Wits Radio Academy Local Voices

Local Voices

Local Voices was established in 2019 as an election project. The partnership between Wits Radio Academy, the Media Development and Diversity Agency, the Children’s Radio Foundation, Africa Check and Open Society Foundation was meant to support election reporting on community radio. It has now made a return as a pilot project to give the work done at community radio level a wider range.

It is about stories of ordinary South Africans who have pinned their hopes on democratic South Africa to pay true to her promise of a free, fair and equal society.
Daily English South Africa News · Politics
83 Episodes
12 – 32

Cyclone Eloise damages bridges, houses in parts of Limpopo

Vhembe District Municipal Spokesperson, Matodzi Ralushai, says though the Cyclone was not as severe as it was anticipated, road infrastructures, bridges and houses in areas particularly in Tshakhuma were damaged by heavy rains and floods.
26 Jan 2021 2AM 2 min

Concern over armed robberies in Mkhanyakude

Deputy chairperson, Professor Xolani Zikhali, says in Mkhanyakude criminals sometimes pounce on people while at home and take their cars or whatever possessions they want.
23 Jan 2021 6AM 5 min

Disaster management services on high alert in Limpopo

The Vhembe and Mopani municipalities say they are prepared for any disaster that may occur and are working closely with the national disaster management team. This as the province braces for cyclone Eloise.
23 Jan 2021 5AM 1 min

Limpopo gears up for cyclone Eloise

The Vhembe and Mopani municipalities say they are prepared for any disaster that may occur and are working closely with the national disaster management team.
23 Jan 2021 5AM 1 min

KZN on high alert

Cyclone Eloise is expected to hit northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal this weekend. Meteorologist Mkhushulwa Msimango says the cyclone, now lashing Mozambique, first started in Madagascar and is likely to be here for days.
23 Jan 2021 5AM 3 min

Jozini child kidnap case postponed

The Ingwavuma Magistrate's Court has postponed the child abduction case against Khanyisile Ngubane to next week Tuesday. Ngubane is accused of kidnapping a 6-day-old infant from Phaweni in 2011, who was found recently in Johannesburg. The boy's mother, Fikelephi Mpontshane, wants Ngubane to spend the rest of her life in…
21 Jan 2021 2AM 7 min

Turn to God, says Zulu king

Zulu king, Goodwill Zwelithini KaBhekuZulu, is urging amaZulu to avoid funerals of people who are not their relatives as the country continue to battle a surge in COVID-19 infections. He has also urged his people to turn to God healing.
15 Jan 2021 6AM 4 min

Family stuttled over body mix up

The Kunene family is shocked after learning it had buried a wrong body. The family is blaming the funeral parlour, Icebolethu, for the mix up.
15 Jan 2021 6AM 4 min

Row over body mix up in KZN

The Gumede family says they were shocked when they were given a wrong body to view and alerted the funeral parlour, demanding answers.
15 Jan 2021 6AM 2 min

Row over KZN body mix up

The Kunene family in KwaZulu-Natal is upset after burying a wrong body. It is accusing funeral parlour Icobelethu of not give it a chance to view the body. However, the company disputes this. Spokesperson Nkosenhle Hlophe says refusing families a fair chance to view their loved one's remains would have…
15 Jan 2021 6AM 3 min

DA concerned about the Garden Route beaches' ban

The Democratic Alliance says it is deeply concerned over the Garden Route ban, saying it is a devastating blow to the thousands of small businesses along the area, which are now at serious risk of collapse. DA leader John Steenhuisen elaborates.
23 Dec 2020 12AM 3 min

Jozini man mourns loss of livestock

Lunga Simelane from Jozini, kwaPhaweni in KwaZulu-Natal, is mourning the loss of his livestock.Simelane's 25 goats were struck by lightning. 
19 Dec 2020 1AM 4 min

Victim of stokvel robbery says she can't believe their money is gone

Unknown gunmen made off with an undisclosed amount of money during a robbery at a house in Pongol, KwaZulu-Natal. Stokvel members had gathered at one of their counterpart's house when the thieves pounced. One of the members, Cebisile Khumalo, says she still can't believe they've lost all their savings.
12 Dec 2020 6PM 2 min

Child's mother urges young women not to be gullible

Fikelephi Mpotshane has been reunited with her son after he was stolen, nine years ago. She has thanked the Jozini police, Shembe prophet who assisted them in their quest to trace their boy.
12 Dec 2020 4PM 2 min
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