday police arrested a 39-year-old man…
7 May 2022 5AM 4 min

LGBTQIA+ community calls for progressive school uniform guidelines

There have been growing calls from civil groups, activists, pupils and parents for the implementation of progressive school uniform guidelines for LGBTQIA+ pupils across South African schools. School uniform policies have previously been focused on affordability and accessibility. The current uniform policies are draft guidelines which allow departments and schools…
6 May 2022 5AM 12 min

"I must not be the first one to catch them," says Malema

During a visit to the Gardee family home, EFF leader Julius Malema said he could not guarantee what would happen if he was to find those responsible for the murder of postgraduate student Hillary Gardee, 28, daughter of former EFF secretary-general and attorney Godrich Gardee. 
4 May 2022 10AM 4 min

More darkness this winter as Eskom expects high power demand

Eskom anticipates its “old and unreliable” system will be unable to handle the demand for power this winter. COO Jan Oberholzer said they will try their best to keep the lights on but SA should not count on it. The power utility implemented stage 2 load-shedding on Tuesday.
4 May 2022 6AM 3 min

Your children will not be able to escape the impact of climate change, says experts

It is too late to avoid the impact of climate change which, according to experts at the Centre for Environmental Rights, can already be felt across the country. After SA experienced devastating flooding in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape which devastated infrastructure, displaced thousands and led to the…
4 May 2022 4AM 11 min

Is the ANC too far gone, or can it change with the times?

Is the ANC too far gone to modernise? That was the framing question of this episode of Eusebius on TimesLIVE, in which ANC member Chrispin Phiri articulated his critique of his party’s suboptimal internal electoral processes.
3 May 2022 3AM 4 min
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