Point of View with Phemelo Motene
Point of View with Phemelo Motene, delves into the day’s current affairs, touching on real issues and sharing expert advice on the audience questions between 8pm to 10pm Mondays to Thursdays.
DBE briefs media on the reopening of schools and the 2022 academic year
Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, says the arrangements that are meant to protect the school sector from Coronavirus infection will remain in place as schools in inland provinces are set to open their doors to learners tomorrow. However, the department and its stakeholders have sought to find every strategy to…
Alleged Parliament Firestarter, Zandile Mafe also charged with terrorism
Parliament fire accused Zandile Mafe will undergo a mental evaluation for the next 30 days, as ordered by Magistrate Zamekile Mbalo. On Tuesday, during his second appearance at the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court, Mafe heard that he faces an additional terrorism charge in connection with the blaze which gutted the…
A look at historical Parliament building in South Africa that was taken down by fire
The Keiskamma Tapestry, a 120m-long history of the Eastern Cape frontier embroidered by more than 100 women in the early 2000s, was in the hallway of the parliament buildings when it was set ablaze on Sunday. But the status of all the historic pieces is not yet known as temperatures…
Mandatory Vaccinations in Tertiary Education
We speak to Dr Ramneek Ahluwalia about their mandatory vaccination policy at higher learning institutions. Including reactions from Thato Masekoa, SAUS NEC Member and Hendrick Makaneta, Education Activist on this topic
Schools Placement Nightmare For Parents
Parents queue outside Education Department offices to find placement for their children Parents have been queuing outside the Gauteng Department of Education district offices, south of Johannesburg, since the early hours of Monday morning, desperate to find schools for their children. Steve Mabona, Gauteng Education Spokesperson Basil Manuel, NAPTOSA Executive…
Jan 8 – the ins and outs of this weekend’s activities
The year has certainly kicked off with a buzz on the political landscape. First we saw Parliament burn right before our eyes, Part one of the State Capture Report was released and of course, both the ANC and the EFF held crucial events this past weekend. To help us unpack…
11 initiates have died since start of initiation season in the Eastern Cape
Eleven initiates have died in the Eastern Cape since the beginning of the December summer initiation season. They died due to a variety of complications that are not associated with Covid-19, said Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane. Gogo Aubrey Mashiqi gives us more information.
In conversation with Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse
Drummer, saxophonist, composer, activist – and anthropology student – Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse has turned 70. If you wanted a guidebook to the distinctive character of the South African jazz scene, Mabuse's 50-year career offers one. We discuss his amazing career to date.
Soweto electricity crisis – the people threaten to take Eskom to court
Soweto residents are now taking the legal route to force Eskom to reconnect their electricity. Diepkloof residents have been without power for a while. 700 homes in the Diepkloof area were disconnected over non-payment and illegal connections. Amanda Qhiti, Gauteng Spokesperson joins us to provide some much needed answers.
TUT appoints Professor Tinyiko Maluleke as its next incoming Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Prof Tinyiko Maluleke has been appointed as the Tshwane University of Technology next vice-chancellor and principal. Maluleke joins the TUT from the University of Pretoria, where he is senior research fellow and deputy director at the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship. He holds a doctoral degree from the University…
Lancet & Ampath agree to reduce Covid-19 PCR test cost to R500
Dr. Aslam Dasoo, Progressive Health Forum Convenor talks to us about how Lancet and Ampath private laboratories have reduced their Covid-19 test price to R500. The Competition Commission said it reached an agreement with the labs to reduce their pricing from R850 per test.
What is the Compensation Fund?
On the 01 April 2021 the Compensation Fund published the Government Gazette on the Revised Employer Assessment Model Regulation on 1 April 2021 with the intention of reducing the number of Classes from 24 to 13 Classes with the inclusion of the Domestic Employers. Each Class will have its unique…
Are We Going to Need COVID-19 Boosters Every 6 Months?
As adults across the United States roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 boosters, experts say this additional shot may become necessary every year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Trusted Source is advising everyone 18 years and older who have received their COVID-19 vaccination to get a booster…
JHB and Ekurhuleni Mayors appoint their committees
It’s been just over two or three weeks since the new Mayors have been elected and although some are excited about the new change, others have been worried about the delay in electing MMCs especially in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. Well, the wait is officially over, with both Mayors announcing their…
In conversation with Jazz musician, Nduduzo Makhatini
We talk to Blue Note-signed pianist and composer, Nduduzo Makhathini about his career, the processes and thinking behind his album, Modes of Communication, and his upcoming album and performances
Commemorating the 102nd Birthday Anniversary of Prof. Es’kia Mphahlele
A lecture will be held to honor the 102nd Anniversary of the beloved intellectual son of Limpopo, Professor Es’kia Letoba Mazwi Mphahlele. Mphahlele was an iconic South African author, educationalist and philosopher who taught at several institutions of higher learning in countries such as Nigeria, Kenya, France and the US…
Qhakaza Disability Group protest at Parliament for access to transport, housing & jobs
Disabled people are large minority groups, starved of services and mostly ignored by society, live in isolation, segregation, poverty, charity and even pity. Today, about 30 of them staged a protest outside Parliament, we speak to a member of the Qhakaza Disability Group to hear what their grievances are, and…
NPA briefs Portfolio Committee of Justice in Parliament today
The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services and the National Prosecuting Authority today briefed parliament's Portfolio committee on Justice. The briefing was about the resignation of the head of the Investigating Directorate Advocate Hermione Cronje. The committee also wanted the NPA to give reasons for missing the deadline for issuing…
Ace Magashule and Edwin Sodi launch full-scale attack on NPA over asbestos scam 'evidence'
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has said in court papers that Ace Magashule was trying to delay his criminal trial when he asked the high court to declare that there was no prima facie case against him. Is this another delay tactic? We speak to Karyn Maughan on this story…
Implications of the delay in mayoral committee appointments
Gauteng Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) MEC Lebogang Maile on Tuesday raised concerns over the delays in the appointment of mayoral committees by some newly elected mayors in the province. Political Analyst, Professor Tinyiko Maluleke, speaks to us on this.