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: Zandile Mafe who is accused of starting the Parliament fire now also faces a terrorism charge. Mafe made a second appearance in the Cape Town Magistrates Court today. Advocate Dali Mpofu has joined Mafe's defence. To talk to us more, we’re joined on the line by Weekend Argus Reporter, Velani Ludidi.

The month of January is SunSmart Skin Cancer Awareness Month. We had a chat to Cara Noble - Service Manager for Corporate Affairs and CANSA’s TLC Children’s Service.

21 year old Decent Mkhombo from Thulamahashe in Bushbuckridge (Mpumalanga) became the youngest medical doctor in South Africa after graduating with a medical degree from the University of Limpopo in December last year.

MOTORING with Pogiso Dibakoane

We now find out more about government’s border post-based vaccination sites drive. This campaign started on 23 December 2021 and will continue until 15 January 2022 at the Lebombo and Ficksburg border posts. We’re joined on the line by Foster Mohale, National Health Department spokesperson.

 Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has unveiled a once-off relief fund to the value of 1.135 billion rand allocated for the benefit of the taxi industry. Mbalula says the Relief Funding is intended to mitigate the negative financial impact of Covid-19 on the taxi industry, without compensating for the loss of income, but rather based on the principle of an ex gratia payment. The minister s...

Fresh from the festive season……today Maite gives tips on how to detox.

Courtesy of 2 Million Gang

Mme Claudine gives advice to anonymous.

1) Ezel, Rona Ray - Hard To Stay Away (Original Mix) 2) Deep Soul Syndicate, Nathan Adams - Wunderlust (Remix) 3) Lee Wilson, Reelsoul - Groove Like Louie Vega (Reelsoul's Thank You Louie Vocal Mix) 4) Harold Matthews Jr feat. Symone - One Body (Urban Sound Lab Classic Vocal Remix) 5) Kelvin Sylvester, Earl W. Green - Love Will Save The Day (Vocal Mix)

Political analyst, Dr Ralph Mathekga has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to release the long awaited state capture report as soon as possible after it is handed to him. This comes after United Democratic Movement leader, Bantu Holomisa criticised Ramaphosa's request to be given time to consider the report. Holomisa has also suggested that Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo present the report t...

Mourners have flocked in to the St George's Cathedral in Cape Town to view the remains of the late Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, where he is lying in state. Public viewing begin this morning and will conclude tomorrow ahead of Tutu's burial on Saturday. The 90-year-old died on Sunday morning at his home in Cape Town. The Anglican Church says Tutu wanted to be buried within a week. Tut...

Eastern Cape Police are continuing with their investigations after five family members were brutally murdered at Shisane locality outside Tsolo. Police say the family members were attacked while sleeping by gunmen. The motive for the murders is not known yet. Police spokesperson Thembinkosi Kinana says accordirng to information at their disposal, a family of five people aged between 18 and 82 year...

Minister of Communications and Digital Technology, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has celebrated her first 100 days in office.  Ntshavheni says among her biggest achievements so far, she counts the revival of the broadcast digital migration process and her success in reducing the number of court cases against her department. She says some of her priorities for 2022 include the corporatisation of the Po...

The Department of Health's decision to recall a recent circular on revised COVID-19 Contact Tracing, Quarantine and Isolation protocols, has been met with mixed reactions. In a statement, the Department on Tuesday that the reason for the revision was based on a number of scientific factors including the fact that, most people have vaccinated with at least one dose and developed some level of immun...

Power utility Eskom Spokesperson, Skonathi Mantshantsha has confirmed a transformer explosion at its Camden Power Station in Mpumalanga. Elvis Presslin spoke Mantshantsha on the details. 

Security is tight at the Malamulele magistrate court in Limpopo where  a 52-year-old suspect is appearing for allegedly shooting and killing seven of his family members at Jimmy  Jones village on Christmas Day. A group of residents is protesting at the main entrance, holding placards calling for the suspect not to be granted bail.  The violence started after a family feud over the o...

  The Grahamstown High Court in Makhanda has ruled that Shell must halt its Seismic survey, planned along the Wild coast, until a second part of an interdict is heard. The application was brought by a number of coastal communities including the Amadiba Crisis Committee after an urgent application was dismissed by the same court two weeks ago. Environmental groups are arguing that the blasting...

The National Department of Health is expanding its vaccination drive to offer a third booster shot to South Africans who have had two Pfizer vaccinations.  The boosters are being administered six months after eligible recipients received their second primary shots. The third booster jabs come in the wake of the rapid spread of the latest Covid 19 variant, Omicron, which has the ability to eva...

 Tributes are continuing to pour in following the death of human rights activist and Anglican Archbishop Emeritus, Desmond Tutu yesterday. Tutu has been describes as a pillar in the fight against the apartheid system in the country. Tributes to the Nobel Laureate and his devotion to speaking truth to power have been flooding in from all across the world. The 90-year-old died t his Cape Town h...

The South African National Blood Service is appealing to the public to donate blood and boost blood supply ahead of the Christmas weekend. We now speak to Khensani Mahlangu, Communications Specialist.

A family in the North West province is still trying to come to terms with the arrest of their 20 year relative who allegedly hired hitmen to kill her parents and siblings  in December 2016. The woman appeared in the Brits Magistrates' Court earlier this week . She is facing five charges of murder, together with the two alleged hitmen. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to family spokesperson Peter Ratlhag...