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Some South Africans still consider the lesbian gay bisexual transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community to be different, abnormal or sinister. This is according to South Africa's largest health NGO, Right to Care. The NGO says this leads to LGBTI individuals suffering from self-discrimination, social isolation, depression, substance abuse and suicidal behaviour. Craig Chapman, programme coordinator...

Motorists have expressed mixed feelings about the latest price hike. Prices at the pumps have increased four times since the beginning of the year. The price of petrol and diesel will increase by around 26 cents a litre, paraffin by 22 cents a litre and LP-Gas by 37 cents a kilogramme. But most motorists say they are not willing to consider alternative modes of transport amid the fuel hikes. Tshep...

On the show this saturday, tips on how to set up a trust to protect your child's inheritance and a commemoration of the 42nd anniversary of the 1976 student uprising with 1976 youth organiser Seth Mazibuko and a youth leader now Howard Zondo

A look at the week's top stories with some of the country's top editors

Insurance administrator First National Bank Life says it has R160 Million worth of unclaimed funds on its books. We spoke to product manager at FNB Life Nthabiseng Sethabela-Makoeng

The ANC Youth League's old crop of the 1940s, counts amongst its founders, a group of highly celebrated individuals. These include former presidents Mandela, Sisulu, Tambo, Lembede as well as the least talked about Ashby Peter (A.P.) Mda. This week his mentee and fellow comrade Luyanda kaMsumza, along with the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) will launch a collection of writings left by Mda....

Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has described the National Assembly's passing of the R20 per hour minimum Wage Bill as a historic achievement. South African Domestic Service and Allied workers Union, Gloria Kente and Isobel Frye, a Director at the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute shared their views on the matter

The DA has assured Cape Town reside nts that service delivery will not be affected while the city remains without a mayor, until the party's court battle with Patricia de Lille is concluded. De Lille is contesting the DA's decision to rescind her party membership and consequently her position as the mayor of Cape Town. Elvis Preslin speaks to Leader of the DA In the Western Cape Bonginkosi Madikiz...

A prominent IFP leader from Zululand has been gunned down at Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Samkelo Dlamini an IFP chairperson from Zululand District was ambushed by unknown gunmen while driving on the main road in Ulundi. The gunmen allegedly opened fire on his car and Dlamini sustained multiple wounds and died on scene. Dlamini was also the party's councillor at Zululand District Municipality...

The Sunday edition of The Weekend view looking at proposed changes to labour legislation and The Editors

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On the show we looked at the funeral service of Dr Zola Skweyiya, President Cyril Ramaphosa's intervention in the North West Province tensions and Hawks spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi with the latest on the Gupta raid

The editors looks at allegations of journalists being stratcom operatives following the naming of some journalists by the late struggle icon Winnie Madikizela Mandela in the documentary Winnie

The saturday edition of The Weekend View covering issues including the funeral of freedom stalwart Winnie Madikizela Mandela and also concerns raised by the NCR over reckless lending.

Hard pressed consumers face higher taxes on more than one front from today (Sunday). This comes as SARS implements the sugar tax and VAT increases with effect from April the first 2018. Almost everything will go up from bank charges, the price of a new car to insurance and food items. Economist, Dr. Azar Jammine speaks on this...

The much anticipated Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting has been postponed following chaos. It was expected to debate the motion of no confidence in Mayor Athol Trollip, speaker Jonathan Lawack and Chief Whip Werner Senekal. Disagreement amongst the councillors forced the speaker to adjourn the meeting twice. A multi-party whippery meeting was called and a decision taken to postpone it. Sanusha Na...

Although consumers are using online transactions more frequently, the Consumer Goods and Services Ombuds are urging consumers to be more vigilant. This as the amount of complaints against online suppliers continues to rise. Bonita Hughes, Complaints manager at the Consumer Goods and Services Ombuds elaborates...

The National Prosecuting Authority has hailed the three-year sentence handed to former real estate agent, Vicki Momberg, as a victory for the Constitution. One year of the sentence has been suspended. Momberg was found guilty on four counts of crimen injuria after racially attacking a police officer in 2016. In the video that went viral, she can be heard using the K-word a number of times at the p...

The Heart and Stroke Foundation has intensified efforts to highlight the impact of salt consumption in South Africa. The focus of this week's World Salt Awareness Week, which ends today (Sunday), has been to highlight simple changes to help achieve the 5 grams of salt per person per day. Professor Pamela Naidoo, the CEO at the Heart and Stroke Foundation of South Africa discusses this further

The announcement by the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shaun Abrahams that former president, Jacob Zuma, will be prosecuted has been welcomed by civil society and political parties. It highlights that Zuma will face fraud, corruption, racketeering and money laundering charges as per the indictment served on him in 2007. Constitutional law expert, Phephelaphe Dube, former NPA spokesperso...

Zukiswa Kota, head of advocacy and monitoring and the Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) speaks to Elvis Presslin about the fight against corruption in South Africa...

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says if the female learner who threw a book at her teacher is found guilty she will be punished for her actions. In the video which has since gone viral on social media - the learner can be seen seen walking to the front of the class where the teacher is standing and throws the book at the teacher. The female teacher then immediately walks away. 2017 has seen a...

The National Assembly has passed a motion on land expropriation without compensation. It was tabled by the Economic Freedom Fighters for debate. The process will now be taken to the Constitutional Review Committee to look at possibly amending section 25 of the Constitution. CEO of South African History online, Omar Badsha and Constitutional law expert, Phephelapi Dube spoke to Elvis Presslin about...

Parliament's Constitutional Review Committee faces a daunting task of nation-wide public consultation on the proposed expropriation of land without compensation. The committee has been tasked to investigate amending Section 25 of the Constitution to expropriate land without compensation. Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, whose book "the land is ours", launched this week, speaks to the issues of consti...