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NIGHT FALL

Educational, Late night talk, Mandate and music. Vox Pops, getting the word from the public.

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Education

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Jul 10, 2026

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Make your ballsiest move yet- Prostate cancer awareness  03.11.2025

Make your ballsiest move yet- Prostate cancer awareness  GUEST: ANDREW OBERHOLZER – CEO, PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION    

ACTIONSA’S POLL BILL SPARKS DEBATE OVER MEDIA BIAS AND FREE SPEECH 29.10.2025

ActionSA’s proposed law to control political public opinion polls has elicited mixed reactions – but experts agree some polls are unreliable and biased to serve certain agendas.   The Electoral Laws Amendment Bill 2025 proposes that political opinion polls and exit polls be regulated by an ombud, who would be appointed by the Electoral Commission’s chief officer. GUEST: MICH...

PUBLICATION OF MATRIC RESULTS CHALLENGED IN COURT 29.10.2025

The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has reserved judgment regarding the publication of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) following a two-day hearing on the matter From 27 to 28 October 2025, the Information Regulator (IR) and the DBE returned to the High Court for their case, which had been set down for argument before the ful...

WESTERN CAPE'S COMMITMENT TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING 29.10.2025

During the 2024/2025 financial year, 11 survivors of trafficking received support through shelters funded by the Western Cape Department of Social Development. This was revealed by MEC for the Department of Social Development (DSD), Jaco Londt while attending the West Coast District Municipality (WCDM), in partnership with several key stakeholders, hosted a Human Trafficking Conference in Moorrees...

TSHWANE'S R777 MILLION WATER TANKER EXPENDITURE RAISES CONCERNS OVER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 29.10.2025

The City of Tshwane say the R777 million spent on water tankers is a “myth,” but when you unpack their own data, the truth is just as worrying:  The R156 million “pending cancellations”  They claim these purchase orders should be excluded — but they’re still on the books. Until those cancellations are formally processed, that money is still committed....

COSATU STANDS WITH ZCTU AND THE PEOPLE OF ZIMBABWE IN REJECTING THE MUTILATION OF THE COUNTRY’S CONSTITUTION TO EXTEND THE STAY OF THE PRESIDENT 28.10.2025

COSATU STANDS WITH ZCTU AND THE PEOPLE OF ZIMBABWE IN REJECTING THE MUTILATION OF THE COUNTRY’S CONSTITUTION TO EXTEND THE STAY OF THE PRESIDENT The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) joins the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) in calling for the defence of democracy, constitutionalism and the rule of law in Zimbabwe and throughout the SADC region.   The ZCTU’s...

ZUMA MAY PURSUE DAMAGES CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OVER R28.9M JUDGMENT 28.10.2025

ZUMA MAY PURSUE DAMAGES CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE OVER R28.9M JUDGMENT   Former president Jacob Zuma will continue to fight for his constitutional rights and to seek justice from “fair-minded courts that remain true to the principles of our constitution” and may seek damages from the state.   This is according to the Jacob Zuma Foundation, in response to the R28.9 million that...

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CONNECTS SOUTH AFRICANS WITH NUTRITIOUS FOOD AT REDUCED PRICES  24.10.2025

GUEST: STEFFEN BURROWS - STILL GOOD CEO.

BULLYING CASES SURGE IN SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS: 548 REPORTS SINCE JANUARY 24.10.2025

GUEST: NICOLE MIRKIN - FOUNDER OF FIGHT BACK SA, CO-FOUNDER OF HEROES ACADEMY SA AND ALUMNI OF MILNERTON HIGH SCHOOL.  GUEST: DR BRENDA MATTHEWS - SOUTH AFRICAN EDUCATIONIST

CZECH FUGITIVE KREJČÍŘ WINS COURT RULING ON LAPTOP ACCESS 23.10.2025

GUEST: MICHAEL BAGRAIM - PRACTICING ATTORNEY AS A CONSULTANT WITH BAGRAIM'S ATTORNEYS AND A MEMBER OF THE DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTER 23.10.2025

GUEST: CAROL SEATLANYANE - THE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER AT THE SOS COALITION

A NATION OF GAMBLERS: INSIDE SOUTH AFRICA’S TRILLION-RAND BETTING BOOM AND ITS HUMAN COST 22.10.2025

GUEST: MAKUSHULE GANA - SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICIAN & MP FOR RISE MZANSI.

DISASTER FOR ‘RICH’ PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN GAUTENG 22.10.2025

GUEST: HENRICK MAKANETA - EDUCATION ACTIVIST

SOUTH AFRICA’S ELITES DESPAIR AS MURDER, UNEMPLOYMENT SLIDE BACK TO 1994 LEVELS 21.10.2025

GUEST: DR MIRIAM ALTMAN - I AM A STRATEGIST, ECONOMIST AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST

MCHUNU MUST TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ANY WRONGDOING 17.10.2025

GUEST: MIKE BOLHUIS - SPECIALIST INVESTIGATORS INTO SERIOUS VIOLENT, ECONOMIC, AND CYBER CRIMES

SOUTH AFRICA’S KRUGER NATIONAL PARK FACES CONTROVERSIAL NAME CHANGE 17.10.2025

GUEST: HEROLD LEKHULENI - HISTORY SUBJECTED ADVISOR IN BOHLABELA DISTRICT, BUSHBUCKRIDGE & A SENIOR MEMBER OF ORAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA

FIVE WAYS SOUTH AFRICANS CAN OUTSMART CYBERCRIMINALS 16.10.2025

GUEST: CHRIS VERMEULEN - THE SANLAM GROUP INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER

POLICE CREDIBILITY IN CRISIS AS MADLANGA COMMISSION AND SAPS INQUIRY EXPOSE DEEP ROT 16.10.2025

GUEST: SIYABULELA JENTILE - HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER, AUTHOR, AND FOUNDER OF THE NOT IN MY NAME INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT

STUDENT PROTESTS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING 15.10.2025

GUEST 1: DR. KEAMOGETSE MORWE - LECTURER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VENDA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPECIALIZING IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL WORK GUEST 2: DR. THIERRY LUESCHER - AUTHOR, RESEARCHER, AND PROFESSOR WITH A DIVERSE BACKGROUND IN ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ROLES   GUEST 3: PROF TEBOHO MOJA - A RENOWNED EDUCATIONIST, ACADEMIC, AUTHOR, AND ACTIVIST  

KATISO “KT” MOLEFE GRANTED R400,000 BAIL AFTER APPEAL 14.10.2025

The Johannesburg High Court has granted alleged crime kingpin Katiso “KT” Molefe bail of R400,000, overturning an earlier decision by the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court that denied his release. Judge Brad Wanless handed down the ruling of his bail appeal on Friday. “The order granted in the regional court of Gauteng, held at Alexandra, whereby the appellant’s applicatio...

DA DEMANDS ANSWERS ON AMAPANYAZA’S LEGITIMACY 14.10.2025

The DA in Gauteng is demanding answers from Premier Panyaza Lesufi about the legitimacy of the province’s Crime Prevention Wardens.   This comes after KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhanazi told parliament that the unit is illegal and should not exist.   A day after Mkhwanazi made this statement, the Gauteng provincial government confirmed that the u...

BELA ACT 10.10.2025

GUEST: SOLOMON CHIBAYA - LECTURER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT, POLICY, AND COMPARATIVE EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE

VIOLENCE IN THE INSTITUTION OF LEARNING 10.10.2025

GUEST: DR THIERRY LUESCHER – DIRECTOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCHER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

SOUTH AFRICA AND AMERICA: WHAT IS THEIR RELATIONSHIP? 09.10.2025

GUEST: THEMBISA FAKUDE – SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW AND DIRECTOR AT AFRICA ASIA DIALOGUES (AFRASID)

THE URGENT NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN SOUTH AFRICA'S UNIVERSITIES 09.10.2025

GUEST: DR ALUCIA MABUNDA - HEAD OF CAMPUS – IIE ROSEBANK COLLEGE (NELSON MANDELA BAY)

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