The Weekend View

President Cyril Ramaphosa had hefty matters to deal with during his appearance in the National Assembly to answer oral questions on Friday. He had municipalities that don't work, payment to victims of the Marikana killings and anti-vaxxer priests to deal with. Yet his humorous side was not left too far behind

The Constitutional court has ruled that the 2021 local elections should go ahead as planned no later than the 1st of November. This has left some parties like the ANC, the UDM and the PAC at a disadvantage as they failed to submit their full candidates list before the IEC deadline of the 23rd of August. The apex court has also declared the proclamation of the 27th of October unconstitutional and h...

Stakeholders in the tourism sector have pleaded with govenment to help them access the market and have more understanding in terms of marketing and advertising their businesses. This was a sentiment at the provincial tourism month launch at Schweizer Reneke in the North West. Small business owners say as part of recovering from the losses incurred due to the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic and c...

Villagers of Silindini at Emaxesibeni, formerly known as Mount Ayliff in the Eastern Cape want answers from the Umzimvubu Local Municipality as to what happened to the eight million rand allocated for the construction of a bridge. The bridge was meant to connect nearby villages to ensure access to government services. The construction company only put three culverts at the center of Mzimvubu river...

SANRAL is calling on high school learners and university students to apply for bursaries and scholarships through their bursary programme. Although the agency’s focus is to develop civil engineering professionals for the national rail network, it has extended the opportunity to those who support the corporate structure including public relations, auditing, supply chain management, law, human...

Head of the SA Vaccination and Immunisation Centre (Savic) at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University in Pretoria, Prof Hannelie Meyer says while it is possible that the protection of Covid-19 vaccines can diminish, they remain vital in the fight against the pandemic. Meyer says the benefits of the vaccines continue to outweigh the risks. He spoke to Udo Carelse.

Amnesty International says whistle blowers are not getting the protection they deserve. This comes after the murder of senior Gauteng Health Department official, Babita Deokaran. Deokaran was gunned down in Johannesburg after she became one of the witnesses in a Special Investigating Unit probe into multi-million-rand irregular PPE tender in the department. Udo Carelse spoke to Executive Director...

Gender-based violence interventions programme, People Opposing Women Abuse has called for funding from both the public and private sector as it feels the pinch in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. This comes as the organisation has said that such programmes should be funded at a similar capacity as the Covid-19 pandemic. Udo Carelse spoke to  POWA Legal adviser, Disemelo Tlali.

Economist, Duma Gqubule says the high unemployment problem in South Africa is a national disgrace. This comes after Stats SA announced this week that the figures have skyrocketed to an all-time high of 34,4%. 

Limpopo Health MEC, Dr  Poppy Ramathuba says catchy campaign slogans such as "no vaccine certificate no dating"  are an innovative way to encourage young people to get vaccinated. This comes after many were up in arms following the launch of the campaign. Udo Carelse spoke to Poppy Ramathuba about the intention behind the campaign.

Jerome Touze, Ozow's Chief Operating Officer says cashless payment apps are on the rise in South Africa but only those who afford can access them. Udo Carelse spoke to him about what is influencing this trend

 U.S. Officials have warned that the risk of additional attacks targeting American forces in Afghanistan remain high after a suicide explosion claimed dozens of lives outside Afghanistan's Kabul Airport on Thursday. The Pentagon also clarified earlier that there was only one bombing, correcting initial information they provided on yesterday's attack. Some reports put the toll at over 100 incl...

A decision is expected soon on whether the October School holidays will be cancelled or not. The department of Basic Education says it needs as much teaching time as possible with all the days lost to Covid. Unions have says they remain opposed to the October holiday being axed. The tourism industry is also opposed to this. National Association of School Governing Bodies General Secretary and Educ...

Anti-vaccine protesters in Cape Town say they feel pressured to take the vaccine against Covid-19 through messaging via the mainstream media even though government says it is voluntary to do so. A group under the banner "no to mandatory vaccination" has held a rally outside Groote Schuur Hospital. The group says they stand in solidarity with Cape Town heart surgeon Dr Susan Vosloo's anti-vaccinati...

The brutal murder of fourth-year Law student from the University of Fort Hare has sent shock waves through the institution and society at large. The body of 23 year old Nosicelo Mtebeni was found dismembered in a suitcase in Quigney, in East London.

Members of the ANC in Mpumalanga from ward 43 in Barberton have been protesting at the party's provincial ANC offices after they were allegedly forced to nominate a candidate that they accused of involvement in corrupt activities.

Executive Chairman at Institute of Election Management Services, Terry Tselane says political parties are preparing for local government elections while waiting for a decision on when exactly elections will take place.

Approximately half of the world's children live in countries that are facing extremely high risks of the impacts of climate change. Nearly one-billion children in 33 countries - most of which are in the Global South - face bleak futures in which their natural habitats face severe devastation

U.S. President Joe Biden has committed to getting all Americans and Afghan allies out of Afghanistan as he addressed the nation and took questions from journalists on the evolving situation in that country. He indicated that 18-thousand people had been evacuated from the country since July and around 13-thousand since the military operation at Kabul airport began following the swift takeover by th...

Right to Repair South Africa's (R2RSA) CEO, Kate Elliott, has expressed concerns about the lack of compliance and awareness within the automotive industry about the Right to Repair legislation. These new guidelines were published by the Competition Commission  and require industry players to adopt strategies, and develop business models that, among others, allows for small, independent and hi...

Turkish energy company KARPOWERSHIP says it's reviewing the details of the decision by the Environmental affairs department that rejected an application by the company to generate electricity at three of the country's ports. The company says it remains committed to its projects in South Africa and it's eager to get to work. The company was supposed to provide power to South Africa's national elect...

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) say vaccination should not be a prerequisite for international travel, as that requirement may deepen inequalities. The international health body says the vaccination conditions for travel could prejudice African countries which have not been able to secure vaccines at the same pace as wealthy countries. Nal...

Current Affairs programme which provides listeners with the latest local and International news hosted by Elvis Preslin. Tune in 104-107 every Saturday and Sunday morning from 6 to 7 am