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The family of a 78-year old woman, Ntobizodwa Toto-Madikizela who was hacked to death with an axe, have left their home after it was torched last Friday. The family which includes 13 children have been left homeless and pleading for shelter. There are a number of people that have been allegedly killed in the area for accusations of witchcraft. Jon Gericke spoke to SABC reporter, Nkululeko Nyembezi

Former UEFA president Michel Platini has been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged corruption relating to the decision to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup. Platini becomes a second prominent football administrator to be arrested this month after CAF president, Ahmad Ahmad's arrest earlier this month in France. Jon Gericke spoke to Soccer Analyst, Kudjio Amankwa

KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu says there is an urgent need for police deployment at public schools to help fight the increasing levels of violence. Mshengu was speaking at Umlazi Township south of Durban during the funeral service of a 48 year old teacher who was shot dead within school premises last week. Meanwhile, the South African Police Services, teacher's unions and Equal Educati...

Old Mutual has fired its CEO, Peter Moyo. This comes after he was suspended in May 2019 over conflict of interest. In a statement, the company says the board gave Moyo a notice of termination of employment yesterday. The board says after lengthy discussions it has resolved that there is a material breakdown in trust and confidence in Moyo. Jon Gericke spoke to ttorney at TGR Attorneys, Matodzi Rat...

The department of Communications says the government guarantee application by the public broadcaster SABC is still being considered. SABC's Chief Financial Officer, Yolande van Biljon, has warned of the possibility of a communication blackout amid the public broadcaster's dire financial situation. Biljon says the cash-strapped SABC is stuck with large debts. Jon Gericke spoke to Acting Director Ge...

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Neo Aviation is an Air Taxi company which provides cheaper and convenience travel using small airports in South Africa - 29 May 2019

#TheGlenzitoSuperDrive with @GlenLewisSA and @nathi_ndamase The University of Cape Town has added the Khoisan language, Khoekhoegowab, as a fourth language course.

#TheGlenzitoSuperDrive with @GlenLewisSA and @nathi_ndamase Kwaito legend and fitness enthusiast @KabeloMabalane has opened a health and wellness centre called Kumo Life.

TALKING POINTS *** South Africa’s first electricity-from-the-sea project is under way in the Western Cape *** South Africa is being urged to champion the electric car – to put an end the vast sums of money that leave the country to pay for imported petroleum *** Mineral exploration in the Northern Cape is putting smiles on the faces of geologists

The City of Joburg is calling on the residents who have debt that they could not pay for a long time to come forward. The city council has approved a debt relief programme to write of debts on customers who can not pay their municipal rates and services. The City will now be able to ensure that defaulting customers are brought back into good standing on their municipal accounts. MMC of Finance in...

Although unemployed, some young people remain hopeful that one day they will join the country's working class. Clement Tefu and Zanele Mthombeni, both 22, from Alexandra, are graduates but without jobs. Meanwhile, Student organisation , the South African Student Congress, (SASCO) is marching against youth unemployment. They are calling for the creation of an unemployment database and the scrapping...

A group of undocumented migrants has escaped from police custody. The group was being transported from court to holding cells where they were to be processed by the department of Home Affairs. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Police Spokesperson, Colonel Lungelo Dlamini...

Corruption is rampant within the South African Police Service. That's according to Corruption Watch's new report, Corruption in Uniform. Corruption Watch says the most implicated police officials are detectives and investigating officers, who are frequently aided by other colleagues. It highlighted bribery, abuse of power and dereliction of duty as leading categories of corruption in the police se...

The police have launched a manhunt following the discovery of two bodies in Magnolia Park, Pretoria, over the weekend. Police spokesperson, Captain Daniel Mavimbela says the two bodies were found over the weekend and two weeks ago they also found a body in a veld near the Mears Park Train Station. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Sunnyside Police Station spokesperson, Captain Daniel Mavimbela and Tebogo M...

In this podcast Bussai features Ms. Busi Nkambule from Albinism Society of South Africa. We find out what preparation are in place for the South African albinism community in relation to the International Albinism Day.

Pan-Africanist Congress president Narius Moloto says he is not receiving support from other party members in planning the August PAC National Conference. The party which appeared to be united leading to the May National Elections seems to be having factional problems again. The PAC has dissolved its party executive and placed the party under administration. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Political Analy...

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is today picketing together with South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) at all the country's major airports to protest against a number of issues at SAA and SAA Technical. The issues include the recent resignation of the GCEO Vuyani Jarana, corruption of SAAT management; problems in the maintenance department; allegations of nepotism...

Sugar giant Tongaat Hulett has suspended its share trading on the JSE. Tongaat asked that its listings be suspended because of accounting irregularities. The company is currently impelmenting a turnaround strategey that has resulted in over 5,000 employees receiving retrenchment letters. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU)'s National Organisor in the Sugar Industry, Nkosi...

TALKING POINT *** Great news for South Africa is that manganese, which we host in such abundance, is edging its way into the growing electric vehicle (EV) market. ***This week’s packed Junior Indaba pleaded with the government to kickstart junior mining or face significant decline in mining as a whole. *** A South African company has raised R160-million in for investment in a new gas project in th...

The Alexandra Shutdown Committee say they are opposed to the rebuilding of structures which were demolished last Friday in the township, north of Johannesburg. The Committee says should the city of Johannesburg fail to address the mushrooming of illegal dwellings in Alexandra, there will be another massive shutdown of the township. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Alexandra Shutdown Committee Convenor, Sa...

South African Airways has appointed SAA group executive for operations, Zuks Ramasia, as the carrier's acting CEO. This follows the recent resignation of SAA CEO, Vuyani Jarana. Jarana cited uncertainty around funding and slow decision making processes - delaying the airline's turnaround strategy - as key reasons for his departure. SAA employees have also threatned to go on strike demanding that J...