The Weekend View

As the unemployment crisis in the country appears to be deepening, with young people bearing the brunt of this graduates are not spared. Youth unemployment in country is at a staggering 45.8 percent meaning 4.7 million young people across the country are not participating meaningfully in the economy. The Letsoalo Global is launching a digital activation campaign aimed at putting the spotlight on t...

Arsenal's pursuit of Champions League glory in TODAY's final is likely to depend heavily on how well the core of their team deals with a rampaging Paris St Germain side. With the pressure of trying to deliver the Premier League title now released, Arsenal are seeking a glittering double and proof they are firmly part of Europe's elite. They face a formidable challenge in Budapest against Luis Enri...

The South African National Parks says the Kruger National Park remains one of the country's critical destinations. Spanning nearly two million hectares across Limpopo and Mpumalanga, with its eastern boundary running along the Lebombo Mountains bordering Mozambique, Kruger remains one of the world's largest protected areas.  Today (30 May ) marks 100 years since the Park was proclaimed as the...

The Correctional Services Department has refuted claims that it has abandoned the tracing of absconders following reports that about 28-thousand parolees are untraceable. This follows findings by the AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism which found that the Correctional Services Department cannot account for the parolees which include high-risk parolees convicted of murder, rape and arm...

Leaders of different political parties attending the SACP sponsored Conference of the Left have called for unity of purpose to change the living conditions of the poor and the working class. More than 300 delegates are attending the three day meeting underway in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. Bogniwe Zwane earlier caught up with SACP's National spokesperson, Mbulelo Mandlana and first asked him a...

National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, has strongly denied allegations that she met with President Cyril Ramaphosa's legal team amid Parliament's preparations to establish an impeachment committee following the Constitutional Court's Phala Phala judgment. The issue surfaced during a meeting of the Subcommittee on the Review of Assembly Rules, where DA parliamentary leader, George Michalakis, sug...

Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane has warned that South Africa's fight against crime is far from over, ordering police nationwide to intensify intelligence-led operations and track down dangerous suspects linked to a series of high-profile crimes. Authorities are pursuing leads in the armed robbery at the home of former Cabinet minister Naledi Pandor, the mass murder of eight peop...

South Africa has no shortage of governance frameworks, oversight structures or audit processes.. Yet week after week, the headlines continue to expose procurement failures, weak consequence management, governance breakdowns and financial misconduct across both the public and private sectors. According to the Institute of Internal Auditors of South Africa,  the real issue is not a question of...

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has announced the establishment of a Police Advisory Panel, which will assist with among others, the implementation of the recommendations from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The panel will be chaired by the former South African Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner, Edward Kieswetter. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to policing expert, Eldred De Klerk

INTRO: The National Prosecuting Authority has filed an application for leave to appeal contempt of court order and a warrant of arrest issued against prosecutor Mkhuseli Ntaba in the case involving businessman and taxi boss Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni and others. The case, involving Sibanyoni, businessman Bafana "King of Sky" Sindane and two co-accused, was struck off the court roll on Monday followin...

INTRO: In an effort to align skills development and the evolving job market South Africa has started the process of phasing out outdated qualifications introduced at colleges before 2009. This will affect more than 1,100 qualifications. The process is led by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), the Department of Higher  Education and Training (DHET) and the Quality Council for T...

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises are preparing for the 3rd edition of the EmpowaEntrepreneurs Funding Summit set to kick-off in Randburg next week. SME's often hit bumps when it comes to access to funding, as well as securing support or even partnerships that will help sustain their businesses. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Thulisa Sosibo, Managing Executive at EmpowaEntrepreneurs

As AI becomes integrated across various sectors consumers have a right to know when they are 'talking' to a machine. This is according to Michele van Eck, Associate Professor in the School of Law at the University of the Witwatersrand. Banks, insurers, retailers and service providers now have AI voice agents capable of mimicking human conversation with remarkable accuracy. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to M...

The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has warned this week that while the NHI has been legally enacted, South Africa’s healthcare system faces structural and digital challenges that could affect its implementation. To discuss this further Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa, the South African Medical Association Chairperson and Barry James Mitchell, NEHAWU Parliamentary Offi...

Orlando Pirates will look to dispel any doubts on who will be crowned the 2025/2026 Betway Premiership when they host Durban City at the Orlando Amstel Arena *TODAY. The Buccaneers hold their fate in their hands as they currently sit in second position on the log, with two games in hand and three points behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns, who have completed all their fixtures. Meanwhile, Sundowns ha...

The Constitutional Court this week overturned a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling, by finding that people whose asylum applications have been rejected cannot submit new applications. This means people whose claims are finalised and rejected cannot reapply for refugee status. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber argued that the current system has allowed asylum seekers to abuse the system. This ruling...

The National Consumer Commission is warning South African consumers to steer clear of 113 untraceable companies in the country, saying that they risk losing money. The NCC updated its list of untraceable suppliers this week, adding 20 new companies to the 90 previously listed. The newly identified suppliers are based in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape, with some operating entirely onl...

This week the Gauteng Department of Health warned members of the public against the use of unverified and unregulated injectable substances for body enhancement and sexual performance purposes. According to the department, this follows two cases identified in the Ekurhuleni region.  The cases are currently under investigation, and they involve two individuals who presented themselves at a pub...

This year, South Africa marks three decades since it adopted its democratic Constitution. Widely regarded as one of the most progressive constitutions in the world, it enjoys high acclaim internationally. The Bill of Rights hailed as one of the most progressive highlighting rights to human dignity, life, freedom of security among others. Thirty years later, is the constitution working for all or i...

Adult illiteracy is one of the critical challenges in South Africa. This is a problem that lays bare the country's painful past, socio economic disparities and systemic inequality. In its own probe last year the department of higher education and training found that under resourced schools, poverty and social inequalities limit education and training opportunities. The department is on a quest to...

Political parties represented in Parliament have reacted sharply to the Constitutional Court judgment on the Phala Phala matter, with some opposition parties describing it as a major test for accountability and constitutional democracy. The apex court found that Parliament acted inconsistent with the Constitution when it rejected the Section 89 independent panel report into President Cyril Ramapho...

The Constitutional Court judgement against President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Phala-Phala matter could be a test for the GNU with the DA saying it is not going to protect wrongdoing. The apex court has ruled that Parliament acted unlawfully when rejecting the Section 89 Panel Report, which found that Ramaphosa has a case to answer on the robbery at his farm in 2020. The court said the report must be...

WaterCAN says it is deeply frustrated and alarmed by reports that municipalities have returned R1 billion in unspent Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant funding to National Treasury over the past five years while communities across South Africa continue to endure dry taps, collapsing wastewater systems, sewage-polluted rivers and unsafe drinking water. The organisation wants the full list of munici...

Food and groceries coupled with crime and violence are the primary concern for almost fifty percent of respondents in the 2025 calendar year for continuous consumer and media data. That's according to the Marketing Research Foundation's latest Marketing All Product Survey, which also marks five consecutive years of consumer and media data. The survey covers an adult population of almost 46 million...

Scores of March and March movement members including some political formations marched to the Gauteng Legislature to deliver their memorandum of grievances midweek. The protesters say they are demonstrating against the influx of undocumented foreign nationals in the country. The same group held a similar march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where they handed over a memorandum of demands. Calv...