Capricorn Talk with Nghamula Chauke

#Divorces|Legal expert looks at reason behind the high divorce rate

South Africa continues to witness high divorce rate and there are always legal hurdles when it comes to them. This prompted Nghamula Chauke to sit with legal analyst Attorney Mike Maiwashe to look at the hurdles that come with one deciding to divorce. Maiwashe states several common reasons that spouses…

12 Jul 2023 27 min

#WaterIssues| SAHRC shocked by the state of affairs at a local water plant

The South African Human Rights Commission in Limpopo says it is shocked by the situation at the Paarl water waste treatment plant outside Lephalale. A delegation led by the Provincial Manager Victor Mavhidula together with officials including from the Lephalale Municipality visited the plant and found it in a bad…

10 Jul 2023 10 min

#MSAact SAMWU Limpopo seeks an urgent meeting with ANC

SAMWU in Limpopo says it intends to urgently engage ANC Provincial officials to express its displeasure with the handling of the Municipal Systems Amendment Act by some ANC Regions. This comes after the union received numerous enquiries regarding its stance on letters received from municipalities and regions. In the communique…

6 Jul 2023 10 min

#NursesContracts| DENOSA aggrieved by termination of contracts

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa in Limpopo says shortage of nurses continues to overstretch and expose nurses to the risk of being unable to discharge their responsibilities. This follows the recent termination of the contracts of 706 nurses employed during the height of COVID-19. DENOSA Limpopo Chairperson Lesiba…

3 Jul 2023 22 min

#TenderScandal| Health department sets record straight on awarding of coal tenders

The Health Department in Limpopo is concerned about leaked official documents about the awarding of a coal tender at hospitals without coal boilers. This follows revelations by the CONLEF Foundation that they suspect activities of corruption after whistleblowers furnished them with tender documents. Nghamula Chauke engages the CONLEF Chairperson Conty…

27 Jun 2023 28 min

#PaulMashatile| Organisation challenges Deputy President to clear his name

There are calls for Deputy President Paul Mashatile to take the country into his confidence. This is after a news report which says he is linked to various businesspeople who are accused of plundering public resources through state capture and corruption. This has prompted Public Interest SA to challenge him…

27 Jun 2023 18 min

#YouthFinances| lessons about financial literacy

There is always excitement when a young person scores a job opportunity, but the excitement can be short lived especially if one is not responsible with their finances. In the spirit of Youth Month, Nghamula Chauke had a discussion with Financial Advisor Nyiko Nghatsane about financial literacy in young people…

22 Jun 2023 17 min

#AcademicResearch| the use of English language in court rooms get scrutinized.

University of Limpopo academics, Dr Tebogo Kekana and Dr Edward Montle argue that the South African judiciary has not transformed adequately in the use of indigenous languages. In their research paper the academics say the courts have an over-reliance in the use of English even in circumstance that would allow…

21 Jun 2023 13 min

#DA activists | Call for newly elected Chairperson to step down

Nghamula Chauke speaks to DA Limpopo suspended Youth Leader Tiego Thotse and DA Limpopo provincial leader Lindy Wilson following a call by the youth leader for the provincial chairperson, Jacque Smalle, to withdraw from the new leadership collective. A group led by Thotse has called for Smalle to quit because…

19 Jun 2023 23 min

#YouthDay| reflections on the Youth of 1976

Journalist and Cultural critic Sandile Memela lambasted the youth of 1976 while speaking to Nghamula Chauke for failing to instill in their children the love and pride of being an African by not embracing African Languages. He however says he is not merely attacking the 1976 youth because it was…

16 Jun 2023 12 min

#ANCvsANCYL | ANCYL wages the fight for economic freedom for young people

The ANC in Limpopo has refuted the allegations levelled against some of its senior leaders in government by the ANC Youth League. The league claimed that little to nothing has been done to address challenges faced by young people in the province particularly to create employment and business opportunities. During…

13 Jun 2023 27 min

#RIPMarlene | DA mourns the death of Modimolle/Mookgophong Mayor

The DA says the death of Marlene Van Staden who was the Mayor of Modimolle/Mookgophong Municipality is a hard pill to swallow. DA leader John Steenhuissen says although they were aware of her health challenges, death was the last thing the party members and supporters expected. Steenhuissen said Van Staden…

8 Jun 2023 8 min

#TSGLLeadershipConversationSeries|A conversation about numbers

Professor Sipho Mokoena from the University of Limpopo's Graduate School of Leadership says the institution is committed to live by its motto which focuses on finding solutions for Africa, hence they saw it fit to have regular conversations with thought leaders who are committed to uplifting communities and finding better…

7 Jun 2023 6 min

#DrNandiphaMagudumana|Legal expert looks into Dr Magudumana extradition case

The Bloemfontein High Court has dismissed Dr Nandipha Magudumana's urgent application to declare what she calls her deportation from Tanzania unlawful. Nghamula Chauke spoke to Legal Expert Mpumelelo Zikalala who delved deeper into what Judge Phillip Loubser's judgement means for Dr Magudumana.

6 Jun 2023 6 min

#LocalGovernmentAuditOutcomes-The state of SA municipalities

The Auditor General Tsakane Maluleke has revealed that the number of municipalities which obtained clean audits dropped in the financial year 2021/2022. 38 out of 257 municipalities received clean audits, down from 41 in the previous year. In Limpopo it is only Capricorn and Waterberg district municipalities that have received…

31 May 2023 28 min

ATM accuses the ANC of protecting the sitting President#CapricornTalk

African Transformation Movement President Vuyo Zungula has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of using ANC members in parliament to block his impeachment on the Section 89 panel report which was released concerning the money stolen at his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo. African Transformation Movement National Spokesperson Zama Ntshona says the…

24 May 2023 13 min

Farmers feeling the pinch in their pockets#CapricornTalk

Agri SA CEO, Christo van der Rheede is calling for the agricultural sector to be exempt from rolling blackouts above stage six saying farmers are feeling the pinch in their pockets as they have to use generators daily. Van der Rheede says they have been part of a task team…

22 May 2023 7 min

Moeletsi Mbeki delves deeper into the economic issues facing the country#CapricornTalk

On this week's political analysis feature, Nghamula Chauke had an in-depth conversation with Economist and Political Commentator Moeletsi Mbeki about his opinion piece. Mbeki opined that ANC nationalism, like that of the NP, is behind SA's socio economic decline. This is how the conversation went.

21 May 2023 16 min

Concerns over PrEP uptake#CapricornTalk

Nghamula Chauke speaks to the Human Science Research Council's Clinical Projects Director, Dr. Shannon Bosman together with Treatment Action Campaign Limpopo Manager Daniel Mathebula about HSRC's concern regarding the uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis saying it is lower than the council had hoped.

10 May 2023 13 min

Lepelle Northern Water provides update on projects

Lepelle Northern Water board Chairperson Dr Nndweleni Mphephu said from the date of the board’s appointment, they have stabilized the organization's finances and improved from a deficit of R44 million to a surplus of R94 million.He says this is because of clean governance and introduction of cost containment measures. Dr…

9 May 2023 10 min