The Weekend View

Tim Mertens, chairperson of Sovereign Trust talks to us on investments looking at uncertainty in the markets

Five years since the infamous Marikana killings a bitter taste of loss still lingers among those who remain. A number of families who lost loved ones in the Marikana massacre in 2012 are still struggling to make ends meet. Aisha Fundi, one of the Marikana widows spoke to us about how the tragedy changed her life and Corruption Watch's Kavisha Pillay elaborates on its call for public participation...

The two organisations that were at the center of the Marikana tragedy say enough measures have been put in place to ensure that the tragedy never happens again. Lonmin CEO Ben Magara and Amcu President Joseph Mathunjwa were speaking at an event to reflect on the Marikana Massacre which happened at the company 5 years ago. The event was at the weekend by the union, together with a Johannesburg busi...

Western Cape Social Development Minister, Albert Fritz, has recounted the details of a shooting incident during an attempted robbery in Nyanga on the Cape Flats. One of the suspected robbers was killed and another seriously wounded when Fritz's bodyguards opened fire on them this morning. The robbers were demanding cellphones. IPID's Moses Dlamini speaks to Elvis Presslin...

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared winner of this year's presidential elections. However his main opponent, Raila Odinga has refused to concede defeat, alleging massive irregularities in the polls, including what he said was the hacking of the electronics tallying system. Kenyatta garnered 54% of the vote against Odinga's 44.7%. Tensions remain high in the country as our correspond...

Wessels Hattingh, director at Blake Bester De Wet & Jordaan talks to us on the legalities involved when high profile individuals are arrested and charged with crimes while Gender Links chief executive officer, Colleen Lowe Morna discusses the space of women abuse especially during woman's month...

On this week's Consumer Conversation we speak to Motshabi Nomvethe from the Professional Provident Society, PPS, on the role women are playing in ensuring the financial security of their families. Over half of South African families are headed by single mothers.

SACP's First Deputy General Secretary - Solly Mapaila; Independent political analyst, Ralph Mathekga and Chief economist at Econometrix, Dr Azar Jammine speak to Elvis Presslin on the failed vote of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma in the political and economic sphere's...

National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete is expected to make the announcement over the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma tomorrow. Opposition parties have threatened to go to court if she refuses to allow a secret ballot. Moloto Mothapo spoke to Elvis Presslin about this and other issues...

The ANC in Parliament says it is confident that the opposition sponsored vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma will be defeated. The party Chief Whip, Jackson Mthembu, says it is inconceivable that a governing party could support an opposition sponsored motion of no confidence to oust its own president. The Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete has not yet made her decision on how...

As the race for leadership position within the ruling party heats up, the nomination of women has reopened the conversation of whether or not South Africa is ready for a woman president. There are Opinions abound on the qualities that a woman president should embody, bringing up the argument of patriachal dominance, not only within the ruling party but as an entrenched ideology in South Africa.

The Johannesburg Metro has confirmed that a high-level probe is under way into the cause of a stampede in which two people were killed two and 16 others injured at the FNB stadium in the city. Johannesburg Metro Member of the Mayoral Committee Michael Sun says fake tickets which were reportedly being sold at an entrance to the 90-thousand seater stadium caused a riot which led to the stampede. Tic...

EFF leader Julius Malema has threatened to go back to the Constitutional Court, should the Speaker of the National Assembly - Baleka Mbete - refuse to allow a secret ballot during the vote of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma. Malema was speaking at the party's 4th anniversary celebrations in Durban. The EFF leader also reiterated his call for black people to grab and invade land despite...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will be slapped with more than a million signed petitions from DA leader Mmusi Maimane about people who apparently want President Jacob Zuma to be removed from office. Maimane says the DA will this week hand-deliver the petition to Ramaphosa, who is also the leader fo Government Business between Parliament and the Executive.

As the race for leadership position within the ruling party heats up, the nomination of women has reopened the conversation of whether or not South Africa is ready for a woman president. Opinions abound on the qualities a woman president should embody, bringing up the argument of patriachal dominance, not only within the ruling party but as an entrenched ideology in South Africa. Let's listen to w...

Renowned government communicator Ronnie Mamoepa has been laid to rest at the Zandfontein Cemetery outside Pretoria. His Special Official Provincial funeral was attended by both President Jacob Zuma and his deputy Cyril Ramaphosa, former president Thabo Mbeki and former Chairperson of the AU Commission Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as well as dozens of cabinet ministers and members from the media profe...

Tyrone Seale, acting spokesperson for deputy president, Cyril Ramaphosa on the passing of veteran government spokeperson, Ronnie Mamoepa on Saturday evening at a Pretoria hospital. Mamoepa was a former political prisoner and served as a communications specialist in different tiers of government...

Uber Africa and its drivers are hopeful that the commitment to the National Land Transport Act Amendment bill will end violence against operators. Uber says their drivers have completed steps to apply for operating licenses. They say they have been engaging with different national departments, including that of transport, to come up with a 'cross functional strategy'. Elvis Presslin spoke to Uber'...

Department of transport spokesperson, Ishmael Mnisi speaks to Elvis Presslin on the department's stance on the violence between Uber and the metered taxi's. Mnisi also gives his condolences on the passing of Ronnie Mamoepe...

The Moerane Commission investigating political killings in KwaZulu-Natal has adjourned to next month. The commission earlier visited the Glebelands hostel in Umlazi, south of Durban, to see the rival blocks - 52 and block R. Earlier this week, various witnesses told the commission that the hostel is overcrowded and the eThekwini Municipality has no idea how many people live in the hostel. Nonkulul...

ANC MP, Dr Makhosi Khoza refuses to be silenced despite threats by the party's provincial structures to institute disciplinary processes against her. The ANC in KZN says Khoza crossed a line when she called President Jacob Zuma dishonourable and a disgrace. Spokesperson of the ANC in KwaZulu Natal, Mdumiseni Ntuli speaks to Elvis Presslin...

Data released by Statistics South Africa has shown that the number of South Africans getting divorced continues to increase. In this weeks Consumer Conversation we speak to Bertus Preller from Bertus Preller and Associates as we take a look at divorce and the costs involved...

The Trek For Mandela team has successfully conquered the highest point of Mount Kilimanjaro. Twenty-two climbers embarked on this expedition as part of raising funds for the Nelson Mandela Foundation initiatives aimed at assisting young girls with sanitary pads. SABC reporter, Gillian Pillay tells us how difficult the climb was...

The South African Communist Party (SACP) says it's 14th national congress resolution to contest state power is not a breakaway from the ANC led tripartite alliance. The party is however concerned about the alliance in its present form and deeply concerned about its future. SACP First Deputy secretary general, Solly Mapaila and analyst, Terry Bell speak to Elvis Presslin on this and the Lula moment...

Power surges and outages that often damage electronic equipment have left many consumers frustrated. Insurance companies will tell you that your basic insurance does not cover such acts, leaving you, the consumer, out of pocket and questioning why you bother to have insurance. Edite Teixeira-Mckinon, Deputy Ombudsman for the Ombudsman for Short-term Insurance discusses this further...