The Weekend View

The SACP held a meeting with the ANC leadership earlier in the week to discuss the differences between the two parties. Reports say the party wants to leave the Tripartite Alliance to contest the national elections on its own in 2019. It is expected that when the party hold its conference in July, members will vote on the matter. SACP's second deputy general secretary Solly Mapaila...

Evidence shows that a tax of 20% on sugary drinks can lead to a reduction in consumption of around 20%, to prevent obesity and diabetes. This according to the World Health Organisation. It also estimates that over 10 years, a tax on sugary drinks of 1 cent per ounce in the United States of America would result in more than US$ 17 billion in healthcare cost savings. Spokesperson for Health Living A...

The South African Airways Pilots' Association (SAAPA) says the national carrier is quickly reaching a point where its survival is in question. It says while pilots remain committed to their work, morale is low. Captain Glen Smith, a member of the Association's Executive committee and also heads up the pilots' working group on development and transformation discusses the issue of transformation at...

UDM leader, General Bantu Holomisa and David Lewis, the executive director at Corruption Watch chats to Elvis Presslin about the Constitutional Court judgement.

SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni is still studying legal papers , this after The South African Airways Pilots' Association (SAAPA) announced that it will start legal proceedings to have SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni declared unfit to hold office. The Association says it will be collaborating with lobby group the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) in the legal action. SAAPA says they believe SAA is in di...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa wouldn't be drawn on whether he thinks Social Development minister, Bathabile Dlamini should resign. CPS's Serge Belamant explains the negotiation between it and SASSA, while Political/economic analyst, and Inside Labour columnist Terry Bell gives his view on the saga

National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete has confirmed receipt of a letter from Communications minister Faith Muthambi, informing parliament of her intention to take the SABC inquiry report on judiciary review. The National Assembly approved the report this week. It recommends for Muthambi to be fired for her role in the degenaration of the public broadcaster. Parliamentary spokesperson Moloto Motha...

Professor of Politics at the University of Johannesburg Kwandiwe Kondlo analysis the issue of land in South Africa. This following the unsuccessful challenge in parliament over expropriation of land without compensation this week...

In a surprising turn of events, Social Development Department's Director General, Zane Dangor resigns and SASSA together with CPS decides on an agreement ahead of the looming deadline for the payment of social grants. We speak to the Department's spokesperson, Lumka Oliphant as well as Zane Dangor. Professor Tessa Hochfeld tells us what the non payment of social grants means for the country and in...

Former Eskom CEO Brian Mofele was sworn-in as a Member of Parliament on Thursday, ending weeks of speculation about his future. Former ANC MP, Professor Ben Turok, Executive director of Corruption Watch, David Lewis and political analyst at Unisa, Professor Somadoda Fikeni give their views on the appointment...

Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan says government will establish the next phase of the NHI's implementation. Gordhan says the Health expenditure will increase from R170 billion in 2016/17, to R187 billion in 2017/18.President of Denosa, Simon Hlungwane and Health minister, Aaron Motsoaledi speaks to Elvis Presslin about this and other issues...

CEO in the office of the Tax Ombud, Advocate Eric Mkhawane speaks about tthe latest amendments to the Tax Administration Act which has been welcomed by his office....

The budget speech this week highlighted the need for economic growth but it also pointed to increased unemployment figures which places a damper on growth aspirations for small and medium enterprises. Unemployed graduate, Sisonke Mlamla; Lumkile Mondi from the School of Economic and Business Sciences at Wits University and Earthlife's Makoma Lekalakala speak about what this budget means for them a...

North West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo says former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe should not be judged on the findings of the Public Protector's State of Capture report. Mahumapelo was responding to the North West Province's nomination of Moelefe to be an MP for the ANC. Parliament has said Molefe will be sworn-in as an MP at a date to be announced...

Ward councillor, Michael Crichton and City of Johannesburg's MMC for public safety, Michael Sun speak about the situation in Rosettenville currently and what is on the cards for the future...

Zukiswa Kota, Head of monitoring and advocacy monitor at Public Service Accountability Monitor speaks about the pros and cons of reducing the number of province's in the country

This month the Proteas and cricket supporters wore pink in support of the Pink Drive campaign which focus's on breast cancer. Now the Hollywoodbets Dolphins have launched the "more Balls than most" or MBTM campaign to raise awareness of prostrate and testicular cancer. Dave Callaghan talks to us about his fight with testicular cancer...

Former Constitutional court Judge, Justice Albie Sachs says the issue of racism needs to be handled in a calm way because it's a highly emotive subject which evokes a lot of hate and anger, given the country's apartheid history. Institute of Justice and Reconciliation, hosted a dialogue on fighting racism and building social cohesion, in an effort to contribute to the fight against the scourge. St...

This week the National Treasury and the Reserve Bank said they view the allegations of currency trade manipulation involving some banks in a very serious light. The Competition Commission found that some local and international banks have agreed to manipulate trade in the buying and the selling of the rand. Dr Azar Jammine, Chief Economist at Econometrix discusses the issue of banks found colludin...

IPID head, Robert McBride this week dismissed allegations that private forensic investigator, Paul O'Sullivan had presented himself as an IPID investigator. Afriforum CEO, Kallie Kriel speaks about how the organisations Prosecuting Unit can assist the country, while CASAC's Lawson Naidoo gives reasons why General Kgomotso Phahlane should be suspended and Professor Marinus Weichers discusses the is...

The African Capacity Building Foundation Director of Knowledge, Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr Thomas Munthali discusses mining issues with Elvis Presslin

Rosettenville community leader, Faeeza Chame tells us about the problems in the area which triggered the protests and Police spokesperson, Kay Makhubele on the situation....

By May 2018, all workers in South Africa will have to earn a minimum of R3500 rand a month. The newly signed national minimum wage agreement provides for workers to be paid at least R20 an hour. Government says while there are concerns that jobs will be lost in the process, the move will fight poverty and restore the dignity of lowly paid workers. Professor Imraan Valodia, the Chair of the Advisor...

General secretary of the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union, Myrtle Witbooi and Spokesperson for the Labour Department, Mokgadi Pela discuss sexual harrassment and rape against domestic workers

Elvis Presslin discusses President Jacob Zuma's SONA 2017 address with Sanusha Naidoo, a political analyst at the Institute for Global Dialogue; unemployed graduate Lindelani Madonsela, who holds a qualification in public policy, and hasn't been able to secure employment and Lebohang Pheko, senior research fellow and political economist at Trade Collective