The Weekend View

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says she is satisfied with the Eskom's board re-evaluation process for the return of CEO Brian Molefe to the power utility. When Molefe stepped down from Eskom after the release of the Public Protector's "State of Capture' report, he said that quitting was not an admission of wrongdoing but was in the best interests of Eskom and good corporate governance. Br...

Cyber experts have warned that further cyber attacks are imminent. This after an attack on Friday which saw around 100 countries been affected. Europe's police agency, Europol says a special task force at its Cybercrime Centre is looking into this issue and an investigation is underway to find those behind the attack. Roi Shaposhnik, Head of International Sales at Gold N' Links Cyber tells us what...

Social media was abuzz this week following a TV interview by Finance minister, Malusi Gigaba's wife Norma. In the interview, Norma Gigaba said that she was involved in improving the IT at the Department of Home Affairs. On Tuesday the minister, during his parliamentary oversight committee appearance, had to answer questions relating to his wife, among other issues from the EFF . This is not the fi...

The Malamulele Task Team says the decision by President Jacob Zuma and Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Des van Rooyen to have the Vhembe District Municipality service Vuwani is unlawful. In response to this move by government, some community leaders in Malamulele now want their area to fall under Mopani District Municipality from Vhembe. For a further perspective Dr Thivh...

Residents of Ennerdale, Finetown and Eldorado Park will know next week as to when will government build them houses. This is according to Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Paul Mashatile who visited the areas and met with community leaders. Doctor Hugo Van Der Merwe, Director of Research at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation spokes to us in detail about these and other protests...

Former President Thabo Mbeki has admitted that South Africa is currently facing a national crisis and serious interventions are urgently needed to address the problem. Mbeki was speaking at the inaugural National Foundation Dialogue Initiative in Parktown, where various foundations including the Thabo Mbeki, FW De Klerk, Umlambo and others launched the platform. It aims to address issues facing So...

The Department of Trade and Industry introduced the revised BEE Codes of Good Practice, which amends and replaces the 'generic' BEE Codes of Good Practice issued in 2007. To talk about the impact of these changes on business is BBBEE specialist Thabo Diseko...

In his state of the city speech on Wednesday, Johannesburg mayor, Herman Mashaba said more than 300 cases of fraud and corruption valued at over 10-billion rand is under investigation. He also announced plans to address many other issues plaguing the city...

This week the National Consumer Tribunal ruled that the club fees charged by Edcon to credit customers was unlawful and contravened the National credit act. Edcon says they are studying the judgement. Jacqueline Peters, Manager of Investigations and enforcement at the National Credit Regulator discusses this further...

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba says that he's satisfied that his engagements with investors at the World Economic Forum have been well received. Janise Johnson Investment head at Vumela Fund and Senior lecturer at WITS School of Economic & Business Sciences Dr Peter Karungu speak to Safm Weekend AM Live about the World Economic Forum which took place this week in Durban...

The Gupta name has been made a household name in the past few years due to allegations of state capture. Author of the book the Republic of Gupta...A story of State Capture says he tried to take a broader perspective to tell the story of the Guptas, from their arrival in South Africa and is A no-holds-barred exposé of the influence of one of South Africa's most powerful business families. We speak...

COSATU's General Secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali, FEDUSA's General Secretary Dennis George, SAFTU's Deputy General Secretary Moleko Phakedi and ILO : Director DR Johny Musabanyana discuss the celebration of Workers days around the globe tomorrow...

Tomorrow the country will commemorate Workers Day. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) will also be using this time to celebrate 30 years. The union will be holding its birthday celebrations in Durban. The union's acting spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi says Durban is significant for them as a union...

Police union, POPCRU's expressed concern about the stand-off between Police Minister, Fikile Mbalula and ousted Hawks head Berning Ntlemeza. The two are embroiled in court battles, after Mbalula supported a high court ruling, ordering Ntlemeza to vacate his post. His lawyer Comfort Ngidi spoke to my colleague, Sakina Kamwendo while the DA's shadow minister of police, Zakhele Mbhele says it will wr...

Agricultural economist, Wandile Sihlobo, tweeted...Let me say it out loud! SOUTH AFRICA IS SWIMMING IN GRAIN. This after, the government this week revised up its production forecast to 14 point 5 million tons,up 85 percent year on year. These figures raised hopes that food prices could be coming down soon.

Nuclear activists say they have saved the South African taxpayers one-trillion-rand after the High Court in Cape Town set aside the government's nuclear deal today, saying it was unconstitutional and unlawful. Earthlife Africa brought the application to stop government's nuclear power deal because it was not first debated in Parliament. The court case was first launched in October 2015. Energy ana...

The month of April, is autism awareness month, and a drive is underway to have people understand what autism is, and why it's important to know about it. Stephen Kirker is Thando Makhapela, regional development officer at Autism South Africa.

Thiefs have taken off with Five computers from the SABC's Parliament last Friday. Preliminary investigation by Parliament's Security Services on Saturday has uncovered that there was no sign of forced entry at the office in question. Stephen Kirker chats to SABC reporter based in parliament Lulama Matya

An International Monetary Fund economist with responsibility for South Africa believes the country faces the added responsibility of dealing with inequality in such as manner as not to scare away both domestic and international investors. Meanwhile, newly-appointed Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba's advisor Chris Malekane has urged staff at National Treasury to be more open to different views. While...

In February 2014, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi rolled out the country's first contraceptive to be implanted under the skin. It prevents pregnancy for three years. Many women jumped at the opportunity. However, many were ignorant about the side effects and procedures. Some women became ill and had to have the implants removed. Others encountered difficulties after three years when they wanted t...

Former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) boss Mxolisi Nxasana, says he is willing to pay back over 17-million rand he received as a settlement following his resignation. He filed a revealing affidavit in response to applications lodged by Corruption Watch, Freedom under Law, and the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC). Casac executive secretary Lawso...

Opposition parties say Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma should pay, at her own expense, the protection she's receiving from the VIP section of the police. The Freedom Front plus's Pieter Groenewald says this is a misuse of state resources. Groenewald further stated that the ANC and its MK veterans should protect Dlamini-Zuma at their own expense. The FF Plus says it will address this with police minister, F...

Deputy Transport Minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has commended transport employers' organisations and unions for reaching an agreement on a salary dispute. Trade union NUMSA has finally decided to sign the nine per cent salary increase agreement. NUMSA's Phakamile Hlubi chats about its decision to sign the agreement and Head of Tourism in KZN, Philip Sithole speaks about the impact the bus strike ha...

A number of opposition parties seeking to remove President Jacob Zuma from office have vowed to continue with the campaign until their mission is achieved. The DA, EFF, COPE, ACDP, APC, UDM and IFP led thousands of supporters as well as civil society members to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, calling for President Zuma to step down. The parties blame President Zuma's recent cabinet reshuffle for...

Business Unity South Africa's vice president Martin Kingston, economist Dr Chris Malikane and Dr Azar Jammine, director and chief economist at Econometrix discuss the impact the downgrades will have on South Africans...