The Weekend View

Auditing firm KPMG has been urged to fully disclose its role in aiding state capture. The company announced sweeping changes at senior management after damning findings of an internal investigation into work done for the Guptas. Former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and other former SARS executives mentioned in the KPMG report, are seeking legal recourse. Former SARS spokesperson Adrian Lackay sa...

The Consumer Goods and Services Ombud says it has received an increase of 60-percent in complaints compared to the previous year. This was revealed in its recently released 2016/2017 annual report. The rise is attributed to increased consumer awareness among others. Magauta Mphahlele, the Acting Ombudsman at the Consumer Goods and services Ombud explains...

Former ANC Treasurer and presidential hopeful, Matthews Phosa, says if ANC leaders do not adhere to the party's constitution, members will continue to drag the party to court. He says the recent Pietermaritzburg High Court judgement that declared the ANC's KwaZulu-Natal 2015 conference unlawful, should serve as a lesson to the party. Regional secretary, Super Zuma speaks to us about how the party...

President Jacob Zuma's legal counsel has conceded that former NPA head Mokotedi Mpshe acted irrationally when he dropped the charges against him in 2009. Wits legal academic James Grant says the NPA could take one of three options if the courts order it to try the President on hundreds of charges of corruption. Political analyst, Lesiba Tefo and James Grant speak to Elvis Presslin...

Today marks world suicide prevention day, and this as the country is still reeling from news of a nine year old Mpumalanga learner who committed suicide by hanging last week. According to statistics released by the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag), hanging is the most frequently employed method of suicide in South Africa. The group further states that suicide rate for children ag...

Political analyst, Lukhona Mnguni speaks to Elvis Presslin about the political killings in KwaZulu Natal...

President Jacob Zuma has strongly condemned the ongoing political killings in KwaZulu-Natal. This follows the death of former ANC Youth League secretary general, Sindiso Magaqa, on Monday. KwaZulu-Natal ANC secretary, Super Zuma says he believes the political killings are being done by professionals. Mdumiseni Ntuli, ANC spokesperson for the province discusses this with us....

On this week's Consumer Conversation we speak to CEO of the Tax Ombud, advocate Eric Mkhawane about how their review into SARS delayed payments affect the consumer

The five suspects arrested for suspected cannibalism in KwaZulu-Natal have chosen to remain behind bars at their bail application in the Estcourt Magistrate's Court. The matter will be back in court later this month (28 September). They face charges which include murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Gerard Labuschagne, Director at L&S Threat Management and former Section Head of the South Afric...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says a social smear campaign against him represents an escalation of a dirty war against those working to restore the values, principles, and integrity of the African National Congress and society. He was reacting to questions put to him by the Sunday Independent relating to suggestions that he had paid money to young women with whom he was allegedly in relationshi...

A Stats SA poverty trend report released this past week, shows that 30-million South Africans are currently living in poverty. It revealed that one in two live below the poverty line. Oxfam's Mthandazo Ndlovu says South Africa's efforts to alleviate poverty will fail because government's policies do not put enough focus on job creation...

The Northern Cape's Department of Education is considering reintroducing the Khoekhoegowab or Nama language in the province's schools in 2018. Denver Plaatjies a Khoesan Language Facilitator discusses the language with us...

Harmony Gold Mine management says it's obliged to continue rescue efforts at its Kusasalethu mine near Carltonville on the West Rand to ensure that the remaining trapped miners are brought to the surface. AMCU president, Joseph Mathunjwa gives us the latest...

Department of Water and Sanitation's spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau talks to us about the fact that almost 5 000 boreholes in Limpopo's Mopani District have been drilled but more than 3000 have not provide a single drop of water...

BURSTING THROUGH THE HALF-GAP, tells a story of the first black South African rugby player, Errol Tobias. Tobias played for the Springbok rugby team under the apartheid regime in the 80's, and internationally until 1984. However, the quest to produce more black Sringboks remains a hot potato today. Heindrich Wyngaard is the author of the book...

Some of the country's schools seemed under siege in the past week. KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Mthandeni Dlungwane issued a stern warning to the pupils of Richards Bay Secondary School after a video of school violence emerged. Reports say dangerous weapons such as firearms and bush knives were found at the school. Vusi Khumalo filed this report....

Tim Mertens, chairperson of Sovereign Trust talks to us on investments looking at uncertainty in the markets

Five years since the infamous Marikana killings a bitter taste of loss still lingers among those who remain. A number of families who lost loved ones in the Marikana massacre in 2012 are still struggling to make ends meet. Aisha Fundi, one of the Marikana widows spoke to us about how the tragedy changed her life and Corruption Watch's Kavisha Pillay elaborates on its call for public participation...

The two organisations that were at the center of the Marikana tragedy say enough measures have been put in place to ensure that the tragedy never happens again. Lonmin CEO Ben Magara and Amcu President Joseph Mathunjwa were speaking at an event to reflect on the Marikana Massacre which happened at the company 5 years ago. The event was at the weekend by the union, together with a Johannesburg busi...

Western Cape Social Development Minister, Albert Fritz, has recounted the details of a shooting incident during an attempted robbery in Nyanga on the Cape Flats. One of the suspected robbers was killed and another seriously wounded when Fritz's bodyguards opened fire on them this morning. The robbers were demanding cellphones. IPID's Moses Dlamini speaks to Elvis Presslin...

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared winner of this year's presidential elections. However his main opponent, Raila Odinga has refused to concede defeat, alleging massive irregularities in the polls, including what he said was the hacking of the electronics tallying system. Kenyatta garnered 54% of the vote against Odinga's 44.7%. Tensions remain high in the country as our correspond...

Wessels Hattingh, director at Blake Bester De Wet & Jordaan talks to us on the legalities involved when high profile individuals are arrested and charged with crimes while Gender Links chief executive officer, Colleen Lowe Morna discusses the space of women abuse especially during woman's month...

On this week's Consumer Conversation we speak to Motshabi Nomvethe from the Professional Provident Society, PPS, on the role women are playing in ensuring the financial security of their families. Over half of South African families are headed by single mothers.

SACP's First Deputy General Secretary - Solly Mapaila; Independent political analyst, Ralph Mathekga and Chief economist at Econometrix, Dr Azar Jammine speak to Elvis Presslin on the failed vote of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma in the political and economic sphere's...

National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete is expected to make the announcement over the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma tomorrow. Opposition parties have threatened to go to court if she refuses to allow a secret ballot. Moloto Mothapo spoke to Elvis Presslin about this and other issues...