The Weekend View

Former Eskom CEO Brian Mofele was sworn-in as a Member of Parliament on Thursday, ending weeks of speculation about his future. Former ANC MP, Professor Ben Turok, Executive director of Corruption Watch, David Lewis and political analyst at Unisa, Professor Somadoda Fikeni give their views on the appointment...

Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan says government will establish the next phase of the NHI's implementation. Gordhan says the Health expenditure will increase from R170 billion in 2016/17, to R187 billion in 2017/18.President of Denosa, Simon Hlungwane and Health minister, Aaron Motsoaledi speaks to Elvis Presslin about this and other issues...

CEO in the office of the Tax Ombud, Advocate Eric Mkhawane speaks about tthe latest amendments to the Tax Administration Act which has been welcomed by his office....

The budget speech this week highlighted the need for economic growth but it also pointed to increased unemployment figures which places a damper on growth aspirations for small and medium enterprises. Unemployed graduate, Sisonke Mlamla; Lumkile Mondi from the School of Economic and Business Sciences at Wits University and Earthlife's Makoma Lekalakala speak about what this budget means for them a...

North West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo says former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe should not be judged on the findings of the Public Protector's State of Capture report. Mahumapelo was responding to the North West Province's nomination of Moelefe to be an MP for the ANC. Parliament has said Molefe will be sworn-in as an MP at a date to be announced...

Ward councillor, Michael Crichton and City of Johannesburg's MMC for public safety, Michael Sun speak about the situation in Rosettenville currently and what is on the cards for the future...

Zukiswa Kota, Head of monitoring and advocacy monitor at Public Service Accountability Monitor speaks about the pros and cons of reducing the number of province's in the country

This month the Proteas and cricket supporters wore pink in support of the Pink Drive campaign which focus's on breast cancer. Now the Hollywoodbets Dolphins have launched the "more Balls than most" or MBTM campaign to raise awareness of prostrate and testicular cancer. Dave Callaghan talks to us about his fight with testicular cancer...

Former Constitutional court Judge, Justice Albie Sachs says the issue of racism needs to be handled in a calm way because it's a highly emotive subject which evokes a lot of hate and anger, given the country's apartheid history. Institute of Justice and Reconciliation, hosted a dialogue on fighting racism and building social cohesion, in an effort to contribute to the fight against the scourge. St...

This week the National Treasury and the Reserve Bank said they view the allegations of currency trade manipulation involving some banks in a very serious light. The Competition Commission found that some local and international banks have agreed to manipulate trade in the buying and the selling of the rand. Dr Azar Jammine, Chief Economist at Econometrix discusses the issue of banks found colludin...

IPID head, Robert McBride this week dismissed allegations that private forensic investigator, Paul O'Sullivan had presented himself as an IPID investigator. Afriforum CEO, Kallie Kriel speaks about how the organisations Prosecuting Unit can assist the country, while CASAC's Lawson Naidoo gives reasons why General Kgomotso Phahlane should be suspended and Professor Marinus Weichers discusses the is...

The African Capacity Building Foundation Director of Knowledge, Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr Thomas Munthali discusses mining issues with Elvis Presslin

Rosettenville community leader, Faeeza Chame tells us about the problems in the area which triggered the protests and Police spokesperson, Kay Makhubele on the situation....

By May 2018, all workers in South Africa will have to earn a minimum of R3500 rand a month. The newly signed national minimum wage agreement provides for workers to be paid at least R20 an hour. Government says while there are concerns that jobs will be lost in the process, the move will fight poverty and restore the dignity of lowly paid workers. Professor Imraan Valodia, the Chair of the Advisor...

General secretary of the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union, Myrtle Witbooi and Spokesperson for the Labour Department, Mokgadi Pela discuss sexual harrassment and rape against domestic workers

Elvis Presslin discusses President Jacob Zuma's SONA 2017 address with Sanusha Naidoo, a political analyst at the Institute for Global Dialogue; unemployed graduate Lindelani Madonsela, who holds a qualification in public policy, and hasn't been able to secure employment and Lebohang Pheko, senior research fellow and political economist at Trade Collective

Chris Hattingh, Free Market Foundation intern speaks to Elvis Presslin on this weeks Consumer Conversation, in which the issue of property rights being extremely important is highlighted

Professor John Stremlau, Department of International Relations at Wits University speaks to Elvis Presslin about the US justice department filing a court motion against the suspension of President Trump's travel ban on people from seven mainly Muslim nations. The move seeks to reverse Friday's ruling by a federal judge in Washington state.

Former State Prosecutor Gerrie Nel says he doesn't have a political agenda in joining Afriforum to head its Private Prosecutions Unit. He's reassured citizens that they'll not embark on a witch-hunt against people in their private prosecutions unit. He resigned from the NPA on Monday, boasting a 36 year career. He's successfully prosecuted high profile individuals like Former National Police Commi...

Parents have been urged to build open and trustful relationships with their children in order to curb bullying in schools. Bullying can have both a physical and psychological impact on a child. BullyProof South Africa says children need to know parents are there for them and need to feel comfortable talking to parents while parents remain calm and supportive. BullyProof SA founder Des Brown and Cl...

Spokesperson for Gauteng premier, Thabo Masebe, Professor Sunitha Srinivas from Rhodes University and Gushwell Brooks, the communications coordinator at the South African human rights commission talk to Elvis Presslin about the 94 patients who died after being moved from the Life Esidimeni Centre.

The ANC youth league came out with guns blazing on recent revelations of the establishment of a so-called "war room". Allegations of a covert operation have been levelled against the ANC which targeted opposition parties in the run up to last year's local government elections. In court papers this week, PR Agent, Sihle Bolani made explosive claims in the Johannesburg High Court. Political Analyst...

Parliament's Police Portfolio Committee, says they wants to see an urgent conclusion of the matter of suspended National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega. This follows Phiyega's decision to challenge the findings of the Claasen Inquiry. The Claasen report found her unfit to hold office. Phiyega was suspended in 2015. The move followed her actions during the Marikana tragedy in 2012 in which 34 min...

Suspended National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega's lawyer Sandile July has sought to explain why his client is determined to get a court to set aside the Claasen inquiry's findings that she's unfit to hold office. Phiyega was suspended in 2015. The move followed her actions during the Marikana tragedy in 2012 in which 34 mineworkers were killed during a protracted strike at Lomin mine. Elvis Pr...

South Africa has moved two notches down on the Economist's 2016 demcocracy index, released this week to the 39th spot. The index, which looks at a hundred and 65 states, classifies South Africa, as a flawed democracy. The report, titled revenge of the deplorables, is sa reflection of the popular revolt against political elites. Elvis Presslin spoke to Pat Thaker, Economist's editorial and regional...