The Weekend View

Newly elected DA leader in the Western Cape Bonginkosi Madikizela has called for unity in the party ahead of the 2019 national elections. He says he wants to focus on consolidating the party's support in the province and building strong relationships with farm workers. Madikizela, who is also the Western Cape Human Settlement Minister, beat member of the Provincial Legislature, Lennit Max for the...

The KwaZulu-Natal government is concerned about the increasing number of road fatalities following the death of 24 people in the past five days on the province's roads. Transport MEC Mxolisi Kaunda says they have asked the provincial executive to participate in road safety campaigns to minimize road carnage. Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr Rose Luke, lecturer at the University of Johannesburg's departm...

Students from the University of the Witswatersrand have developed a prosthetic hand using 3D printing. The hand will use brain signals to control movement. This has been described as a groundbreaking invention. Elvis Presslin spoke to WITS engineering lecturer - Abdul-Khaaliq Mohamed who was part of the team and Charl Beukes, Director at Amputee Club of South Africa

Police minister, Fikile Mbalula has conceded that the police service has been infiltrated by criminals. He was addressing residents at Philippi East on the Cape Flats this week following the killing of 18 people last week. Meanwhile, Mbalula says action will be taken against the police officer who prioritized sorting out her DStv account instead of helping a member of the public after a video went...

Many critics are saying opposition parties are failing to win over the voters despite the ANC riddled with internal fighting. Many have attributed this to the fact that opposition parties do not appear to offer anything different from what the ANC is offering presently. Even though the opposition have grown in the past local elections, analyst's say many people would rather choose not to vote for...

As a freelance worker, work and life can be challenging, not knowning where the next income will come from and how much it will be. On this week's Consumer Conversation we take a look at financial planning for freelance and contract workers. Elvis Presslin spoke to Eunice Sibiya, Head of Consumer Education at FNB

Police minister, Fikile Mbalula has conceded that the police service has been infiltrated by criminals. He was addressing residents at Philippi East on the Cape Flats this week following the killing of 18 people last week. Meanwhile, Mbalula says action will be taken against the police officer who prioritized sorting out her DStv account instead of helping a member of the public after a video went...

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has urged all government departments and its entities to review all work done by KPMG to ensure the audit processes have not been compromised saying this is a measure to restore confidence in audits. Duke Mpapele and Dr Iraj Abedian chat to Bongi Gwala about the KPMG saga

Basic Education department spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga, Basil Manuel, spokesperson for NAPTOSA and CEO of The Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools, Paul Colditz discuss the issue of physical and sexual abuse in schools across the country...

Auditing firm KPMG has been urged to fully disclose its role in aiding state capture. The company announced sweeping changes at senior management after damning findings of an internal investigation into work done for the Guptas. Former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and other former SARS executives mentioned in the KPMG report, are seeking legal recourse. Former SARS spokesperson Adrian Lackay sa...

The Consumer Goods and Services Ombud says it has received an increase of 60-percent in complaints compared to the previous year. This was revealed in its recently released 2016/2017 annual report. The rise is attributed to increased consumer awareness among others. Magauta Mphahlele, the Acting Ombudsman at the Consumer Goods and services Ombud explains...

Former ANC Treasurer and presidential hopeful, Matthews Phosa, says if ANC leaders do not adhere to the party's constitution, members will continue to drag the party to court. He says the recent Pietermaritzburg High Court judgement that declared the ANC's KwaZulu-Natal 2015 conference unlawful, should serve as a lesson to the party. Regional secretary, Super Zuma speaks to us about how the party...

President Jacob Zuma's legal counsel has conceded that former NPA head Mokotedi Mpshe acted irrationally when he dropped the charges against him in 2009. Wits legal academic James Grant says the NPA could take one of three options if the courts order it to try the President on hundreds of charges of corruption. Political analyst, Lesiba Tefo and James Grant speak to Elvis Presslin...

Today marks world suicide prevention day, and this as the country is still reeling from news of a nine year old Mpumalanga learner who committed suicide by hanging last week. According to statistics released by the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag), hanging is the most frequently employed method of suicide in South Africa. The group further states that suicide rate for children ag...

Political analyst, Lukhona Mnguni speaks to Elvis Presslin about the political killings in KwaZulu Natal...

President Jacob Zuma has strongly condemned the ongoing political killings in KwaZulu-Natal. This follows the death of former ANC Youth League secretary general, Sindiso Magaqa, on Monday. KwaZulu-Natal ANC secretary, Super Zuma says he believes the political killings are being done by professionals. Mdumiseni Ntuli, ANC spokesperson for the province discusses this with us....

On this week's Consumer Conversation we speak to CEO of the Tax Ombud, advocate Eric Mkhawane about how their review into SARS delayed payments affect the consumer

The five suspects arrested for suspected cannibalism in KwaZulu-Natal have chosen to remain behind bars at their bail application in the Estcourt Magistrate's Court. The matter will be back in court later this month (28 September). They face charges which include murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Gerard Labuschagne, Director at L&S Threat Management and former Section Head of the South Afric...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says a social smear campaign against him represents an escalation of a dirty war against those working to restore the values, principles, and integrity of the African National Congress and society. He was reacting to questions put to him by the Sunday Independent relating to suggestions that he had paid money to young women with whom he was allegedly in relationshi...

A Stats SA poverty trend report released this past week, shows that 30-million South Africans are currently living in poverty. It revealed that one in two live below the poverty line. Oxfam's Mthandazo Ndlovu says South Africa's efforts to alleviate poverty will fail because government's policies do not put enough focus on job creation...

The Northern Cape's Department of Education is considering reintroducing the Khoekhoegowab or Nama language in the province's schools in 2018. Denver Plaatjies a Khoesan Language Facilitator discusses the language with us...

Harmony Gold Mine management says it's obliged to continue rescue efforts at its Kusasalethu mine near Carltonville on the West Rand to ensure that the remaining trapped miners are brought to the surface. AMCU president, Joseph Mathunjwa gives us the latest...

Department of Water and Sanitation's spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau talks to us about the fact that almost 5 000 boreholes in Limpopo's Mopani District have been drilled but more than 3000 have not provide a single drop of water...

BURSTING THROUGH THE HALF-GAP, tells a story of the first black South African rugby player, Errol Tobias. Tobias played for the Springbok rugby team under the apartheid regime in the 80's, and internationally until 1984. However, the quest to produce more black Sringboks remains a hot potato today. Heindrich Wyngaard is the author of the book...

Some of the country's schools seemed under siege in the past week. KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Mthandeni Dlungwane issued a stern warning to the pupils of Richards Bay Secondary School after a video of school violence emerged. Reports say dangerous weapons such as firearms and bush knives were found at the school. Vusi Khumalo filed this report....