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The Weekend View
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Current Affairs programme which provides listeners with the latest local and International news hosted by Elvis Preslin. Tune in 104-107 every Saturday and Sunday morning from 6 to 7 am
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Crime and Security Expert says Carrim has stressed test the Madlanga Commission
North West businessman Suliman Carrim's bail application has been postponed to Monday in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court. Carrim faces charges linked to his alleged failure to appear before the Madlanga Commission and provide requested documents. The State is opposing bail, citing concerns about...
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Despite fears that tension in the Tripartite Alliance could mark the beginning of the end of the historical pact, experts believe the alliance can still be saved
INTRO : Despite fears that tensions in the Tripartite Alliance could mark the beginning of the end of the historical pact, political analysts believe the alliance can still be saved. The ANC, COSATU and SACP pact will be tested at next month's municipal polls. Tension among the alliance partners...
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Madlanga Commission named South Africa's 2026 Word of Year
The Madlanga Commission has been named South Africa's Word of the Year for 2026 by PanSALB and media research company Focal Points. It accounted for 47% of coverage among six shortlisted terms, followed by gender-based violence at 15% and illegal immigration at 12%. "Clock It" won the social…
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SAPU Welcomes Reinstatement of Commissioner General Fannie Masemola
The South African Policing Union has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to lift National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola's precautionary suspension. Masemola will resume his duties on Monday following the formal withdrawal of charges against him. SAPU says his return…
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Municipalities must ensure billing disputes are resolved quickly
South African municipalities are owed billions by consumers. Municipalities are struggling to collect revenue while residents face mounting bills and the threat of having their electricity or water disconnected over disputed amounts. Monei Seleho, Nedbank's Head of Public Sector says that…
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National Consumer Commission extends deadline for the public to comment on its draft guidelines for the National Opt-Out Registry
How annoying are those unwanted calls? You know those ones that either try to sell you something, or check if they can pass on your number to potential service providers? If you are lucky your phone can automatically alert you that these are spam calls, but what about those unwanted SMS'? At…
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IEC Affords 32 Political Parties an Olive Branch
The IEC has extended an opportunity to submit candidate lists to 32 political parties it says were in a similar position to the ANC, ahead of the November fourth local government elections. The Commission says the decision is aimed at ensuring equal treatment of political parties following the...
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Analysis: Unrest raises questions of security and what will happen after local government elections
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure, NATJOINTS, says heightened police deployments will remain in place at hotspots in Durban and Johannesburg, where violent protests erupted over the last few days. Chaos broke out in the Durban CBD as well as Soweto and Johannesburg…
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Mamelodi Twins Laid To Rest
14-year-old twin brothers, Bonolo and Bohlale Makena were laid to rest yesterday. Their funeral service took place at the Ethiopian Catholic Church in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria. The twins' lifeless bodies were reportedly found with multiple stab wounds at their home by their mother when she...
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'South Africans Deserve to Know What is in Their Food'
This week, civil society organisations including HEALA ( Healthy Living Alliance) launched their "90 Days to Protect Our Health" campaign. According to the group , this is an intense public accountability campaign demanding that the Government and Department of Health , Minister of Health,...
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Economist warns of SA Households Using Credit For Food Items
South African households are in an affordability crisis according to the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group (PMBEJD). This as rising fuel prices and interest rates put further pressure on already stretched budgets. The group says the crisis is forcing households to make a…
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Princy Mthombeni says it is time for government to declare the immigration crisis a national disaster
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he hopes that there is no loss of life during the violent protests that have taken place in both KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Tensions once again escalated in Durban, where hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of the CBD destroying buildings and…
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Debt doesn't disappear when you die but becomes an issue your family has to resolve
Most of us think of debt as a today problem: the instalment that leaves on the 25th, the card balance that never quite clears. Few of us think about what happens to it when we're no longer here. Debt doesn't disappear when you die but becomes an issue your family has to resolve, often at the…
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AA Condemns October 7th Fuel Increase
The Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) condemns the fuel price increase that took effect on 7 October, which pushed petrol and diesel to the highest prices South Africans have ever paid. Early data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) signals a further rise of up to R4.58 a litre for…
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SACAP Raises Concerns Over proposed Council for the Built Environment Bill
The South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP), has expressed concern regarding the proposed Council for the Built Environment Bill. The Bill is aimed at giving the Council stronger investigative powers, consolidating regulatory functions, and establishing it as a single, more...
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Mental health Advocate Challenges the Stigma that Follows Disclosure
As the country marks Mental Health Awareness month, we are encouraged to talk more openly about mental illness, but what happens when someone actually tells you they have a diagnosis? For Mental health advocate, Yael Geffen this is a question she has taken up her strides by challenging the stigma...
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Concerns Raised Over Alleged Breach of User Information on e‑Panic Button App
Public outcry continues to pour over reports that the e‑Panic Button App, a tool residents rely on in moments of danger, exposed their most sensitive personal information. University computer science students discovered the flaws while analysing the app's code last week. The Gauteng Legislature's...
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AIDC says policies are in place to fight GBVF but interventions from government are not effective
Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC) says years of underfunding have undermined South Africa's fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). AIDC says government cannot keep acknowledging gender-based violence as a national crisis while treating its funding as…
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William Bird says it is astonishing that government is not able to come up with funding needed for the SABC to do its job
The CEO of the SABC, Nomsa Chabeli, has assured MPs that the public broadcaster will cover the November 4 local government election, to the extent its finances will allow. The SABC and ICASA appeared before the Porfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, to brief MPs on its…
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Creativity provides children with a safe way to express emotions and understand the world around them
Long before children can confidently explain their ideas, they find other ways to show us what they are thinking. A drawing, a sculpture made from clay, an imaginary game or a joyful dance can communicate things they may not yet have the words to express. For young children, creativity is not...
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Analyst says systems to fight crime in South Africa are in place but there is no implementation
The current murder rate and the mass killing of women are serious events that do not warrant side-show commentary from the government and the president. This is according to Senior Researcher at Africa Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude. He furtehr adds that these uncertain times require a different...
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Police continue to intensify their presence in Mashobote following clashes between illegal miners
Calls are intensifying for the deployment of soldiers to Mashobote in Mpumalanga. This follows deadly gun battles allegedly involving rival groups of illegal miners in the area, along the N4 Schoemanskloof toll road. Two bodies with multiple gunshot wounds, believed to be those of suspected…
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South Africans unaware of the dangers of using unregistered medicine
A recent regulatory and legal action against pharmacies illegally compounding GLP-1 weight-loss medicines has affected up to 300,000 South Africans. Obiflex , a doctor-led health management programme says with the compounded route now closed, and with an appetite for weight-loss GLP-1s in South...
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Political Analyst Warns that the Lack of Water Provision will be Crucial in Upcoming Elections
Non-governmental organisation, My Vote Counts has written to political parties asking that they outline their plans for coalition negotiations before the local government elections on November the 4th. They argue that voters should have this information before casting their ballot. Meanwhile,...
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Excessive Alcohol Consumption Takes Centre Stage at National Alcohol Summit
Participants at the National Alcohol Summit argue that excessive alcohol consumption is increasingly causing harm in society in the form of gender-based violence, road fatalities, health problems and the breakdown of family structures. The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance in South Africa...
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'Wealth Begins by Starting Somewhere and Creating the Right Habits'
What does it really take to build wealth in South Africa? That is the question at the heart of Welvaartskeppers, South African financial television series and book project focused on wealth creation and financial strategies. The series is hosted by financial advisers and brothers PJ and Geo…
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Preserving , protecting and promoting languages is a shared responsibility of all South Africans
As South Africa observes Heritage Month , the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) calls on all South Africans to recognise language as one of the most important and enduring expressions of cultural heritage and to recognise that our languages are not merely tools of communication, but are...
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City of Joburg Warns Residents of Being Scammed by Fraudsters
The City of Johannesburg is warning residents about sophisticated scams involving people posing as City officials and contractors. Criminals are allegedly visiting properties with forged job cards, threatening immediate disconnections of water or electricity and demanding payment. The City says...
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Bullying Remains a Huge Concern Amongst Young People
As the country observes Anti-Suicide Month, there are concerns about escalating bullying incidents involving school children, which sometimes lead to suicides. In Mpumalanga, several assault cases stemming from bullying incidents have been reported to the police. Meanwhile, a number of videos of...
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A Daughter's Smile Keeps Hope Alive For Durban Mother
Durban mother Linda Govender has returned to South Africa after spending two weeks in Nepal searching for her missing daughter, Terricia. Terricia was in Nepal when floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26. Linda says returning home does not mean giving up the search. The natural…
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Additional resources needed to ensure adequate policing in fighting gender based violence: Dr Mmusi Maimane
The Standing Committee on Appropriations in Parliament says it will be taking a proactive role in examining government funding to address gender-based violence (GBV). This follows the tragic recent discovery of the bodies of nine women in Kempton Park and other parts of Ekurhuleni in Gauteng....
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Colombia's new government withdraws its intervention in South Africa's genocide case against Israel at ICJ
Colombia's new government has withdrawn its intervention in South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. South Africa accused Israel of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention with its military operations in Gaza, allegations Israel, rejects.…
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International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola defends South Africa's democracy at UNGA
South Africa has used the United Nations' biggest diplomatic stage to defend its democracy while demanding fundamental changes to a global system it says is failing Africa and the developing world. Addressing the General Assembly in New York, International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola said...
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City Power monitors over 108 problematic buildings, owing about R115 million in total.
City Power is continuing its cut-off operation in Johannesburg’s Inner City, targeting problematic buildings affected by electricity theft, illegal connections and vandalism. The entity says five buildings in Doornfontein and surrounding areas owe almost five-million-rand. City Power says it is...
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Tsakane Matlala, two others granted R20K bail
Four people, including businessman Vusumuzi Matlala and his wife Tsakani, have appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on fraud, forgery and uttering charges linked to an alleged fraudulent lease agreement. NPA says three accused were granted R20, 000 bail each, while Matlala abandoned his…
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KwaMakhutha Mass Shooting: Police Launch 72-Hour Operation
SAPS has activated a 72-hour operation to track suspects linked to the KwaMakhutha mass shooting, south of Durban. Eleven people were killed and three others injured after armed suspects opened fire at a house in the Ziko area on Tuesday night. The motive remains unknown, while police say they…
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19 foreign nationals found among 20 shacks destroyed in Copesville fire.
KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma says verification following Saturday’s fire in the Swapo informal settlement in Copesville, Pietermaritzburg, found that 20 shacks were destroyed. Duma says 19 foreign nationals occupied the affected shacks, while one South African…
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Man allegedly caught with R2m heroin at OR Tambo.
SAPS and the Border Management Authority have arrested a 52-year-old South African man at OR Tambo International Airport. Police say suspected heroin worth more than two million rand was found in his luggage. Police say the suspect had arrived from Accra, Ghana, when he was intercepted during an...
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Calls intensify for justice to be served urgently for ekurhuleni killings.
Feminist movement - Black Women Caucus has given the Kempton Park police station in Ekurhuleni 10-days to convene a multi-stakeholder engagement to outline how to deal with the murder of women. The group led a picket outside the police station on Friday. This follows the discovery of a woman's…
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CAMPAIGN TRAIL WRAP - GOOD PARTY & UDM IN CAPE TOWN
In Cape Town, the GOOD Party and the United Democratic Movement's (UDM) election campaigns ahead of this year's Local Government Elections saw a focus on issues including making the City of Cape Town more affordable for Capetonians and the ongoing scourge of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide....
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Health expert warns of dangers of Chronis Stress
Chronic stress may be doing far more than affecting South Africans' mental health – it could be contributing to the country's growing burden of obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders, many of which are also major risk factors for cardiovascular disease . While stress is often viewed as…
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Woman dies as fire destroys 14 shacks in Copesville, Pietermaritzburg.
One woman has died, while her child and partner sustained serious burn wounds following a fire that destroyed between 13 and 14 shacks at the Swapo Informal Settlement in Copesville, Pietermaritzburg. KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma says he was contacted by a...
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Madlanga Commission Welcomes Extension of Its Deadline
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and alleged Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, commonly known as the Madlanga Commission, has welcomed the final extension of its deadline announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The Commission says the extension…
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Two arrested, three suspects fatally wounded in Libode police killings.
Police say two suspects have been arrested, while three others were fatally wounded following a 72-hour operation into the murder of two police officers in Libode, near Mthatha. The officers were killed while responding to a robbery at a spaza shop. Police say an AK47, three handguns and…
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Property expert's warning to both tenants and landlords
For South Africa's landlords, few situations are as financially damaging as a tenant who stops paying rent but remains in the property. While their rental income has come to a stop, they'll still have to cover rates, levies, insurance and in some cases, monthly bond repayments. But even after...
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IEC responds to UDM dispute over Buffalo City final candidate lists.
Applications for special votes for the 2026 Local Government Elections will open on Monday, the 21st of September. The IEC says the application period will close on the 12th of October at 5pm. Special votes are available to registered voters who cannot physically travel to their voting station…
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US President, Donald Trump Bans Certain Media From White House
US President Donald Trump says he is banning three major news outlets – CNN, MS NOW and Politico – from the White House in his latest threat to the independent press. The move is almost certain to face legal challenges as free-speech experts said it conflicts with the US Constitution's First...
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Health experts warn against panic amid a rise in cases of Mpox virus in the country
The National Health Department has warned of the rapid increase in MPOX cases, with 18 confirmed cases and one probable case recorded across South Africa. The department says the Western Cape has recorded the highest number of cases, while three have been reported in Gauteng and one in...
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KZN COGTA Gives Assistance to Areas Affected by Persistent Rains
Disaster Management Teams in KwaZulu-Natal have been on standby for any eventuality overnight as persistent rains continue to batter various parts of the province. In eThekwini, disaster teams have opened the Isipingo Canal in order to prevent flooding along the R103 of the Industrial area. Mud...
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Ekurhuleni Gears Up For A Compete Shutdown Over Women Killings
Social movements including various sectors of society have expressed great displeasure and impatience towards law enforcement authorities setting deadlines for meaningful engagements aimed at effectively dealing with the murder of women and children. In Ekurhuleni, many took to the streets…
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