The Weekend View

There have been mixed reactions to President Jacob Zuma's apology on the Nkandla saga. President Zuma apologised to the nation for the way he handled the recommendations of the public protector that he pays back a portion of the money spent on his private Nkandla home. His apology comes on the back of the landmark constitutional court ruling that the remedial actions of the Public Protector are bi...

This week on the consumer slot we focus on the University of Stellenbosch's Legal Aid Clinic which says it is eagerly awaiting a judgement due to be made by the Constitutional Court on emolument attachment orders. Fifteen consumers earlier approached the Western Cape High Court declare attachment orders made by 13 credit providers against their salaries unconstitutional. They say clerks of the cou...

In our theme story this week we take a look at the proposed titanium mining in the scenic Wild Coast. Slain anti-mining activist , Sikhosiphi Bazooka Radebe will today be laid to rest at his home village of Mdatya in Bizana in the Eastern Cape. Bazooka was gunned down in front of his family. He was opposed to the proposed open cast titanium mining at Xolobeni in the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape....

As christians around the world gather at their respective places of worship and travel far an wide on various pilgrimages, to observe and commemorate easter, a question arises on whether this holiday has held to its christian origins. Current traditions now include having Easter eggs, the easter bunny, as well as hot cross buns. We spoke to Professor Jennifer Slater who is Unisa's systematic theol...

While gross earnings have increased above inflation over the last year due to higher wage settlements most of this will be eroded by the increasing inflation which now stands at 7 per cent way above the reserve bank's target. In addition, the higher inflation number coupled with the increasing oil price and the 30cents petrol levy coming into effect in April mean that consumers are likely to pay b...

There has been one confirmed and six suspected cases of the hand, foot and mouth disease at Ga-Sekgopo village outside Tzaneen in Limpopo. There have been several cases of the disease in Polokwane. It is caused by the Coxsakie virus and symptoms include fever, muscle pain, and sores or blisters in the mouth, feet, hands and throat. The Health department has today held an awareness campaign in the...

Traffic officers have been increased to ensure the rules of the road are not infringed during this Easter period. The Road Traffic Management Corporation says undercover officers have also been deployed to deal with bribery and corruption and to further assist in the decrease in road deaths. We spoke to RTMC spokesperson, Simon Zwane, our reporter at Moria, Limpopo, Witness Tiva, Riaan Coetzee, CE...

The National Consumer Commission has urged consumers to be vigilant of improperly labelled food products during this year's commemoration of World Consumer Rights Day. Established in 1983, the say seeks to promote the basic rights of consumers everywhere and uniting the global consumer movement. According to the NCC, labeling is increasingly becoming a sore area as the range and quantities of impo...

Today on the Editors with SABC dep Political Editor-Mahlatse Gallens, Sowetan Editor- Mpumelelo Mkhabela and Times Group Editor- Dominic Mahlangu

Calls for an investigation into the alleged influence of the Gupta family on the executive are growing louder - with the Public Protector now assessing if she must conduct an investigation. The request for Thuli Mandonsela to probe the matter - comes from the Dominican Order - representing catholic priests. ANC veterans have also joined the debate - saying they are extremely concerned. All this co...

We engaged Editor of the Africa Independent, Jovial Rantao; SABC Foreign Desk Editor & Acting Political Editor,Sophie Mokoena; Editor of Netwerk24, Adriaan Bason on the top stories of the week that was and the week ahead...

Ahmed Sule, photojournalist and social critic and Contributor for Media Diversified - a London based NGO concerned with diversifying media landscape spoke to Elvis Presslin on the media coverage of Maria Sharapova who tested positive for using the banned meldonium drug during the 2016 Australian Open...

In our Consumer conversation this week we focus on the South Africa Banking Risk Information Centre's warning that consumers need to maintain vigilance despite banks implementing new technologies to fight bank related fraud. Elvis Presslin spoke to CEO of South Africa Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric), Kalyani Pillay...

On our consumer slot this week we focused on a request by the South African Poultry Association which has appealed to parliament to recommend that treasury remove value added tax on two kilogram bags of frozen chicken pieces. The association says due to the drought the price of maize which is used as the feed for poultry has increased and as a result the knock on effect means a greater burden on c...

A senior Vatican cardinal has admitted that the Roman Catholic Church erred in attempting to cover up cases of sexual abuse by clergymen in the 1970s. This was heard during the testimony of Vatican finance chief, Cardinal George Pell this week via a video link from Rome to Australia's royal commission on institutional responses to child sexual abuse. Cardinal Pell added he did not know whether pae...

This week on the Editors we engaged Executive Producer for SAFM current affairs, Krivani Pillay, Piet Rampedi, Sunday Times Investigation Desk and Editor of The Star Newspaper, Kevin Ritchie on the top stories of the past week and the ahead...

Voter registration gets underway this weekend amid a seeming dent in the reputation of the Independent Electoral Commission after a ruling by the Electoral Court to postpone by-elections across the country until further notice. Several communities including Tlokwe in the North West province, Limpopo and George Goch and Denver Hostel in southern Johannesburg have vowed to disrupt the registration w...

The National assembly has passed the expropriation bill which scraps the willing-buyer, willing-seller approach. Opposition parties have criticised the bill saying it was problematic and opened the door for legal land grabs. The Bill will empower the Public Works Minister to expropriate property if it is in the interest of the public. We to Deputy Minister of Public Works, Jeremy Cronin and Consti...

Elvis Presslin chats to parents Keegan and Alex Turner, Dr Duane Mol and Dr Elsabie Conradie on cochlear implants and payment by medical aids

Minister Senzeni Zokwana from The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and CEO of Grain SA Jannie De Villiers talks to Elvis Presslin on the impact of the drought and relief aid for farmers...

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) says President Jacob Zuma could have said more about the health sector in his State of the Nation Address on Thursday. Elvis Presslin speaks to Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi on the SONA address and issues plaguing the health department...

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people. Suicide in men has been described as a "silent epidemic" because of its high incidence and is a substantial contribution to men's mortality.

Former Human Settlement's Minister and businessman, Tokyo Sexwale insists he's still in the race for the Fifa presidency, despite the decision by the Confederation of African Football not to back him. Caf's executive committee, meeting in Rwanda yesterday instead decided to support Bahrain Football Federation President Salman Al Khalifa. Sexwale, the only African candidate in the race, says he doe...

A court case involving Lewis Stores charging an elderly man almost R18 000 for a washing machine worth R6 000 has shown the light on the practice of higher purchase. The group has defended itself in the up roar over the case, saying the settlement amount did not support claims that it had granted the 60-year-old gardener credit recklessly. We spoke to the Credit Ombudsman, Nicky Lala Mohan....

SABC dep political editor, Mahlatsi Gallens, Mail and Guardian editor, Varashni Pillay and The Mercury newspaper's Philani Mazibuko takes a look at the highs and lows for this past week