The Weekend View

Client Insights Leader and Anthropologist at Metropolitan, Tasnim Alli says people can save money by simply sticking to their new year resolutions. Alli further adds that resolutions such as cutting down on takeaways and stopping to smoke can immediately start paying off. Stephen Kirker spoke to Client Insights Leader and Anthropologist at Metropolitan, Tasnim Alli

President Cyril Ramaphsa has assured the international community and potential investors in Davos that South Africa is on a path of renewal and growth. Ramaphosa led the participation of Team South Africa comprising government, business and labour to the World Economic Forum. Stephen Kirker spoke to Professor Raymond Parsons is a professor at the North West University School of Business & Governan...

The Commission of Inquiry into State Capture is now investigating allegations levelled against its secretary Dr Khotso De Wee, who was implicated in the evidence of former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi. The Commission released a statement saying it takes the allegations against De Wee in a serious light. In his testimony Agrizzi implicated De Wee in his affidavit as one of the Senior Officials of the...

The International Criminal Court granted an application by prosecutors and ordered that former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo be detained until a new hearing is convened in February. On Thursday prosecutors made a last minute appeal against his release. Earlier this week Gbagbo was cleared of charges of crimes against humanity during post- election violence in 2010. However Prosecutors argue...

The authorities in Zimbabwe again cut-off internet services yesterday, four days after the start of anti-government protests that have seen at least three people killed and dozens more seriously injured. The country's largest mobile operator ' EcoNet' says it was ordered to shut services until further notice. Critics say a similar blackout earlier in the week was aimed at blocking images of the Zi...

South African consumers are bracing themselves for a tough year ahead as a number of key living costs such as water and electricity are set to increase. Meanwhile, economists say the decision by the Reserve Bank to keep rates unchanged will provide consumers with space to start 2019 on a positive note. For an outlook as to how 2019 is more likely to look, Stephen Kirker spoke to Senior Lecturer at...

Opposition presidential candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo Martin Fayulu , has filed an appeal in the constitutional court against last month's poll result. Fayulu insists he won the vote and has demanded a manual recount, but the electoral commission declared rival Felix Tshisekedi the winner. Troops have been deployed near Fayulu's residence and outside the court. Elvis Presslin spoke...

Chief Khoi-San SA and his six supporters says they do not support the Traditional and Khoisan Leadership Amendment Bill. The group has been camping for a second time for more than a month at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, waiting for President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare them the first nation and to give all the land in South Africa back to them. Some Khoi-San activists from the Eastern Cape howe...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC's 2019 election manifesto that will be launched later this morning will be a bold plan to ensure a better life for all by dealing with the challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality. He was speaking at the governing party's Manifesto Preview Dinner at the Durban ICC last night. The event was attended by senior party officials, members of the alliance...

Gauteng Department of Education still has grade 1 and 8 learners that need to be placed. The department says the lack of documentation from parents who applied late for the placement of Grade 1 and 8 is a major problem they have. Elvis Presslin spoke to Gauteng MEC of Education, Panyaza Lesufi...

The Competition Commission and the Federation of School Governing Bodies (FEDSAS) have signed a memorandum of understading which is aimed at encouraging schools to comply with uniform guidlines focusing on curbing anti-competitive beheviour at schools. This, follows an investigation by the commission which looked at exclusive contracts between schools and uniform suppliers. Elvis Presslin spoke to...

Yesterday, the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) suspended the operation of Cemair. The Civil Aviation Authority says the suspension was necessitated by concerns over the systemic failure of the airline's maintenance controls. Elvis Presslin spoke to South African Civil Aviation Authority, Phindi Gwebu...

The Democratic Republic of Congo's electoral commission has postponed a long-anticipated presidential vote - scheduled for Sunday - to the 30th of December, after a fire destroyed voting materials. Already delayed repeatedly since 2016, the poll is meant to choose a successor to President Joseph Kabila, who is stepping down after 18 years in office. Security forces have killed dozens of people in...

Constant inspection of initiates has been cited as the secret to the successful initiation season in the Eastern Cape's Nelson Mandela Bay region. The region has not recorded a single death in the past years. As the initiation summer season comes to an end, no deaths have been reported. Elvis Presslin spoke to Chairperson House of Traditional Leaders Chief Mwelo Nonkonyana

In Today's edition of the Unedited we looked at the High court judgment that the state is NOT liable to pay former president Jacob Zuma's legal fees in personal criminal matters. The High Court in Pretoria has ruled against former president Jacob Zuma in his legal fees battle case. Led by deputy judge Aubrey Ledwaba, the full bench of the high court ruled that Zuma is NOT entitled to state funding...

Today marks 17 days since the Khoi-San six returned to the Union Buildings from Port Elizabeth requesting an audience with President Cyril Ramaphosa. The Khoisan and their descendants who are demanding recognition of their culture and language. They are willing to wait as long as it takes to meet the President in order for their memorandum of demands to be addressed. Elvis Presslin spoke to Chief...

Traffic authorities in Limpopo say north and south-bound traffic is flowing normally on the secton of the N1 between the Kranskop toll gate and Polokwane. About one-thousand-600 vehicles had been recorded at the Kranskop Toll plaza by midday on Saturday. The department has also installed speed cameras and temporary barricades near Modimolle to help reduce accidents. Elvis Presslin spoke to AA Spok...

President Cyril Ramaphosa will study the high court judgment that the state is NOT liable to pay former president Jacob Zuma's legal fees in personal criminal matters. The High Court in Pretoria has ruled against former president Jacob Zuma in his legal fees battle case. Led by deputy judge Aubrey Ledwaba, the full bench of the high court ruled that Zuma is NOT entitled to state funding in his leg...

The National Credit Regulator (NCR) says as consumer are spending during the festive season, they should bear in mind that the new year comes with its own expenses such as school uniform, school registration fees, transport costs and many other costs. Acting Manager for Education & Communication at the NCR, Jimmy Golele warns that if one fails to plan and spend wisely during the festive season, th...

UK Prime Minister, Theresa May says MPs need to back her Brexit deal despite EU leaders ruling out any renegotiation. This after, 650 members of the UK parliament were supposed to vote on the deal May struck with EU members on how exactly the UK should leave the EU. Meanwhile, Former Prime Minister Tony Blair says the EU would help the UK remain, if it was prepared to think again. Blair further ad...

On today's edition of the Unedited we looked at Communication Workers Union saying the SABC requires not just a bailout, but a sustainable strategy that will be effective enough to create jobs in the future. Low paid South African workers will earn the National Minimum Wage of 20 rand an hour from the 1st of next month and advocate Shamila Batohi will take over as head of the NPA from February nex...

Cameroon has been stripped of the right to host next year's African Cup of Nations soccer tournament due to security risk. The decision was made by tournament organizer the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after a special meeting of its executive committee in Ghana. CAF president Ahmad, says the move to take the tournament away from the Central African country was "a crucial and decisive mo...

In 2017, the National Consumer Commission (NCC) launched an inquiry into the vacation ownership or timeshare industry following a number of unresolved consumer disputes within the industry. Some of the submissions that were made during the hearings are the inability to cancel contracts with the Clubs, value of the points that industry sells to consumers and unavailability of accommodation. Elvis P...

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says Eskom has come up with a plan which will be updated weekly between now and the end of January with regard to making efforts to keep lights on. Gordhan was briefing the media at Megawatt Park in Johannesburg on Eskom's current operational challenges. Earlier Eskom announced that it would implement stage two load shedding from nine o'clock to ten o'clo...

In this week's edition of the Unedited we look at State Capure Inquiry which continued to hog the headlines. Fingers were again pointed at President Jacob Zuma, his son Duduzane and Fomer cabinet Minsiter Malusi Gibaba during the testimonies of those who took the stand at the state capture inquiry. Elvis Presslin spoke to Jovial Rantao, Group Ombudsman at the Independent Media and SANEF's Executiv...