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Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

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Jun 26, 2026

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Sweat's Nosipho Vidima talks about sex workers' rights 19.03.2017

Sweat Human Rights and Lobbying Officer Nosipho Vidima says sex workers suffer abuse at the hands police officers.

Nathi Mncube, on theft of judge’s computers 19.03.2017

All the judges whose personal information was stolen during a break-in at the office of the Chief Justice in Midrand, have been given extra security or have been alerted.

Lizo Phiti on Forte prootest 17.03.2017

University spokesperson Lizo Phiti says the management has always demonstrated commitment to understand the plight of the students and the serious the serious concern it had about the demands the student raised.

Tito Mboweni on ANC intellectuals battle to persuade party leaders 17.03.2017

ANC national executive committee member Tito Mboweni has conceded that the intelligentsia within ANC is struggling to influence discussion.

Susan Booysen on Referendum 17.03.2017

Susan explains what the result meant for South Africa.

Susan Booysen explaination of a Referendum 17.03.2017

Susan Booysen explains what a referendum is.

CPS's Serge Belamant on Sassa saga 15.03.2017

Belamant says a new interim contract must be reached between Cash Pay Master Services and social grants agency Sassa and National Treasury by Wednesday.

Nishan Bolton updates on Ahmed Kathrada health 15.03.2017

Director of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, Nishan Bolton says his progress is not as fast as we would have liked it to have been.

Dr Cathy Powell on Sassa saga 15.03.2017

University of Cape Town, Dr Cathy Powell says the Constitutional Court has no choice but to come up with a carefully crafted remedy to the social grants payments.

SAHRC complaints mostly related to right to equality violations 14.03.2017

Spokesperson of the South African Human Rights Commission Gail Smith talks about human rights violations complains the commission receives on daily basis. She also talks about programmes put in place to educate South Africans about human rights.

David Lewis on SASSA saga 14.03.2017

Executive Director of Corruption Watch David Lewis says this affair is a clear demonstration on incompetence on the part of SASSA or there corruption involved.

Thabiso Sithole on Commonwealth Games 14.03.2017

SABC Sports Journalist Thabiso Sithole gives an update on the Commonwealth Games in 2022.

Sorry, we can’t help you right now: PopI Act regulator 13.03.2017

Information Regulator chairperson advocate Pansy Tlakula says it’ll take another two years, at least, before the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act can fully come into effect. Tlakula was chatting to SABC Digital News as South African observes Human Rights Month in March.

ANC Policy head, Jeff Radebe on restoring public confidence. 12.03.2017

The ANC has acknowledged that it's increasingly losing the trust of South Africans and must urgently act to restore public confidence.

SAA' s Dudu Myeni on legal proceedings to have her declared unfit to hold office 12.03.2017

SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni is still studying legal papers after the South African Airways Pilots' Association announced that it would start legal proceedings to have her declared unfit to hold office.

Victor Dlamini on Winnie Madikizela-Mandela 10.03.2017

Madikizela-Mandela's spokesperson, Victor Dlamini says Madikizela-Mandela is in high spirits.

SAA's Tlali Tlali on Meter taxi protest 10.03.2017

SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali says the meter taxi protest is likely to have a major impact on their flights during the day.

Professor Etienne de Jar on Malaria outbreak 10.03.2017

The director of the Institute for Malaria Control at the University of the Pretoria, Professor Etienne de Jar says abnormal climate in SA is conducive for for the breeding of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

Matilda Gasela on Reiger Park protest 09.03.2017

HOD at Human Settlement Matilda Gasela says the policy of government is very clear; government does not issue houses to foreign nationals.

Sashin Naidoo updates on Reiger Park protest 09.03.2017

Several roads in Reiger Park are still littered with debris from the aftermath of Thursday morning's protest.

SA in crisis regarding kidney disease: Experts 08.03.2017

Professor of Medicine at University of Witwatersrand Prof Sarala Naicker says South Africa has reached a crisis in terms of kidney disease.

Treating kidney disease is expensive: South African Renal Society 08.03.2017

South African Renal Society President and Nephrologist, Prof Graham Paget says treating kidney disease is expensive.

World marks International Women;s Day 2017 08.03.2017

On International Women’s Day, the United Nations is set to focus on the role technological advances can have on women’s prospect.

Parties divided over recommendation regarding Muthambi: Committee Chair 07.03.2017

The Chairperson of Parliament Ad Hoc Committee probing the affairs of the SABC, Vincent Smith says political parties were divided on the on the recommendation on how to deal with Communications Minister, Faith Muthambi.

Black Sash to ensure court reinstates oversight over Sassa 07.03.2017

Human rights organisation Black Sash says it is determined to ensure that the Constitutional Court reinstates its oversight role in overseeing that the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) lawfully pays out social grants.

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