The Weekend View

Fraud committed by the consumer is the second most reported crime in South Africa at 42 percent, while the country stands third globally at 29 percent. This is according to PriceWaterhouseCoopers' biennial Global Economic Crime Survey. South African organizations which have experienced economic crime now stands at 77 percent, with half of the top ten countries coming from Africa. Elvis Presslin sp...

Data from a National Endowment for Financial Education survey has revealed that more than 40-percent of people have admitted to hiding cash, accounts and even purchases from their partners. 10 years ago it sat in the low 30-percent. Experts call it "financial infidelity." While many think this won't do much harm it can cause animosity and even divorce. Gerald Mwandiambira, Award-winning CFP Profes...

The Hawks have declared Ajay Gupta a fugitive from justice after he failed to present himself to the Hawks as agreed between his lawyer and the crime-busting unit. He is one of the three Gupta brothers accused of corrupt links with former president Jacob Zuma. The Hawks have appealed to Ajay to turn himself in. It was reported that another brother, Atul, had tried to evade arrest by leaving the co...

The Northern Cape province has been abuzz with spectacular scene's by the military. This in the build-up to Armed Forces Day on the 21st, in memory of the sinking of the SS Mendi in English Channel on that day in 1917. The Mendi was carrying over 800-service men when it was struck by another South African vessel, the SS Darro. On Thursday community members in Kimberley were treated to spectacular...

City of Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille speaks to Elvis Presslin about narrowly surviving a motion of no-confidence against her. She walked out of the meeting in protest after the speaker ruled that voting would take place through an open ballot. DA leader in the Western Cape, Bonginkosi Madikizela, says it's clear that the majority of DA members in the City of Cape Town have lost confidence in...

South Africa's Competition Commission has referred SA Airlink to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution on charges of excessive and predatory pricing. The complaints were about the Johannesburg-Mthatha route. Sipho Ngwema, Head of communication at the Competition Commission tells us more...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to cease a moment of hope and renewal to improve the living conditions of the poor. He was delivering his much anticipated State of the Nation Address in Parliament last night. This is his first address to the nation following the resignation of his predecessor Jacob Zuma on Wednesday. He used the occasion to pay tribute to Zuma and thanked him fo...

Recent revelations of sexual misconduct by Reiger Park's NR 2 High School, have led to fresh concerns about protecting children from sexual predators at schools. Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, has said that learners will be taught what their rights are to prevent them from becoming victims of sexual predators at schools. basic education department's spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga and Sect...

Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has re-shuffled station commanders in the drug and prostitution ridden area of Krugersdorp on Gauteng's West Rand. Mbalula had asked the communities of Kagiso and Munsieville for time after they went on the rampage, torching houses believed to belong to drug lords. City of Johannesburg Exec Mayor, Herman Mashaba says he will be kicking off a permanent campaign to rid...

Capitec Bank says allegations contained in a copy of the Viceroy research report were not presented or discussed with the Bank prior to it being published. Capitec CEO, Gerrie Fourie has accused Viceroy Research Group of beng driven by profit motives and says the report is one-sided and factually incorrect. Cas Coovadia, Managing Director of the Banking Association of South Africa and Gwen Ngwenya...

The financial burden of car accidents continues to rise. The Road Traffic Management Corporation reported a R99 billion human casualty cost in 2015/2016, an increase from R69 billion in 2014. Momentum short-term insurance's Chief Commercial officer, Etienne du Toit, says the burden on individuals, communities, businesses and government is a major cause of concern...

The Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI) released by the North West School of Business this week, has reflected a rise in uncertainty in the fourth quarter. The Index measured 55.4, up from the 53.6 in the previous quarter. According to North-West University's School of Business and Governance, Professor Raymond Parsons, these are levels last seen during the Nenegate time...

The National Assembly will not hold a special sitting ahead of next week's state of the Nation Address. This is after the Economic Freedom Fighters called for an urgent sitting to debate a motion of no confidence in Jacob Zuma's leadership in light of recent political developments in the country. In a media briefing on preparations for SONA, both Speaker Baleka Mbete and her deputy Lechesa Tsenoli...

An independent energy expert says although he welcomes the appointment of a new Eskom board, he is concerned that most of the board members do not have experience in the energy sector. Jabu Mabuza will head up the board appointed by government in the hope of restoring confidence in the parastatal. The announcement came after a meeting with President Jacob Zuma, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, Pu...

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says he will be meeting with all stakeholders this week in order to address the violence that took place outside Hoerskool Overvaal in Vereeniging this past week and at other schools in Soweto. Members of the ANC and the EFF protested outside Hoerskool Overvaal following the Afrikaans medium school's court victory against the department which sought to have 55...

Labour federation Cosatu has repeated its calls for President Jacob Zuma to step down. The federation's secretary general Bheki Ntshalintshali reiterated the call during an event to mark the 23rd anniversary of the passing of Communist Party leader Joe Slovo in Soweto. He called on the ANC to pay special attention to the two centers of power that have been created following Cyril Ramaphosa's elect...

City of Joburg mayor, Herman Mashaba says the culprits of shoddy work and corruption will not be able to hide from his office as they continue to root out corruption in the province...

Learners wishing to further their studies at institutions of higher learning but did not apply in time, will be assisted. The Department of Higher Education is calling on them to apply to the Central Applications Clearing House, which falls under the department. This comes as the EFF Student Command has called on students, including those who did not apply, to report to their preferred institution...

Basic Education Department spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga and educational psychologist, and professor at Unisa's college of education Dr Ramodungoane Tabane talk to us about the latest matric results and good quality results...

In October 2017 the Johannesburg High Court ruled that it's now illegal to spank your child. The judgment means that parents who hit their children will no longer be able to raise a special defence if they're charged. Family First New Zealand has warned this will do more harm than good instead of addressing the real issue of child abuse. Many parents feel frustrated with how to raise children who...

The Christmas fever has hit many homes across the country, with some residents going all out to decorate their homes in celebration of this holiday which is being celebrated tomorrow. Reverend Mantima Thekiso of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa spoke to our presenter Elvis Presslin about the history of how Christmas became a Christian holiday.

The Khoisan-four who have undertaken a three-week journey walking from Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to demand recognition of their culture and language, say they are willing to wait as long as it takes to meet either President Jacob Zuma or his Deputy Cyril Ramaphosa. They say they will not allow any other government official to receive their memorandum of...

A draft bill giving the National Consumer Tribunal the power to cancel debt in certain circumstances has been released for public comment by Parliament's trade and industry committee. The draft National Credit Amendment Bill also provides for mandatory credit life insurance on all credit agreements longer than six months with a value of less than 50-thousand-rand. Our presenter Elvis Presslin spok...

Economist and Senior Lecturer at Wits University Lumkile Mondi says newly-elected ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa's role as a former unionist and businessman has gained him confidence from the both members of the public and the private sector. Ramaphosa was voted into the position during the ANC's National Conference in Nasrec, south of Johannesburg this week. He pledged to fight corruption when add...

The The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) says the ruling by the High Court is making it difficult for parents to discipline children. In October the High Court in Johannesburg ruled that corporal punishment in the home is illegal and unconstitutional and parents who hit their children could face assa...