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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

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Tech-savvy teachers must take advantage of e-learning opportunities offered by the 4IR 21.03.2020 5:32

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

Happiness Index of South Africa finds levels of happiness in the country have dropped due to COVID-19 21.03.2020 7:48

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

Analysis on the politics of Corona virus 15.03.2020 8:07

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

President calls for a special cabinet meeting 15.03.2020 2:22

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called a special cabinet meeting today (Sunday) as the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus increases to 38. Health minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that the number of confirmed cases has jumped from 24. Mkhize says seven new cases have been confirmed in Gauteng, six in the Western Cape and one in KwaZulu-Natal. Three of the newly confirmed cases are of peo...

The abaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has been released on warning 14.03.2020 3:28

The abaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has been released on warning by the Mthatha magistrate court in the Eastern Cape. This follows his arrest in the early hours on Friday for the alleged assault of his son, acting King Azenathi Zanelizwe Dalindyebo and his wife. He allegedly vandalised doors and windows as he forced everybody to leave the palace. Our reporter Nkululeko Nyembezi visited the p...

Trump Declares State of Emergency in U.S. to Combat Coronavirus 14.03.2020 3:48

United States President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency over the spread of Coronavirus in the United States. The declaration will free up some 50 billion dollars in disaster relief to assist states and local municipalities fight the pandemic which has infected over 1800 people in the country and claimed more than 40 lives. The President has invoked the Stafford Act which allows the...

SABC reporter Katlego Nyoni on arrival of SA citezens from Wuhan China 14.03.2020 0:39

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

South African Medical Association says self isolation is impossible to enforce 08.03.2020 8:25

Spokesperson for South African Medical Association Dr Angelique Coetzee says self isolation is impossible to enforce. Coetzee was reacting to the second case of corona virus in South Africa. Jon Gericke spoke to her...

The Health Department confirms a second person has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus in Gauteng 08.03.2020 2:41

The Health Department has confirmed that a second person has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus in South Africa -- this time in the Gauteng. The patient is a 39-year old woman, who was in direct contact with the 38-year old man from KZN, who was recently confirmed as SA's first case of the virus. The two were part of a group that travelled to Italy and arrived back in the country on the fi...

Can Litigation bring closure to parents who lost their children while on school excursions 07.03.2020 10:14

Litigation Attorney at Adams and Adams Mthokozisi Maphumulo speaks to Jon Gericke about legal recourse for parents who lost their children while on school excursions can seek

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has raised concerns about the high level of misinformation on social media and fake new 07.03.2020 8:43

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says he is concerned about the high level of misinformation on social media and fake news about Coronavirus which might lead to unnecessary public panic. Jon Gericke spoke to SABC Digital News by Tegan Bedser about fake news reporting...

Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, says more than 300 people have been tested for the corona virus. 07.03.2020 7:28

Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, says more than 300 people have been tested for the corona virus, while another 18, who were in contact with the only diagnosed South African, have been quarantined. Mkhize also says its not necessary to test learners at a KwaZulu Natal school for the corona virus. To talk to us about how we should conduct ourselves in public areas given the current situation of Co...

WHO calls on communities to look out for information on how to deal with the outbreak of corona virus 01.03.2020 3:14

The World Health Organisation in Africa has called on communities to look out for information on how to deal with the outbreak of corona virus in their areas. It says communities should be well informed on the virus in order to curb the spread of rumours and misinformation. The organisation says it has been assessing the continent's preparedness to deal with the virus and prioritising public aware...

Gauteng Electricity Movement to continue with their shutdown over electricity cuts 01.03.2020 7:37

Members of the Gauteng Electricity Movement have vowed to continue with their shutdown in protest over electricity cuts. They also want Eskom to stop installing prepaid meters and are demanding that the power utility reconnect all homes that had their electricity cut-off. For more Jon Gericke spoke to Spokesperson of Gauteng Housing Crisis committee and Gauteng Electricity Committee Seth Mazibuko

Child kidnappings on the rise in South Africa 29.02.2020 5:50

Two Gauteng grade eight learners who had been reported missing have been re-united with their families. Fourteen-year-old Lindokuhle Masuku from Queens high school was allegedly kidnapped while waiting at the school gate on Monday. On the same day 15-year-old Kate Spies from Lantern School for learners with special needs in Roodepoort west of Johannesburg was also reported missing. It is alleged t...

No confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Africa 29.02.2020 0:29

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says, to date, South Africa still has no confirmed cases of COVID-19. Dr Kerrigan McCarthy explains

SANDF to evacuate South Africans living in Wuhan Privince, China 29.02.2020 2:29

The South African National Defence Force will lead an operation of evacuating more than one-hundred SA citizens in China. This after President Cyril Ramaphosa last Thursday said the 132 expatriates living in Wuhan Province - the epicentre of the coronavirus - should be evacuated. Two South Africans tested positive for COVID-19 after working on a Japanese cruise ship. Ten others are still on board...

SHARP RISE IN DEATHS OF INMATES AT THE HANDS OF WARDERS 29.02.2020 2:50

The Inspecting Judge of Correctional Services, Judge Edwin Cameron, says he is concerned about the spike in deaths in correctional facilities at the hands of officials. In the period September 2019 to February this year, seven deaths were reported. A delegation from the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services, JICS, appeared before parliament's sub committee on Correctional Services to pro...

OUTA and SAAPA accuse Dudu Myeni of obstructing key deals and interfering in operational issues at SAA 29.02.2020 2:24

The high court in Pretoria has heard that former board chairperson of the South African Airways , Dudu Myeni is dishonest, flouted governance procedures and should therefore be declared a delinquent director. That's the argument brought forward by the the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) which took Myeni to court. OUTA and SAA Pilots Association (SAAPA) approached the high court in a bid to d...

No transfer duties for property valued below 1 million rand 29.02.2020 3:44

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

Infrastructure projects worth over R700 billion to be built over the next 10 years 29.02.2020 8:53

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

BUDGET PREVIEW WITH OLD MUTUAL INVESTMENT GROUP'S CHIEF ECONOMIST JOHANN ELS 23.02.2020 9:03

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

Former President Jacob Zuma says he is prepared to go to jail if he is convicted of a crime 23.02.2020 3:36

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

Former President Jacob Zuma coming home after recieving medical treatment in Cuba 22.02.2020 3:41

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

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) to come into effect on the 1st of April 2020 22.02.2020 8:36

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