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News and Current Affairs Show hosted by award winning presenter Sakina Kamwendo, live on weekdays from 12 noon to 1 pm on SAfm 104-107fm
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Argentina name Messi for October friendly farewell.
Argentina have named Lionel Messi in their squad for a friendly against Benin in October in a match which is set to be the forward's farewell to international football. Messi announced his retirement from Argentina duty in August in the wake of his country's defeat by Spain in the 2026 World Cup...
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ABSA's Investment Analyst Motheo Maphosa shares latest market updates
This Wednesday, SAfm anchor Sakina Kamwendo once again spoke to ABSA's Investment Analyst Motheo Maphosa, for the latest market update.
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Lesufi calls discovery of eight Ekurhuleni bodies disturbing.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the recent discovery of eight bodies in separate incidents in Ekurhuleni is concerning and deeply disturbing. He says the developments highlight the devastating human cost of violence against women. Lesufi was briefing members of the media on progress made in...
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Laura Pop testifies on officials’ financial disclosures at Madlanga Commission
Senior Financial Sector Specialist at the World Bank and a member of the Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative team, Laura Pop, Testifying before the Madlanga commission says prosecutors who resign before the vetting process begins can leave with their full pension or other separation benefits. She...
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United States has imposed visa restrictions on certain SA government officials.
The United States has announced new visa restrictions targeting foreign nationals linked to certain South African laws and policies, a move expected to further strain relations between Washington and Pretoria. The US claim that government has failed to address the discrimination against…
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Tselane says election deadlines must apply equally to all political parties.
The ANC has vowed to appeal the Electoral Court's decision against the party. The matter was brought by the ANC against the Electoral Commission. The party had cited technical glitches on the IEC's system, for failing to submit its list of over 180 councillor candidates for the November polls.…
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Police have offer a cash reward of 400-thousand rand for anyone who would come forward with information that could lead to arrests in the Ekurhuleni murder cases
Police have offered a cash reward of 400-thousand rand for anyone who would come forward with information that could lead to arrests in the Ekurhuleni murder cases. This reward offer was announced by police during a media briefing on measures to apprehend the perpetrators of the Ekurhuleni...
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Judgment in the defamation case between ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula and ANC NEC member, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has been reserved
Judgment in the defamation case between ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula and ANC NEC member, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has been reserved. Mbalula challenged Dlamini-Zuma's claims that he used money to secure his position during the 2022 ANC Elective Conference in the Gauteng High Court in...
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Day Two of the Congress of South African Trade Unions' (COSATU) 15th National Congress in Midrand faces further disruptions.
Day Two of the Congress of South African Trade Unions' (COSATU) 15th National Congress in Midrand has faced further disruptions. Top national office bearers were locked in a behind-closed-doors meeting to resolve a high-stakes leadership dispute that brought proceedings to a standstill. A legal...
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Judgment was reserved last night after two and half hours of legal wrangling which stems from the ANC's alleged failure to submit its councillor candidates
Judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals in Bloemfontein will hand down judgment in the ANC-IEC candidates submission battle later this morning. Judgment was reserved last night after two and half hours of legal wrangling which stems from the ANC's alleged failure to submit its councillor…
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Premier Ntuli Condemns Fatal School Shooting
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has condemned the fatal shooting of 19-year-old KwaNdengezi High School learner Sphephelo Ngubane. Ngubane was shot multiple times inside the school premises on Monday and died at the scene. Ntuli has directed law-enforcement agencies to urgently identify and...
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Crime Expert Urges Police to Connect the Dots in Women’s Deaths
Police are investigating the discovery of a sixth woman's body in Kwa-Thema, Springs. This latest discovery brings to six the number of women's bodies found in Ekurhuleni in the last two months. Yesterday, a fifth woman's body was also discovered in Olifantsfontein, near Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni....
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COSATU Congress underway amid credentials dispute
The COSATU congress is today expected to focus on the organisational and financial report and affiliates resolutions. The congress stalled yesterday, due to disputes over credentials. Several affiliates, including the National Union of Mineworkers, withheld credentials in protest over the...
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Madlanga Commission hears JMPD collusion allegations
The Madlanga Commission has heard testimony that Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) Internal Affairs identified a pattern of collusion between certain JMPD officers and criminal elements. Head of JMPD Internal Affairs, Superintendent Elmarie de Beer, testified that the units most...
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Legal challenge targets Equinix Cape Town data centre
Civil society activists have lodged a formal appeal against a land use approval that will allow US technology company Equinix to build a hyperscale data centre at King Air Industria in Cape Town. The Housing Assembly and technology justice organisation Foxglove, represented by the Legal Resources...
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Children eating rotten food from the landfill site whilst politicians are scrambling to garner votes for the November polls in Pango Camp Informal settlement in Munsieville
While the poor residents of Pango Camp Informal settlement in Munsieville, outside Krugersdorp are trying to keep limb and life together, politicians are scrambling to garner votes for the November polls. Every day, dozens of hungry children, pensioners and people living with a disabilities…
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Zanzibar authorities are stepping up preparations for the El Niño-affected
Zanzibar authorities are stepping up preparations for the El Niño-affected October-to-December rainy season, urging people in high-risk areas to take action before heavy rains arrive. The Tanzania Meteorological Authority says the short rainy season is expected to bring normal to above-normal...
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Preparations to ensure textbooks are delivered to schools ahead of the 2027 academic year, are underway
The Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube says preparations to ensure textbooks are delivered to schools ahead of the 2027 academic year, are underway. This as the implementation of the one-point-six-billion-rand textbook catalogue tender remains suspended, pending further legal scrutiny of…
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69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference opens at the Cape Town International Convention Center
The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Maropene Ramokgopa says there can be no justification for violence against foreign nationals in the country. The minister said this while official opening the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference at the Cape...
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COSATU's 15th National Congress was a non-starter on the first day of its four-day conference
COSATU's 15th National Congress was a non-starter on the first day of its four-day conference amid a standoff over the suspension of the first deputy president Mike Shingange. Several Cosatu union affiliates – led by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) – refused to submit their credentials in...
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South African athletes deliver mixed Budapest championship results
South Africa's athletes had mixed results at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest. Sinesipho Dambile was the standout, finishing fourth in the men's 200 metres in 19-point-91 seconds. Gift Leotlela broke the ten-second barrier in the men's 100 metres, clocking…
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Motheo Tlhagale Investment Analyst at FNB shares latest market updates
This Monday, SAfm anchor Sakina Kamwendo once again spoke to ,Motheo Tlhagale Investment Analyst at FNB, for the latest market update.
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Elizabeth Moselakgomo’s Body Identified At Mortuary
The Acting National Commissioner of SAPS, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, says police will leave no stone unturned to identify and arrest those responsible for the deaths of women in Gauteng. This follows the discovery of a fifth body today. Dimpane has also extended condolences to the family…
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KZN Gov fast tracks refugee transport to Lindela
After months of living on the streets, refugees camping outside the Department of Home Affairs offices on Che Guevara Road in Durban will finally be provided with temporary accommodation. This was confirmed by eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba, who visited the offices following a protest by the...
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McKinley urges COSATU to become politically independent
Nearly 2000 members of SA's largest trade union Cosatu have converged on Joburg's Gallagher estate for the 15th National Congress. COSATU's 15th National Congress is taking place at a time when workers are grappling with the escalating cost of living, high inflation, and staggering unemployment...
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Family struggles after girl allegedly raped by acquaintance
The family of a seven-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by someone close to the family in Makaepea village, outside Senwabarwana, in North West says it remains deeply concerned that the suspect has not been arrested. The family, which cannot be identified to protect the child, says the…
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Fourth body identified as missing runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo
The Acting National Commissioner of SAPS, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, says police will leave no stone unturned to identify and arrest those responsible for the deaths of women in Gauteng. This follows the discovery of a fifth body today. Dimpane has also extended condolences to the family…
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Parliament says it's ready to host the six day 69-the Commonwealth conference
Parliament says it's ready to host the six day 69-the Commonwealth conference - that kicks off in Cape Town today. The conference brings together 800 parliamentarians from across the Commonwealth nations until the end of the week. Its aim is for MPs to discuss issues that will strengthen…
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Eastern Cape residents frustration following the municipality's decision to spend 235-thousand rand on a State of the Metro Address event
Residents of Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape have expressed frustration following the municipality's decision to spend 235-thousand rand on a State of the Metro Address event that was held in Despatch on Thursday evening. The event has come under scrutiny amid ongoing water and electricity...
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Gauteng Education Department intensifying its crackdown on illegally operating independent schools across the province
The Gauteng Education Department says it is intensifying its crackdown on illegally operating independent schools across the province. Sixty-one schools suspected of operating unlawfully have been visited this year, with thirty-two served with closure letters. The department says the action is...
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A 58 year old security officer is expected to appear in the Goodwood Magistrates Court in Cape Town for shooting teenager
A 58 year old security officer is expected to appear in the Goodwood Magistrates Court in Cape Town on Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenager. The boy was gunned down on Friday, on property that used to be a girls convent. He sustained a gunshot wound to his back and succumbed...
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Gwede Mantashe calls for calm, urging that the court processes be allowed to unfold following the failure to submit candidate lists
ANC National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe has called for calm, urging that the court processes be allowed to unfold following the failure to submit candidate lists to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on time. The party has attributed the debacle to a technical glitch affecting six...
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ActionSA is focused on repairing the Free State province's municipalities and ensuring that there are job opportunities especially for the youth.
ActionSA Deputy President Dr, Mbahare Kekana says the party is excited about contesting Local Government Elections in the Free State for the first time. Kekana is confident that the party will walk away victorious in the province after the November polls. He says ActionSA is focused on repairing...
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Weekly Coalface feature with Martin Creamer.
News and Current Affairs Show host/presenter Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly, live on weekdays from 12 noon to 1 pm on SAfm 104-107fm.
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BRICS summit must deliver practical business outcomes: Advocate Mtho Xulu
The BRICS Business Forum is underway in India, with business leaders, Ministers and Heads of state under one roof. They are discussing trade, investment, finance, technology and development challenges that shape the BRICS economic agenda. The Forum serves as a platform where key ideas and...
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Gauteng contact crime decreases by three percent
Gauteng Acting Provincial Police Commissioner, Major General Fred Kekana, presenting the crime statistics for Gauteng for the first quarter of the 2026 financial year. Kekana says overall contact crime in Gauteng decreased by three percent during the first quarter. However, attempted murder,...
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South Africa improves cybercrime detection: Security Strategist
The Hawks will hand over six Nigerians to their US counterparts . The extradition follows a massive international crackdown on a multi-million-rand online romance scam. The six are suspected to be members of the notorious organised crime network Black Axe. They are accused of targeting more than...
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Victor Mupunga shares latest market updates
This Friday, SAfm anchor Sakina Kamwendo once again spoke to Victor Mupunga, Head of Research at Old Mutual Wealth Private Clients , for the latest market update.
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SAFA NEC meets ahead of elective conference
The SAFA NEC is meeting ahead of Saturday's Elective Conference. Members of the South African Masters and Legends Football Association who represents the voices of football veterans, protested outside the meeting. They were excluded from the elective conference, but argue they possess valuable...
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Mahungela found guilty of killing Kirsten Kluyts
The Johannesburg High Court has found Bafana Mahungela guilty of all charges relating to the murder of school teacher Kirsten Kluyts. Mahungela allegedly killed Kluyts in October 2023. He was found guilty of murder, kidnapping, robbery with aggravating circumstances and attempted rape. Mahungela...
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Thousands of maidens expected to attend the annual Reed Dance event in oPhongolo
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport has intensified road safety checks ahead of this weekend's Reed Dance in oPhongolo north of the province. Thousands of maidens are expected to attend the annual event, with many travelling by bus and other public transport. More than 80 traffic officers have...
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US marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks
The US is marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Almost 3000 people died in the attacks in 2001 - including two South Africans. This year there's renewed focus on the thousands of people who died from illness in the years following the worst terror attacks on US…
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Nelson Mandela Bay making progress despite significant financial and service-delivery challenges
Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor, Babalwa Lobishe, has painted a picture of the metro making progress despite significant financial and service-delivery challenges. This emerged during the State of the Metro Address in Despatch outside Gqeberha on Thursday night (10 September). The Democratic...
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University of South Africa in collaboration with the Economic Development and Tourism Department in Mpumalanga encourage learners to take up tourism as a subject
The University of South Africa in collaboration with the Economic Development and Tourism Department in Mpumalanga, has held a career guidance workshop at the Funakwo Secondary School in Barberton. This is to encourage learners to take up tourism as a subject. The University says it regarded...
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Transet profit climbes to 4,6-billion rand
Transnet has presented an improved set of financial results for the year ending 31 March 2026, with profit climbing to 4,6-billion rand in the period. The state-owned logistics company further notes that revenues improved by 7-percent as a result of overall financial performance and improved...
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Six Nigerians to be extradited to America
The Hawks, in collaboration with Interpol South Africa, will facilitate the extradition of six Nigerian nationals to the United States.The six men are alleged members of the Black Axe organised crime network and are wanted in the US for wire fraud and money laundering. They allegedly defrauded…
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Five foreign nationals abandon bail after drug bust
Five suspects arrested in a multi-million rand drug bust on a farm in Musina, Limpopo last month have abandoned bail at the Musina magistrate's court. The suspects were arrested during a police operation. They including two Mexican nationals, two Zimbabwean nationals and a Malawian national. The...
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Prisoner serving 20-year sentence rearrested after escape
Correctional Services National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale says a prisoner who escaped from the Rooigrond Maximum Correctional Centre near Mahikeng in the North West has been rearrested. Edward Madiba is serving a 20-year sentence for robbery, possession of a firearm and ammunition…
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Durban protesters demonstrate against undocumented immigration.
Tensions are high in Durban, where scores of protesters have gathered at King Dinizulu Park for a demonstration against undocumented immigration. The protesters are expected to march to the Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre, where refugees have been camping for several months. Police have…
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Zimbabweans stranded in Johannesburg seek repatriation assistance
More than 300 people are living at the former Zimbabwean consulate in Bruma, Johannesburg, waiting to be repatriated. The Zimbabwean government has stopped providing buses for displaced immigrants. Civil society groups under the Siyafana Sonke Action Campaign have been assisting with food…
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