The Weekend View

Africa Political Economist at Buki Ndaba Consulting, Israel Mkhize speaks about the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Roman Catholic Church has issued a strong plea to political leaders to strike a deal by Christmas to stem an explosive crisis over the fate of President Joseph Kabila.

RTMC's, Simon Zwane, AA's Layton Beard speak about the continuing carnage on the roads, while our reporters - Witness Tiva and Rudzani Tshivhase give us an update on what's been happening overnight at the Beit Bridge border post and Polokwane.

Seliki Tlhabane, basic education department head of maths directorate Professor Johann Engelbrecht, from the university of Pretoria's mathematics education, and also executive director at the South African Maths Foundation speak to Elvis Presslin about the challenges of teaching and learning mathematics in the country

Reconciliation Day part 2 - Prof. Saths Cooper speaks to Elvis Presslin on attitude's keeping us from truly reconciling.

Reconciliation Day part 1 - Father Michael Lapsley speaks to Elvis Presslin about his life during apartheid. Lapsley lost both his hands, sight in one eye and was severely burnt after a letter bomb addressed to him exploded

As the country gears up for the twentieth anniversary celebrations, South Africans are urged to reflect on how the country's supreme law has stood the test of time. In the 20 years of its existence,South Africa's Constitution has been amended just eighteen times and each time the amendment has been of modest scope and has generally enjoyed cross-party support. Lawson Naidoo, executive secretary at...

Reana Steyn, Deputy Credit Ombud speaks to Elvis Presslin advising consumers to spend wisely during this festive period to avoid getting deeper into debt in the new year.

Dr Connie Kganakga, SANAC Executive Manager and Roodepoort-based doctor, Marlin McKay speaks to Elvis Presslin about the stigma of HIV AIDS and treatments that are available

Krivani Pillay takes a look back at the ANC NEC over the past week and political analyst, Ralph Mathekga unpacks what went down at the three day meeting

Analysts say South Africa needs to demonstrate that it can get into a higher growth path and unpack some of its political challenges during the next six months before its next credit rating. DA's shadow minister of Finance, David Maynier and Old Mutual Investment Group Chief Economist, Rian le Roux on S&P reaffirmed South Africa's foreign currency rating one notch above junk status, but lowered th...

Cuba's former president and leader of the Communist revolutionFidel Castro , has died aged 90. His brother President Raul Castro made the announcement on the state television. .Castro ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost half a century before handing over the powers to his brother Raul in 2008.Elvis Presslin spoke to SACP Communist general Secretary Dr Blade Ndzimande

General secretary of the SACP Dr Blade Ndzimande says SACP is saddened by the death of Cuba's former president and leader of the Communist revolution Fidel Castro who died at the age of 90. His brother President Raul Castro made the announcement on state television. Elvis Preslin to Dr Chris Langsberg

As the country is still coming to terms with the contents of former public protector Thuli Madonsela's state of capture report, Afrobarometer has released results of its survey which outlines people's feelings about corruption. The report shows that, though South Africans increasingly support media and citizen oversight over the government, most do not believe that elections are an effective mecha...

The country's poor households carry the brunt of the pollution burden in South Africa, especially water, air and solid waste pollution. This came out of a report released by the Institute of Race Relations. The institute says that far more needs to be done from a water policy perspective to safeguard the health and safety of poor communities

President Jacob Zuma earlier this week told NPA head, Shaun Abrahams to give reasons why he shouldn't be suspended. This was prompted by an urgent court application from Freedom under Law and the Helen Suzman foundation forcing the President to suspend Abrahams, North Gauteng director of public prosecutions, Sibongile Mzinyathi and acting special director of public prosecutions, Torie Pretorius, p...

As we draw closer to the festive season, consumers are warned about sharing too much of their information on social media platforms. Sharing too much information on these platforms may help fraudsters obtain your personal details. Police, together with the South African Banking Risk Information centre, SABRIC, have launched a Safe Banking Campaign.

This week Auditor General, Kimi Makwetu revealed that irregular expenditure had increased by 80 percent. Makwetu unveiled the audit results on Wednesday in parliament. It showed that national and provincial government departments had accumulated 46-billion-rand in irregular expenditure. Eastern Cape province's Finance MEC, Sakhumzi Somyo, Limpopo government spokesperson, Phuti Seloba and Zukiswa K...

The ANC says the latest motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma is not really about the President but more about control of the country. Political analyst, Ralph Mathekga speaks to Elvis Presslin about these failed motions...

The lawyer of a group of SABC journalists, Aslam Mosajee says they have been receiving death threats in an effort to drop the Constituitional Court case against censorship at public broadcaster...

While the conciliatory rhetoric was being observed around the world, disgruntled American voters took to the streets of major cities and towns to voice their discontent with Donald Trump as the President-elect. Courtney Priester, past chairman of Democrats Abroad South Africa speaks to Elvis Presslin on how Trump's victory took many of his critics by surprise...

We caught up with Senior lecture on Public Law at University of Cape Town, Dr Cathy Powell on the sate capture report and this is what she had to say

We caught up with North West University school of business and governance, economist prof Raymond Parsons toia talk to him about the economic implications of state capture report

Still sticking with the issue of corporate governance, the King IV report on corporate governance in South Africa was released by the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa, this week. Joining us on the line to speak further on the report is Laurence Grubb, Master Reward Specialist and Executive Committee Member at the South African Reward Association (SARA).

: The State of Capture report dominated South Africa's politics this week. The much-anticipated report released on Wednesday (04/11) on the order of the Pretoria High Court has set off a wave of reaction from those implicated in the report, political parties as well as civil society organisations.

: The State of Capture report dominated South Africa's politics this week. The much-anticipated report released on Wednesday (04/11) on the order of the Pretoria High Court has set off a wave of reaction from those implicated in the report, political parties as well as civil society organisations.