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Oct 13, 2026

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SACTWU reports 156 companies for alleged non-compliance 16.09.2020

The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU) has reported companies for alleged non-compliance. As employees at these companies might lose out on UIF COVID TERS benefit funds, to which they are entitled to. Guest: Andre Kriel - The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU) General Secretary

Eskom has secured farmland estimated at R2.5 billion as security for a debt owed by the Matjhabeng Municipality 16.09.2020

Guest: Sikonathi Mantshantsha - Eskom SA National Spokesperson

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), has extended the processing COVID TERS benefit claims for April to September 16.09.2020

Guest: Ms Marsha Bronkhorst - Acting Commissioner at the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)

Lawyers for Human Rights releases corruption report in SA’s Asylum System 16.09.2020

Guest: Sharon Ekambaram - Head of the Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme Lawyers for Human Rights

The South African Medical Association's statement regarding a call from Dr Shasha Kholekile defending Andile Lungisa 16.09.2020

Dr Shasha Kholekile defending Andile Lungisa

The DA leadership candidate Mbali Ntuli says that there is a power grab going on inside her party 16.09.2020

Guest: DA leadership candidate Mbali Ntuli

The ANC says it will pay back the costs incurred to fly the party’s delegation led by Secretary-General Ace Magashule 16.09.2020

The ANC says it will pay back the costs incurred to fly the party’s delegation led by Secretary-General Ace Magashule to meet with ZANU-PF leaders in Zimbabwe Guest: Pule Mabe – ANC National Spokesperson

State Capture Update 16.09.2020

Guest: Amina Accram – SABC Reporter

Andile Lungisa petitions for leave of appeal with the Constitutional Court SA to extend bail 16.09.2020

Guest: Alwyn Griebenow criminal defense attorney

The Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill has been released for public comment 16.09.2020

The Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill has been released for public comment. The South African Drug Policy Initiative (Sadpi) asserts that only affluent communities will benefit enormously from the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. According to them it does not reflect the spirit of the Constitutional Court ruling that decriminalized the private use of dagga Guest: Dr Keith Scott - Chairperson o...

The US imposed on Chinese goods in 2018 was "inconsistent" with international trade rules 16.09.2020

The US imposed on Chinese goods in 2018 was "inconsistent" with international trade rules. This is according o a ruling by the World Trade Organization said the US did not provide evidence that its claims of China's unfair technology theft and state aid justified the border taxes. Guest: Sanusha Naidu, Senior research associate at the Institute of Global Dialogue and political Analyst

MEDIATED CONVERSATION: Zimbabwean crisis 15.09.2020

Guest: Professor David Moore - Professor of Development Studies at UJ

Lack of biodiversity 15.09.2020

Guest:Professor Guy Midgley

SASSA launches online grant application portal 15.09.2020

SASSA has now introduced an online application portal, which they believe will assist people to apply for grants online Guest: Paseka Letsatsi-SASSA Spokesperson

Update On the State Of Covid19 in the Country 15.09.2020

Guest: Prof Salim Abdool Karim - Chair of the Covid19 ministerial advisory committee

Today, SACC Church Leaders to Hold Countrywide Silent Prayers Against Corruption. 15.09.2020

Guest: Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana - General Secretary for the South African Council of Churches

Chief Justice Mogoeng says he is hands-off in alleged Goliath assassination plot investigation 15.09.2020

Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe through his lawyers has said that he believes that Justice Mogoeng over claims he calls damaging that he plotted to kill his deputy judge Patricia Goliath Guest: Marianne Thamm - journalist, columnist, editor and author

Xolobeni community wins victory for mining affected communities across SA 15.09.2020

Xolobeni community today won another victory for mining affected communities across South Africa as Makhubele J of the Pretoria High Court declared that communities are entitled to access to applications for mining rights over their land. Guest: Richard Spoor - Attorney

Bahrain has become the latest Arab Country to agree to normalize relations with Israel 15.09.2020

Bahrain has become the latest Arab Country to agree to normalize relations with Israel. This follows President Donald Trump’s August 13 announcement that the United Arab Emirates and Israel & decision to establish diplomatic ties. The Palestinians have called this a betrayal by an Arab State. Guest: Naeem Jeena - The Executive Director of the Afro Middle East Centre

MEDIATED CONVERSATION: Racism in Advertising 14.09.2020

Prof Tinyiko Maluleke - Political Analyst from the University of Pretoria Ryland Fisher – Veteran Journalist and Political Commentator Angelo Fick - Director of Research at ASRI

The Department Of Health Says The Correlation Made On Excess Deaths In The Country Are Only Estimates 14.09.2020

Guest: Dr Anban Pillay - Deputy Director Responsible For Procurement Of Medicines In The Public Health Sector

Dr Shasha Kholekile defends Andile Lungisa 14.09.2020

SAfm Sunrise with Stephen Grootes

A group of former leaders in the ANC youth league say they will help Andile Lungisa avoid going to prison 14.09.2020

A group of former leaders in the ANC youth league say they will help Nelson Mandela Bay Cllr Andile Lungisa avoid going to prison Guest: Thabo Kupa - Fomer leaders of ANCYL Support Former DP ANCYL

The SACP says corruption reached high levels during the Jacob Zuma presidency 14.09.2020

The SACP says corruption reached high levels during the Jacob Zuma presidency but it has rejected claims that the Zuma administration was a wasted nine years. This came out at the party's virtual media briefing following the conclusion of its Central Committee meeting in Johannesburg. The party says opening up the state for tenders and the subsequent arms deal scandal marked the beginning of rampa...

Ramaphosa gave Mapisa-Nqakula two days to explain why she shared an SANDF jet with a senior ANC delegation to Harare 14.09.2020

On Friday the President Ramaphosa gave Mapisa-Nqakula two days to explain why she shared an SANDF jet with a senior ANC delegation to Harare. The Minister went to Zimbabwe to meet with her Defence counterpart while the ANC delegation went to meet with their counterparts, Zanu-PF following allegations of human rights violations in that country. The ANC delegation led by party Secretary-General Ace...

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