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Keywords: podcast, multimedia, politics, entertainment, news and views, economy, South Africa
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1,663 Episodes
120 – 140

Why can't sangomas help themselves ?

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Dr Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala, cultural and African spirituality expert unpacks why South Africans are battling with the rise of sangomas, why they too experience pain and grieve even though they have spiritual powers and what encourages the rate of people consulting sangomas.
27 Sep 2024 11AM 59 min

DA's Cilliers Brink axed as Tshwane mayor

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The DA’s Cilliers Brink has been removed as mayor of Tshwane through a motion of no confidence on Thursday. The motion was carried by 120 council members versus 87 who voted against.
26 Sep 2024 9AM 3 min

Broke education department stops hiring more teachers

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The basic education department will not fill vacant teacher posts and needs money urgently to fund teachers in the system, but the minister says no retrenchments are expected.
26 Sep 2024 8AM 2 min

Lesufi slams DA-led education department on Bela Bill

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Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has urged the ANC to form an alternative structure to pressure the education department now that it is in the hands of the “enemy”.
23 Sep 2024 9AM 6 min

Minister Gayton McKenzie says his department paid for the burial of Mapaputsi

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18 Sep 2024 5AM 2 min

Creative Nestlings bridges the gap by giving creatives access to the knowledge and opportunities they need

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Creative Nestlings is bridging the gap by providing creatives with the access to knowledge and opportunities they often lack in partnership with YOCO and V&A Waterfront Artist Alliance is providing emerging creatives with support, financial management, guidance and access to resources to help build sustainable businesses. The series of workshop…
12 Sep 2024 3AM 34 min

Mashatile pushes for law to be amended to allow cops to shoot freely in violent situations

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Deputy president Mashatile has pushed for the law to be amended to allow police to shoot freely in violent situations and says there is nothing to analyse as criminals are killing cops. He has told justice minister Thembi Simelane to look into reviewing and amending the legislation.
6 Sep 2024 10AM 4 min

Bongani Baloyi joins Jacob Zuma’s MK Party

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Bongani Baloyi on Thursday announced he has decided to deregister his party, Xiluva, with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to join the MK Party led by Jacob Zuma.
5 Sep 2024 9AM 2 min

Rhodes University suspends lectures due to water outages

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Rhodes University has temporarily suspended part of its academic programme, including formal undergraduate lectures, tutorials, and practicals, on Friday during severe disruptions to its municipal water supply.
30 Aug 2024 3AM 2 min

You have to fight, KZN top cop Mkhwanazi tells gun owners

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KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says if you are issued with a gun licence, defend yourself — because if you surrender, criminals will use your firearm illegally, possibly to kill someone else.
27 Aug 2024 8AM 2 min

'Gangs may take over the state':  Crime analyst on protection money extortion

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A crime analyst has warned that if crooks are let off the hook over protection money extortion they may even take over the state. Last week concerning news of protection money being extorted from vulnerable individuals and businesses in Mthatha made headlines. In Kraaifontein, Cape Town, a pensioner selling food…
26 Aug 2024 9AM 7 min

We’re not trying to destroy EFF, says MKP’s John Hlophe

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While former EFF deputy president's move to the MK Party has hurt the EFF, MKP deputy president John Hlophe his deployment was on merit, not to destroy the EFF. “He [Shivambu] is a very experienced politician, he is sharp like a razor,” said Hlophe. Shivambu's resignation from the EFF has…
23 Aug 2024 8AM 3 min

‘Not pleasing egos’: Shivambu responds to Malema’s rant 

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Former EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu says he is not in the business of pleasing the egos of those who feel betrayed. Shivambu was announced as the MK Party's national organiser on Thursday at the party’s media briefing. He spoke to the media for the first time after his departure…
22 Aug 2024 10AM 2 min

ActionSA’s Nobuhle Mthembu elected Joburg speaker 

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ActionSA’s Nobuhle Mthembu has been elected as the new speaker of the City of Johannesburg. Mthembu received 180 votes to the DA’s Nonhlanhla Sifumba's 68. This was announced during an extraordinary council meeting on Wednesday. 
21 Aug 2024 9AM 2 min

Malema attacks prominent EFF leaders for not defending the party

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The silence of popular EFF members during former deputy leader Floyd Shivambu's resignation has irritated party leader Julius Malema. Malema read a section of the party’s constitution which obliges members not to be silent when the organisation is being “attacked”.  Malema’s rant comes after Shivambu defected to Jacob Zuma’s MK…
20 Aug 2024 8AM 3 min
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