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The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has recently accused the Department of Transport (DoT) and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) of misleading the public about the validity of driving licences. This issue has sparked a significant debate, and we believe your insights would be invaluable for our listeners. Guest: Adv Stefanie Fick: Chief Legal Officer The Organisation Undoing Tax...

Local government in South Africa suffers from challenges such as bureaucratic inefficiencies, lack of resources, and widespread corruption, which together often hinder local government’s ability to meet the dire needs of the community effectively. 14.08.2024 7:11

Guest: Dr Daniel Govender: Regent Business School’s Academic Head of their School of Law and Administration

We unpack Team SA’s performance at the Olympics 14.08.2024 9:21

Guest: Michael Abrahamson: Sports Journalist

Africa Update Sipho Mantula 14.08.2024 6:21

SA unemployment rate worsens to 33.5% 14.08.2024 5:01

Guest: Siya Mama: Spokesperson, Assembly of the Unemployed

SA unemployment rate worsens to 33.5% 14.08.2024 4:13

Just more than a third of SA's labour force is now unemployed. Stats SA announced on Tuesday that the official unemployment rate Guest: Raymond Parsons: Business School economist: North West University

Science & Innovation Segment: Science: CSIR female researchers groundbreaking technologies aimed at combating plastic pollution 14.08.2024 4:51

Guest: Dr Maya John Matthew: Principal Researcher, CSIR

International: Thousands flee for safety as Russian turned war turf - Russian forces on Tuesday struck back at Ukrainian troops with missiles, drones and airstrikes in actions that one senior commander said had halted Ukraine's advance after the biggest a 14.08.2024 9:14

Guest: Abel Esterhuyse - Professor Of Strategy: Faculty Of Military Science

ANC welcomes the resignation of Gwamanda and nominates Dada Morero to be Mayor 14.08.2024 7:42

Guest: Sasabona Manganye: regional secretary ANC, City of Johannesburg

SANParks to bolster crime-fighting efforts at Table Mountain National Park as crime increases and crimes trends are constantly changing 14.08.2024 8:35

Guest: Mr JP Louw: SANParks Head of Communications and Spokesperson

New smoking laws for South Africa are back -After lapsing at the end of the previous administration, the Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill has been revived by Parliament for further processing. 14.08.2024 6:19

Guest: Professor Lekan Ayo-Yusuf:Chairperson/Head: School of Health Systems and Public Health at the University of Pretoria and Executive Director at the National Council Against Smoking

Women continue to bear brunt of joblessness 14.08.2024 4:11

Guest: Advocate Brenda Madumise: Director Wise 4 Afrika & GBV Activist

More than 10-million households qualify for free basic electricity but only 2-million are benefiting. 13.08.2024 9:41

Guest: Vally Padayachee: power and energy expert and a former executive manager of Eskom and a former senior executive of City Power Jhb

We talk to the City of Cape Town which has expressed concern over the decrease in the number of women making use of the family planning methods during the 2023/2024 financial year. 13.08.2024 4:40

We talk to the City of Cape Town which has expressed concern over the decrease in the number of women making use of the family planning methods during the 2023/2024 financial year. The total use of health facilities for family planning decreased by 13,465 from 343,440 the previous year to 329,975. Guest: Councillor Patricia van der Ross:MMC community services and health, City of Cape Town

Municipal workers salaries are said to be excessively high compared to similar workers in the private sector and some municipalities seem to be struggling to afford the sky-high salaries. 13.08.2024 6:40

Meanwhile, unions are fighting hard for increases that are far above inflation, further threatening the financial sustainability of municipalities. Guest: Dr Tim Maake: Local Government Specialist

We get an update from Johannesburg Water regarding the ongoing water issues in the city post maintenance 13.08.2024 5:56

Guest: Gugulethu Quma: Johannesburg Waters Electro - Mechanical Manager

International: Hamas on Sunday urged Gaza mediators to implement a truce plan presented by US President Joe Biden instead of holding more talks, as Palestinians fled a new Israeli military operation. 13.08.2024 9:01

Guest: Naeem Jeenah: Senior Researcher: Humanity at Mistra

My Vote Counts, the Presidency, the justice, correctional services and home affairs ministries, as well as the speaker of the National Assembly's office will return to the Western Cape High Court on Monday to address the gap in political party funding regulations. Just a few days before the national elections, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Electoral Matters Amendment Act (EMAA), w...

Update on the Riverlands Disaster 13.08.2024 6:19

Guest: Mart-Marié Haasbroek: Spokesperson for Swartland Municipality

Online marketplaces like Takealot and Amazon are allegedly dealing with a significant problem of knock-offs and counterfeit products being sold on their platforms as genuine. we unpack how this happens, what are the implications of this are and what do th 13.08.2024 5:34

Guest: Jan Vermuelan: Editor,My Broadband

Africa Update Report with Sipho Mantula 13.08.2024 5:12

The Eastern Cape has released stats that have shown that there has been a big increase in Teenage Pregnancies in the Province. 13.08.2024 5:43

We will also touch on the plans for the department to repurpose small hospitals in the province. Guest: Dr Rolene Wagner: Eastern cape, Department of Health Head of Department

The Rural Health Advocacy Project, a division of Wits Health Consortium, which promotes fair and equal access to quality healthcare in rural communities, has supported the Eastern Cape’s plans to repurpose hospitals and has said that the repurposing of sm 13.08.2024 6:00

Guest: Russell Rensburg: Director, The Rural Health Advocacy Project, a division of Wits Health Consortium

Science & Innovation Segment: Science: We unpack the role of science in addressing numerous challenges including climate change, diseases, poverty and malnutrition, with the negative impacts most felt in developing economies. 13.08.2024 8:24

Guest: Dr Clarietta Chagwiza: Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Future Africa at the University of Pretoria

The Riverlands community near Malmesbury wants answers from local authorities after three retention dams burst, affecting over 500 residents. 12.08.2024 8:00

Guest: Heinrich Robertson : Swartland Municipality Spokesperson