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South African households are under increasing financial strain as the cost of essential food items continues to rise. According to the latest Household Affordability Index compiled by the PMBEJD, the price of the core foods that families buy first — to av 04.09.2025 7:03

    Guest: Bonke Dumisa: Independent Economic Analyst 

South African social media influencers are now firmly in the crosshairs of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), which has issued a clear warning that they must get their tax affairs in order or face penalties. 04.09.2025 6:13

    Guest: Professor Rashied Small: Executive Manager for our African Virtual Institute of Accountancy, (AVIA) 

According to the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), the country experienced a dramatic rise in digital banking fraud in 2024, with criminals increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to exploit human vulnerabilities.  04.09.2025 4:50

    Guest: Andre Wentzel: South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) CEO   

Minister of Agriculture, Mr. John Steenhuisen, will visit the Rysmierbult communal area in North West on Thursday, 4 September 2025, to oversee a Cattle Vaccination Campaign aimed at controlling the spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). 03.09.2025 6:38

  Guest: Mr Dipepeneneng Serage: DDG for Agricultural Production, Biosecurity and Natural Resources Management: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)

As digital distractions become more ingrained in everyday life, attention is emerging as one of the most scarce—and valuable—resources. For adults living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), this presents a growing crisis. 03.09.2025 4:16

  Guest: Prof Renata Schoeman: Head of the MBA in Healthcare Leadership at Stellenbosch Business School 

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched an urgent investigation following a violent cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery that resulted in the tragic deaths of two innocent bystanders in Dawn Park, Gauteng. The incident underscores the growing threat 03.09.2025 4:38

  Guest: Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi: Gauteng provincial police spokesperson

Former Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha has stepped aside as ANC provincial chairperson, citing unethical behaviour, misconduct and a decline in ANC values as reasons for his decision 03.09.2025 6:22

    Guest: Levy Ndou: Political Analyst 

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 03.09.2025 4:30

    Sarb and Treasury say the decision on the inflation target will be reached soon The Association of Meat Importers remains concerned about FMD Markets

The Minister of Employment and Labour, Ms. Nomakhosazana Meth, has expressed deep concern over the escalating wave of job losses in key sectors of the South African economy. With major companies such as ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), Ford SA, and Good 03.09.2025 5:24

    Guest: Ms. Thobeka Magcai: Ministry Spokesperson Labour And Employment Department 

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille appeared before the Tourism Portfolio Committee where she and the dissolved board are having their submissions heard. She faced tough questions over SA Tourism board 03.09.2025 5:48

    Guest: Lawson Naidoo: Executive Secretary of the Council for the advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac)  

India and China are development partners, not rivals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on Sunday, as they discussed ways to improve trade ties amid global tariff uncertainty. 03.09.2025 5:46

    Guest: Ayesha Kajee: Political Analyst and Research Fellow at Africa, Asia Dialogues (Afrasid) 

ActionSA Introduces Bill to Ensure Public Representatives Use Public Healthcare 03.09.2025 8:12

    Guest: Dr Kgosi Letlape: ActionSA Member of Parliament 

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 03.09.2025 6:01

    03&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;September 2025    1.Sudan – Darfur  Sudan appeals for aid after landslide kills more than 1,000 in Darfur Sudan appealed for international aid on Tuesday after a landslide wiped out an entire village in western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the African country’s rec...

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 03.09.2025 4:28

    Alphabet gets a boost as court rules in its favour, allowing the group to keep Google chrome  Nestle fires its top boss, Laurent Freixe  Markets

Mthokoziseni Maphisa, accused 4 in the #SenzoMeyiwa murder trial has Lost his bid to have charges against him withdrawn. 03.09.2025 4:39

Mthokoziseni Maphisa, accused 4 in the #SenzoMeyiwa murder trial has Lost his bid to have charges against him withdrawn. Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng found that there is prima facie evidence that demands an answer.   Guest: Chriselda Lewis: Senior Broadcast Journalist, SABCnews

Sexual offences in South Africa have surged to alarming levels, with recent statistics revealing a near-tripling of cases in just four years. According to the latest Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS) by Statistics South Africa, reported 02.09.2025 7:08

    Guest: Cameron Kasambala: Women For Change Community Manager and Spokesperson 

Nelson Mandela Bay People's Budget 2025/26. What are some of the highlights of the 2025/26 budget? 02.09.2025 6:42

    Guest: Cllr. Khaya Ngqisha - MMC of Budget and Treasury for the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

Toys R Us and Babies R Us South Africa have announced a major expansion, acquiring 13 ToyZone stores in Gauteng and Durban. 02.09.2025 6:31

    Guest: Dr Phumla Mnganga: Chairperson at Toys R Us and Babies R Us

Tax experts are sounding the alarm over the risks of blindly accepting SARS auto-assessments, cautioning that many taxpayers may be exposing themselves to penalties, refund reversals, or audits by unknowingly submitting incomplete or inaccurate returns. 02.09.2025 4:48

    Guest: Daniel Swiegers: Director, TaxTim 

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 02.09.2025 5:03

    Absa poaches more Standard Bank execs New vehicle sales remain robust in August Markets

Suspended Social Development Chief Director of Communications Lumka Oliphant, says that she received a letter of suspension from her department following an expose by the Sunday Times on a trip to New York where Minister Sisisi Tolashe spent R3 million fo 02.09.2025 10:34

    Guest: Lumka Oliphant: Suspended chief director of communications in the Department of Social Development 

A new report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime has now found that East and Southern Africa has become a hub for organised crime 02.09.2025 4:49

    Guest: Willem Els: Senior Training Coordinator on terrorism and explosives, Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter 02.09.2025 4:53

    OpenAI plans to open a data centre in India  AMSA says wind down of its long steels business will take place at the end of the month Markets

Atleast, more than eight hundred people have died as powerful earthquake devastates eastern Afghanistan 02.09.2025 6:23

  Guest: Prof Guy Midgley: Climate Change Researcher and Acting Director of the School for Climate Studies, Stellenbosch University 

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is nearing the completion of the first phase of the R192 million Lilian Ngoyi Street rehabilitation project in the Johannesburg CBD, two years after the devastating underground gas explosion that damaged the road in Jul 02.09.2025 6:02

    Guest: Zweli Nyathi: CEO, The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA)  