The Weekend View

Tributes continue to pour in for legendary jazz musician, and struggle stalwart Jonas Gwangwa. He died in Pretoria at the age of 83.The internationally revered jazz artist, composer and musical director has enthralled audiences around the world with his artistry for over 30 years. Gwangwa used his music to communicate what was happening in South Africa during the struggle against apartheid. Presid...

INTRO:The NPA has welcomed the Pietermaritzburg's high court ruling dismissing an application by the French arms company Thales in which the company was challenging the racketeering charge against it. The case emanates from the alleged fraud and corruption in the procurement of arms and weapons allegedly involving former President Jacob Zuma and Thales. Vusi Makhosini reports….

A former police sergeant who saw anti-apartheid activist, Neil Aggett, just hours before he died, says that she couldn't protect him because those accused of his assault and torture had been her seniors. Aletta Visser had been appointed to investigate complaints against her colleagues at the then John Vorster Square police station in Johannesburg. She had obtained a statement from Aggett on the mo...

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

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

There seems to be an on going fight between two of the oldest lebaration movements and ruling political parties in Southern African . Zanu-PF national spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo has described Zimbabwe's ruling party's outspoken director of information Tafadzwa Mugwadi as "mischievous" after Mugwadi threatened to leak a bombshell about the ANC's recent trip to Zimbabwe. Khaya Moyo said Mugwadi's...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In Facebook Post, Tanya Farber shares her experience after contracting the new Covid19 variat- Here is an extract from the post: "It's long after midnight and I can't sleep. It's ironic, really, because this is the first night in two weeks that I was not gripped by fear of what the darkness would bring, or what new symptoms would stalk me in the morning as soon as I stood up. Tonight, I'm kept awa...

South Africa is set to receive initial vaccines from the COVAX facility to cover 10 percent of its population in the early part of 2021. However, leading experts in the vaccine procurement strategy say while securing a COVID-19 vaccine is top of the country's agenda, it is not a magic bullet that will end the pandemic. Udo Carelse spoke to Cosatu National Spokesperson, Sizwe Pamla...

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa account for more than 98 percent of businesses, employing between 50 and 60 percent of the country's workforce across all sectors, and are responsible for a quarter of job growth in the private sector. However, in 2020, almost half of the SMEs were forced to shut down due to the lockdown as the result of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a s...

On the Consumer feature this morning we look at how you can be money smart... It has been a challenging past 12 months for most, but with a new year comes new opportunities and a great way to prepare your finances for 2021 could be by paying down debt and saving money for those unexpected rainy days. Udo Carelse spoke to CEO of South African Savings Institute, Gerald Mwandiambira.

According to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) 3-point-3 million deaths across the globe yearly result from harmful use of alcohol. Approximately 25 percent of the deaths in the age group 20-39 years are alcohol-related. Meanwhile, the latest statistics from the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (Sacendu) reveal that the number of teens seeking help for addicti...

In the year 2020 we have witnessed a lot of infighting amongst comrades, corruption of the awarding of personal protective equipment tenders that led to the arrests of some senior politicians. The startling evidence that came out at the State Capture Commission by a number of people that appeared before it..Later on former President Jacob Zuma decided that he won't take any further part in the com...

The Broadcasting, Electronic, Media & Allied Workers Union( BEMAWU) and The Communications Workers Union(CWU) will meet the SABC management tomorrow. Both unions have raised concerns over the public broadcaster's push to conclude consultations over its planned retrenchments by the end of the month. The public broadcaster plans to retrench 400 permanent staff . Udo Carelse caught up with CWU 's Gen...

Over ten people are confirmed to have died at the Beitbridge border in Musina, Limpopo starting December 14th. Hundreds truck drivers spent their Christmas on the densely congested N1 road outside the port of entry. Most of them have been stuck on queues that stretch as far back as ten kilometres for several days. Traffic flow into the port of entry has however eased for light motor vehicles. SABC...

Head of Collections at FNB urges consumers to exercise caution and manage their money effectively over the festive period. He says lack of money management can lead to financial challenges in 2021.Udo Carelse spoke to Shakir Singh, Head of Collections at FNB.