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17 Episodes

Stage 8 looming: News24's journalists dive into Eskom

South Africa is now the closest it has ever been to Stage 8 load shedding, which will mean no electricity for 12 to 14 hours a day. News24's Sheldon Morais, Ahmed Areff and Kyle Cowan dive into the state of Eskom, load shedding and the crumbling grid. LISTEN LIVE AT 13:00.
21 Feb 2023 31 min

Friend details moments leading up to Tebello and AKA’s death

Mzansi was still coming to terms with the death of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes when they were dealt with another blow – the man who was shot and killed shortly after the famed rapper was celebrity entrepreneur and author Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane. His family will have a memorial service to celebrate…
16 Feb 2023 2 min

Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane remembered at memorial service

Mzansi was still coming to terms with the death of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes when they were dealt with another blow – the man who was shot and killed shortly after the famed rapper was celebrity entrepreneur and author Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane. His family held a memorial service to celebrate their…
16 Feb 2023 2 hr 31 min

CORRUPTION WATCH | Police betrayal

The South African police is staffed by people who come from the very communities where their friends and loved ones live yet they perpetrate acts of brutality and gross abuse of power against those same communities. Corruption Watch’s Melusi Ncala tackles the issue in a podcast
3 May 2022 41 min

How to pronounce Eastern Cape's newly renamed cities and airports

Arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa recognised the new names by publication in the Government Gazette, alongside a handful of registrations of existing geographic names, and some spelling corrections on Tuesday. Port Elizabeth airport, East London airport, Port Elizabeth itself, Uitenhage, King William’s Town, Maclear all have new names. News…
25 Feb 2021 1 min