Radio 2000 Mixes

The South African National Defence Force has responded to the appeal by the government of Mozambique, for assistance with the flooding crisis in that country. Captain Jaco Theunissen of the South African Navy, says they're sending in Oryx medium transport helicopters, Navy divers as well as medical personnel from the South African Military health Service. AM Live host Sakina Kamwendo chats to Jaco...

Secretary to the National Assembly, Masibulele Xaso, says no member of parliament is allowed to speak or rise on a point of order during the State of the Nation Address, unless prior permission has been granted. Xaso, together with parliamentary legal advisors and the Secretary to the NCOP, held a workshop with the parliamentary media yesterday, on how rules are applied during joint sittings... Sa...

Reports say the Military in Nigeria, has called for support in tackling Boko Haram murder attacks. The country goes to the polls next month, but the extremists hold large parts of territory. We speak to Dr Babatunde Fagbayibo, is Senior Lecturer at Unisa, and Specialises in Regional Integration Law in Africa as well as International Law.

Nedbank Capital strategist Mohammed Nalla talks about the South African economy, China and Gold.

On Thursday the African National Congress celebrated its hundred-and-eighth year of their existence. Today the party members have gathered at the Cape Town Stadium, Western Cape for the final leg of the festivities. President Jacob Zuma will later be delivering the party's annual January eight statement. This serves as the road map for the ruling party for the year ahead. Independent Political Ana...

Thousands of supporters have begun arriving for the ANC's 103rd birthday celebration at Cape Town Stadium. Hundreds have been bussed in wearing ANC tshirts and singing songs. Party supporters have been streaming into the stadium under the watchful eye of a heavy police presence. The Chairperson of the ANC, Baleka Mbete...

With just days to go before the beginning of the school year, many parents and children are scrambling to do the last of the school shopping and many others are standing in long queues to register their children for the new school year. In our parenting slot this week, we look at "back to school" issues. Palesa Tyobeka, Deputy Director General of District support and Monitoring at the Department o...

SACP General Secretary Blade Nzimande says SACP members must make sure that expelled metalworkers union NUMSA does not succeed outside Cosatu. Nzimande was speaking at the 7th SACP KwaZulu-Natal Elective Congress in Umzimkhulu, in the southern part of the province. He says it is the responsibility of the SACP to intervene and cripple the growth of NUMSA in all its activities.

The Justice Project South Africa says the latest road fatality and accident figures for the festive season, are shocking. The Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters released the figures yesterday, showing that over 1 143 people have died, and that there has been a total of 924 car accidents. The Justice Project South Africa says it is deeply saddened and alarmed, as the number announced represents an...

Only 1.4 percent of learners who wrote the Independent Examinations Board matric examinations have failed. The pass rate for almost ten-thousand learners stands at 98.38 percent. And an overwhelming number of those who passed are eligible to register for degree study. Deputy Director-General for curriculum, policy, monitoring and support in the Department of Basic Education, Matanzima Mweli.

The leadership of the Central Methodist Church in Johannesburg, has reportedly ordered that the building which has housed refugees for some six years now, be vacated. The church has been providing shelter to over 30 000 people in as many years, but is now expected to lock out the remaining 500 refugees living there. Methodist Church's Bishop Paul Verryn.

The search for an AirAsia passenger jet that vanished over Indonesian waters yesterday has resumed. Eight Indonesian aircraft and several navy ships have been taking part in the search along with ships and planes from Malaysia and Singapore. Australia has also sent a search aircraft. 162 people were aboard the airliner when it disappeared from radar screens. It was flying to Singapore from the Ind...

The Collective gets an Exclusive performance by Nothende. She sings a beautiful song.

The Collective gets an exclusive performance by Presss. He sings a song without a title that most people call "Banana".

Parliament has certainly been transformed over the past six months. With the advent of the EFF, members of the National Assembly are getting used to living with rowdiness not dissimilar to a first year high school classroom. One person who has been caught in this is deputy Speaker, Lechesa Tsenoli. Joseph Mosia takes a look at some of the altercations that this former Minister has been involved in...

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) has warned that depression and anxiety is very common during this time of the year. A number of people have died after jumping off buildings since the beginning of December, Johannesburg alone, has reported four incedences. sakina Kamwendo spoke to Cassey Chambers of the South African Depression and Anxiety Group .

Speculation and anxiety continues, around when exactly will the mortal remains of 11 South Africans lying in mortuaries in Nigeria, be repatriated. They were part of the 84 South Africans who were killed when a s guesthouse attached to the Synagogue Church of All nations in Lagos collapsed, three months ago. During a mourning ceremony at the Waterkloof air force base last month, government said it...

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has vowed to leave no stone unturned against any unruly elements within the organization. In his opening address to the EFF's inaugural conference currently underway in Bloemfontein, Malema noted with concern some of the challenges that the party encountered in recent times. Malema also used the opportunity to set a direction which the party's new lea...

Miss South Africa - a 22-year-old student from the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein - has won the title of Miss World at a ceremony in London. Rolene Strauss, a 4th year medical student, put her studies on hold in March to compete in the event. As Miss South Africa, Strauss has supported projects in women's rights, health and education.

** Standard & Poor's rates SA as stable, SASOL share price, U.S inflation data out on Wednesday

The South African National Blood Service is appealing to the public to roll- up their sleeves and donate the much needed life giving blood this festive season.

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Eskom will see a coal independent power programme launched next month, with a generation capacity of 2 500 megawatts. This is part of government's effort to ease pressure on the grid. Meanwhile, the Minister of Energy Tina Joemat-Pettersson, says a technical team which will be responsible for the implementation of the 'Five-point plan' to address the strain on electricity system, will include the...

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Police have identified four of the six men who were killed in a gruesome murder in Kraaifontein in Cape Town. Western Cape police commissioner General Arno Lamoer says investigators will hopefully have the identities of the other two men soon. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to community member and Head of Community Policing Forum in Kraaifontein Johan Badenhorst....