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Government and the private sector must start employing ex-offenders in order to give them a second chance. Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Thabang Makwetla, opened the ex-offender conference in Pretoria, saying ex-offenders must be helped to become economically viable. The conference is focused on developing a South African Roadmap about the role of former inmates within broa...

President Jacob Zuma called in to SAfm to commend legendary South African musician PJ powers for her contribution in the struggle against apartheid particularly because she was white and give AM Live a thumbs up for talking about nation building.

NUMSA has decided to form a new federation after its allies within COSATU suffered massive defeats at the federation's Special National Congress held last week. We speak to Numsa's Deputy General Secretary, Karl Cloet

ANC’s member of parliament Mmamoloko Kubayi says the executive has to account for upgrades at president Jacob Zuma's private home at Nkandla. Ms Kubayi who is part of parliament's Ad Hoc Committee on Nkandla was speaking to Sakina Kamwendo during the Forum@8 on SAfm this morning

Employed South Africans have a lower take home-salary than a year ago. According to the latest BankservAfrica Disposable Salary Index (BDSI), the average disposable salary is growing at only 1 percent above inflation. To explain more on this Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Chief economist at economists.co.za, Mike Schussler

1. Asian Stocks Rise as Japan Rally Counters Drop in Mining Shares 2. Uber Won New York Fight, but Remains a Flashpoint in the Inequality Debate 3. Old Mutual, PIC selling out of Lewis stores following the credit conspiracy 4. Thursday investment theme: Anchor Capital

It's been 3 years and 8 months since South African Stephen McGowan was kidnapped by militants in Mali. Now the humanitarian organisation, Gift of the Givers says it's trying to help negotiate his release. The organisation's Imtiaz Sooliman says they've sent a negotiator to Mali in an attempt to make contact with McGowan's kidnappers. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Chairman and founder of Gift of The...

Global mining company Glencore has announced that its subsidiary, Optimum Coal Mines, is going ahead with the closure of some of its operations. This will see 380 families left without an income. The National Union of Mineworkers said earlier it would to consult with its lawyers to fight the retrenchments. For a reaction Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Deputy General Secretary of NUM, William Mabapa

Security upgrades at President Jacob Zuma's homestead in Nkandla, in northern KwaZulu-Natal are not worth the more than 200-million rand of taxpayers' money spent on them. That's according to the Chairpreson of the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee on Nkandla, Cedric Frolick. The Committee conducted an in loco inspection of the upgrades to the president's home. It found evidence of gross inflation of...

Government's short to medium term job opportunities have restored the dignity of poor South Africans who have never worked in their lives. This according to the Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. He visited the beneficiaries of government's Public Employment Programme initiative in Orange Farm south of Johannesburg. Unemployed young people at the Orange Farm Skills Centre are running a food garden...

During our Forum at eight discussion yesterday with veteran journalist Joe Thloloe on the life of struggle hero Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, some of our listeners voiced their concerns that the history of Sobukwe is not being taught adequately at the Robben Island Museum, claiming that there is very little interest by the museum to tell his story and to respond to this Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Robben...

1. Inflation numbers that came out yesterday 2. The challenges Anglo American faces at its 2 subsidiaries Kumba and Amplats 3. Updates on US earnings

Prasa chairperson Popo Molefe says he's confident that police investigations will reveal details of a plot to kill him. Molefe has opened a conspiracy to commit murder case, saying threats are being made on his life. AM Live host Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Popo Molefe.

1. Asian stocks drop with Nasdaq affected by Apple results on its futures 2. Australia core consumer prices rise 0.6% 3. More debt traders seen at risk as European banks report results

Police Minister Nathi Nhleko has again come under fire from opposition parties for his report which exonerated President Jacob Zuma on the security upgrades at his Nkandla home. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Policy and Political analyst from Unisa, Prof Somadoda Fikeni...

Police Minister Nathi Nhleko has again come under fire from opposition parties for his report which exonerated President Jacob Zuma on the security upgrades at his Nkandla home. Nhleko's been accused of patronage and lacking security expertise in compiling the probe. He appeared before the Parliamentary ad hoc committee on Nkandla, sitting at the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in Pietermaritzburg. He d...

Police will still be allowed to remove a disorderly MP from the National Assembly chamber when there is a threat to life. This was the agreement in the Sub-Rules Committee of the National Assembly's Rules Committee. The sub-committee was finalising various proposals to amend the rules that seek to strengthen the authority of the speaker and new procedures to remove disorderly MPs. Our Parliamentar...

1. Lets look at Apple's results - "Apple Reports Record Third Quarter Results" 2. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) leading indicator that came out yesterday 3. Evraz Highveld Steel halting SA production

A family from Vosloorus in Gauteng wants answers following the death of its member after she went to a clinic suffering from flu. Its alleged that twenty-three-year old Nonhlanhla Nyembesi went to Jabulane Dumane Clinic in Vosloorus last week where she received an injection and died the following day. Senior Health Journalist Thabile Mbhele reports

The DA says it is preparing a document for the Judicial Commission that will force it to investigate the fitness of the national police commissioner, Riah Phiyega. This follows allegations that Phiyega tipped off Western Cape police commissioner, Arno Lamoer, about a police investigation into him. SAkina Kamwendo speaks to DA Shadow Minister of Police, Dianne Kohler-Barnard.

Analyst at 27 Four Investment Managers Nadir Thokan looks at Kumba interim earnings coming out today, An update on US earnings season and SA inflation numbers coming out tomorrow

1. Asian stocks rose as a weaker yen buoyed Japanese equities and consumer shares advanced 2. China Heralds Boost for Emerging Nations With BRICS Bank Opening 3. Why the MPC should consider a halt in Rate decision

Market Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at; 1. Precious metals were routed as gold sank to the lowest in more than five years amid prospects for higher U.S. rates and after China said it held less metal in reserves than some analysts forecast 2. The riot in Greece saga continues as the country feels betrayed 3. Australia's biggest lenders will have to set aside more capital against potential losses...

SA Police Service (SAPS) tactical response team (TRT) - also known as the amaBerete - in Limpopo allegedly constantly deployed to provide an armed police escort to international cigarette company, British American Tobacco (BAT). Despite declaring R81 billion in profits from its global operation last year, BAT allegedly receives police protection for free. We speak to Police Spokesperson Solomon Ma...

SABC Radio News Current Excutitve Producer, Krivani Pillay speaks Nedbank's to ‎Portfolio Manager Rhulani Lehong about their role in the Retshwenyegile Relief Givers in Bodibe village, North West.