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The Road Accident Fund says it has stopped fraudulent claims worth over 2.6 billion in three years and The Auditor General has said that the Road Accident Fund is not using the proper accounting standard 01.12.2023 12:28

Guest: Mcintosh Polela – Road Accident Fund Spokesperson

Impala platinum is now restarting operations after the awful accident this week that saw twelve miners being killed - when the lift cage they were in fell a hundred and sixty meters to the ground. 01.12.2023 5:41

Guest: Johan Theron - Group Executive: Corporate Affairs at Implats

Dr Sizeka MaweyaYesterday, City Power said it was giving the Gauteng Health Department four hours to remove patients from the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital - before it switched off power to the hospital 01.12.2023 8:07

Guest: Isaac Mangena – City Power Spokesperson Guest: Dr Sizeka Maweya - Acting Chairperson of SA Medical Association

President Ramaphosa is at the cop 28 climate summit in Dubai - where seventy thousand delegates are currently meeting. The main issue is whether countries can agree to phase us the use of fossil fuels 01.12.2023 6:24

Guest: Roland Henwood - Political Scientist: University of Pretoria

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 01.12.2023 4:21

Afrika Update Report: 29 November 2023: 1. Madagascar- Antananarivo, Two Madagascan army colonels have been charged and detained on suspicion of attempting to destabilise power; 2. Togo-Lome, Togo's opposition coalition alerts about Constitutional vacuum and calls for talks with government ahead of legislative and regional elections in 2024; 3. Kenya-Netherlands, the International Criminal Cou...

As December has finally arrived and people head to the cost for the holidays - it’s not entirely clear if the beaches in Durban are actually safe 01.12.2023 8:02

Guest: Janet Simpkins, founder and director of Adopt-A-River Guest: Desmond D'sa - co-ordinator of the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA)

Mediated Conversation: Science of HIV & AIDS 30.11.2023 23:14

Dr Disebo Potloane – Site Director of the CAPRISA Vulindlela Clinical Research Site (VCRS). Dr Sharana Mahomed - medical doctor, trained as a specialist pathologist in clinical microbiology Mr Patrick Mdletshe - Deputy General Secretary of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC).

Civil society organisations call on Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga to urgently fulfil the legal obligations set out in the Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure, which she signed into law 10 YEARS AGO! #FixOurSchools. 30.11.2023 5:02

Noncedo Madubedube - Equal Education's General Secretary

Wits researchers pioneer a new way of searching for Dark Matter. 30.11.2023 5:24

Professor Deepak Kar - School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand

The Education Department has urged matric pupils who write their final papers to celebrate their pens down parties responsibly. 30.11.2023 3:45

Likho Bottoman - @DBE_SA Director: Social Cohesion in Schools

The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr David Mahlobo yesterday led the 7th South Africa-Cuba High Level Panel Meeting in efforts to strengthen the long-standing cooperation on water and sanitation fields between the two states. 30.11.2023 6:49

Limpopo Premier Mr Chupu Stanley Mathabatha officially handed over 57 vehicles to Senior Traditional leaders as part of government’s provision of tools of trade to deserving traditional leaders 30.11.2023 6:34

Stanley Mathabatha - Limpopo Premier

Arcellor Mittal has said it needs to cut 3500 jobs - and it does not see any improvement at Eskom or Transnet in the short term. 30.11.2023 9:02

Adrian Saville - Professor in Economics, Finance & Strategy at GIBS Business School

Defend Our Democracy will today launch the Election Watch campaign, which aims to encourage civil society organisations across the country to collectively observe and monitor the 2024 elections, and to pronounce on its integrity. 30.11.2023 2:35

Guest: Rekgotsofetse Chikane - Deputy Chairperson of the Defend Our Democracy Movement

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said disappointed by the high levels of possible job losses due to retrenchments in some of the companies, in particular mining. 30.11.2023 3:54

Guest: Mpho Phakedi - National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Deputy General Secretary

Parliament has now formally acted against the current Deputy Minister for Small Business Development Dipou Peters - for her role as transport minister during the state capture era 30.11.2023 4:00

Guest: Zackie Achmat – Leader of UniteBehind

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 30.11.2023 5:04

Afrika Update Report: 30 November 2023: 1. United Arab Emirates- Africa , As the 28th edition of the Conference of the Parties ( COP28) begins in Dubai today, what is Africa’s ultimate goal towards the COP28 then?; 2. Niger - Niamey, The ECOWAS is set to rule on complaint over former Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum's detention today; 3. DR Congo-European Union Election Mission, The EU has a...

In Ukraine, it appears that the fighting between Russian forces who invaded the country and Ukrainian forces trying to recover territory is now becoming locked in some kind of horrible stalemate 30.11.2023 5:53

Abel Esterhuyse - Professor Of Strategy: Faculty Of Military Science: Stellenbosch University

Mediated Conversation: How do cellphones enter prisons? 29.11.2023 23:18

Makgothi Thobakgale – Department of Correctional Services National Commissioner Golden Miles Bhudu – Prisoners Activist Lukas Muntingh - Associate Professor and Africa Criminal Justice Reform Project Coordinator at University of Western Cape.

The KZN Department of Transport says it is ready for the launch of the new licence numbering system for the province that will come into effect from December 1. 29.11.2023 6:53

Guest: Kwanele Ncalane – Spokesperson: KZN Department of Transport

There are now reports that a speech recently delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa was written by artificial intelligence. 29.11.2023 5:04

Guest: Jean Le Roux - Research Associate Digital Forensics DFR LAB

The South African Health Professionals Collaboration is disappointed that the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Committee on Health and Social Services has not made any amendments to the NHI Bill. 29.11.2023 2:56

Guest: KC Makhubele - SA Health Professional Collaboration Spokesperson

The Department of Health responds criticism to NHI bill 29.11.2023 4:15

Guest: Dr Nicholas crisp - Deputy Director General of National Health Insurance

At least 11 miners have been killed at the Impala Platinum Mine in RustenburG and 75 injured workers in hospital. What safety and initiatives can make it safer? 29.11.2023 8:27

Guest: Mzila Mthenjane - Minerals Council South Africa Chief Executive Officer

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has assured that his department will investigate the fatal accident at Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) mine which claimed the lives of at least 11 people and left 75 others injured. 29.11.2023 3:09

Guest: Makhosonke Buthelezi – Spokesperson: Department of Mineral Resources and Energy