The state has called a new witness to testify about the DNA swabs obtained from some of the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial underway in the Pretoria high court. Mondli Tsie - a detective with the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (the Hawks) was roped in to assist the National Cold Case in 2020. Tsie testified on the day he wen…

Earlier on today Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla announced that his department has found a solution to the current difficulty of employing doctors who want to work in the public service. Phaahla was briefing the media on the state of public health service in the country. GUEST: Foster Mohale, Spokesperson for the department of health…

Voting has begun in India’s six-week national election. Nearly 970 million voters, more than 10% of the world’s population, will elect 543 members to the lower house of Parliament for five years. Some analysts believe that this election will test the limits of Modi's political dominance while some expect him to win a rare third term in office. GUES…

The U.S has vetoed a Palestinian request to the United Nations security council for full UN membership. Reacting to this, Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine said the fact that this resolution did not pass will not break their will, and it will not defeat their determination. Following this development, what is even more int…

As we continue with our election chat. Today we hear from Zackie Achmat who will contest the election on the regional ballot in the Western Cape for a seat in the National Assembly. This ballot is new, and it is specific to each province and is designated for the selection of independent candidates or political parties to fill the regional seats re…

Election Watch: With polls predicting that this year’s national and provincial elections will be more hotly contested than ever before. Today we discuss voter disillusionment, asking why do we have so many people who are registered to vote and yet not all of them are keen to exercise their right to vote? Joining us for this conversation is….. GUEST…

The Gauteng Health Department's security guards at provincial hospitals and clinics have vowed to continue to camp outside the department's offices in the Johannesburg CBD until their demands are met. The security guards who are affiliated to trade union - SACSAAWU say they protesting against issues including the termination of their employment con…

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has been named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People for 2024. Kolisi has been described as the embodiment of hope during a time in which many South Africans find it hard to hold on to any. Post this announcement – it is without a doubt that Kolisi is now one of South Africa’s most reliable brands. GUEST: …

Tomorrow, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is scheduled to vote on a Palestinian request for full UN membership. A council resolution needs at least nine votes in favour and no vetoes by the U.S, Britain, France, Russia or China to pass. Joining us to outline the significance of tomorrow’s occasion is…. GUEST: Zeenat Adam, Deputy Executiv…

The United Kingdom Foreign Office has issued a terrorism alert for South Africa and its citizens who are in or planning to travel to South Africa. However, we understand that DIRCO is still waiting for the UK embassy to furnish them with more details. According to the alert, attacks could be indiscriminate and could target public spaces and places …

We end the show by talking to Dr Marietjie Lutz who is on a fund-raising mission for students who are facing financial challenges. She and her two sons and daughter are cycling from George to Stellenbosch to achieve their challenging goal of helping the students finish their academic objectives. To find out where she is and also what inspired this …

Good News or Bad News? Users of Whatsapp can now access the new AI feature on the app. This means a user can take action to start the conversation by opening a chat or sending a message to the AI. Meta has cautioned that users should not send messages with information they do not want someone else to know in AI Chat. Also what is even more interest…

As you heard in the first hour the Labour Party of South Africa is preparing to file an application to the Constitutional Court to compel the Electoral Commission (IEC) to review its election timetable as they argue that the elections will not be free and fair. If their application succeeds, South Africa may be forced to postpone the upcoming elect…

For our Election Watch today we speak to Professor Andre Duvenhage, political analyst based at the University of the North West. He is raising the possibility of South Africa becoming a failed state by 2030. This he says may happen if the citizens of this country vote for corrupt politicians in next month’s elections. Professor Duvenhage now joins …

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Police in Cape Town are reporting that 8 people have been killed in a mass shooting in Harare in Khayelitsha. Police spokesperson, Andrè Traut, says that members of the SAPS responded to a shooting incident this morning and found the bodies of one woman and four men with gunshot wounds. This is not the first time this happens and we thought to invi…

Post the end of March deadline, the Community Schemes Ombud Service has warned unregistered community schemes that operating without registration with the Ombud Service can result in serious legal consequences for those schemes that are non-compliant. To tell us more about the kind of stringent measures and penalties that are likely to be imposed i…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has revealed that the U.S is preparing new sanctions on Iran after the country launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel. Some of you may be aware that the United States has imposed restrictions on activities with Iran under various legal authorities since 1979 and most often than not, its foreign polic…

The Labour Party of South Africa is preparing to file an application to the Constitutional Court to compel the Electoral Commission (IEC) to review its election timetable as they argue that the elections will not be free and fair. If their application succeeds, South Africa may be forced to postpone the upcoming election which is due to take place …

A high-level Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEİK) delegation is currently in South Africa with the aim of enhancing and bolstering economic relations between Türkiye and South Africa. The delegation's visit underscores the importance of strengthening ties between the two countries with robust economies in their respective regions. To …

The department of health in Gauteng has confirmed that 41 children between three and five have been receiving medical treatment at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto – after allegedly consuming rat poison, mistaking it for candy. We understand that more investigations are ongoing to establish the facts. Guest: Mzimase Neti…

In conversation with Jeremy Sampson about branding and why consistent branding is critical to business success. This as MTN maintains its position as South Africa’s most valuable brand. GUEST: Jeremy Sampson, Chairman, Brand Finance Africaโดย SAfm

In our first hour of the show, we spoke to the Western Cape MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen who raised concerns about the fact that 90 gender-based violence cases were struck off court rolls in the Western Cape due to police negligence. Surely this cannot be acceptable especially in a court like ours that is battling the…

On our Election Watch today we speak to Dr Pali Lehohla, former Statistician General who wrote an opinion piece about the success of Rwanda and some of the lessons we can learn. Politicians are on a campaign trail making all sorts of unrealistic promises that are so disheartening as many South Africans are struggling to survive. Economic conditions…

Floods in KZN have again caused a lot of damage to infrastructure and property and killing at least five people. Sadly though is that several people are still unaccounted for. To find out just how bad the situation is on the ground and what sort of help is still needed, we are joined by…. Guest: Siboniso Mngadi – Spokesperson for the KZN Department…

Earlier today, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) confirmed that former president Jacob Zuma will appear on the ballot paper this year for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. This despite the ongoing objection around his candidacy as that will be taken care of by the ConCourt. GUEST: Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast: Political analyst and Directo…

The Electoral Commission says it has issued certificates to the 14 889 candidates who will contest 887 seats in the forthcoming elections. The commission also announced that applications for special votes for the purposes of home visits and voting station visits opened yesterday and will close early next month ahead of the general elections. GUEST:…

Several global donors have pledged more than $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid for Sudan. This as they try to boost support for the citizens of Sudan affected by what has become one of the worst humanitarian crises and the largest displacement crisis in the world. So far more than 14,000 people have been killed and at least 33,000 have been wounded …

Growing concern has been expressed after close to 90 gender-based violence cases were struck off court rolls in the Western Cape due to police negligence. According to the Western Cape MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, this happened between April and September last year. GUEST: Reagen Allen, MEC for Police Oversight and C…

Teaching and learning has been disrupted in several schools around the Kamasoyi area between Hazyview and White River in Mpumalanga. This after teachers affiliated to different labour unions downed tools demanding to be addressed by the Education MEC, Bonakele Majuba, on issues of lack of safety in schools. Last week, armed criminals attacked teach…

Let’s move to the U.S now where five major cases from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice are moving forward against major US technology companies. The tech giants which include, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google — are all accused of abusing their market dominance. GUEST: Arthur Goldstuck - Managing Director of World W…

As you heard in the first hour when we spoke to AfriForum Youth who says that it's going to challenge the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill if it gets approved by the National Council of Provinces. The organisation picketed at the Union Buildings in Pretoria this morning, calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa to amend the bill and refer it back t…

On our Election Watch feature today we speak to Mr Babu Baijoo who sounds very optimistic about the future of the country. He penned an article in The Witness where he points out some of the good things our democracy has produced and feels that more can be done to take the country forward. He now joins us on the line to share his views…. Guest: Bab…

The defense in the Senzo Meyiwa trial has informed the court that there are outstanding funds to pay for their own expert and therefore are unable to cross examine ballistic expert Chris Mangena at this stage. The trial was postponed 3 weeks ago to allow the defense to prepare for the cross examination of Mangena- who has linked a gun found in poss…

The South African National Roads Agency is highlighting the problem of trucks that are not complying with the country’s regulations. Some of the things they point to is overloaded trucks that don’t adhere to load specifications and the impact they have on the road causing millions of rands in damages to the road. To tell us more on this, we are joi…

Popular on-line publication, the Daily Maverick has shut down for the day in an effort to highlight the plight of journalism in the country. They go on to say that our profession, journalism is experiencing a market failure and at risk of collapse. To discuss this further, we are joined by… Guest: Heather Robertson, Editor of Daily Maverick…

Clashes are getting harder and harder to contain in the Middle East. After Iran launched a massive barrage of over 300 drones and missiles at Israel over the weekend. Iranian officials said the attack was in response to an airstrike from earlier this month that hit Iran's consulate in Damascus, Syria. So as tensions continue to run high in the Midd…

AfriForum Youth has vowed to challenge the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill if it gets approved by the National Council of Provinces. The organisation picketed at the Union Buildings in Pretoria this morning, calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa to amend the bill and refer it back to parliament before it gets approved by the National Council of…

Kindly share your thoughts in terms of “How do you deal with drama kings and queens by the gravesite, who always threaten to throw themselves in the grave or start asking loud questions to the dead corpse” GUEST (Studio): Ringo Madlingozi, South African musician, politician, songwriter and producerโดย SAfm

Following the Electoral Commission’s decision to lodge an urgent and direct appeal to the Constitutional Court relating to the order of the Electoral Court setting aside its decision following the appeal by the MK Party. We continue to give you more analysis on the subject and this time around we speak to Qaanitah Hunter who is going to share her t…

Following the scrapping of e-tolls, we speak to the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) about the importance of civil society activism in safeguarding our democracy. GUEST: Stefanie Fick, Executive Director of the Accountability Division @OUTAโดย SAfm

The Electoral Commission has lodged an urgent and direct appeal to the Constitutional Court relating to the order of the Electoral Court setting aside its decision following the appeal by the MK Party. The commission wants the court to prove more clarity on the proper interpretation of section 47(1)(e) and its interplay with the powers of the commi…

Mali is making headlines once again. After the country’s ruling junta decided to ban all political activities in the country and also imposing a ban on media coverage of political events. So what needs to be done in order for Mali to achieve political stability post its recent coups? GUEST (GHANA): Dr David Matsanga, Political analyst & Expert on D…

The South African Union of Students has welcomed Minister Blade Nzimande’s decision to dissolve the board of NSFAS, saying that it’s a step towards saving and protecting the gains of “our revolution”. Nzimande has since appointed former head of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, Freeman Nomvalo, as the administrator for the Natio…

Over the past few weeks, we have been speaking to various political parties about their election Manifestos ahead of this year’s national and provincial elections. Today is no different as we tackle SARA’s Election Manifesto. Among other things, the party has promised to professionalise our political and public sector based on merit. Through its GE…

On our Election Watch Feature today we talk to Bongani Ngomane who is a PHD student at Wits. He penned an article about the things political parties the promises they are selling. One of the things he is highlighting in his article is that many of the promises they make don’t align with the reality on the ground. He now joins us on the line to shar…

You may have heard in the news that Trade Union Federation, SAFTU is calling on motorists to refrain from paying their outstanding E-toll debts. This comes after yesterday’s announcement by Transport Minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga that E-tolls will be scrapped. However, the government has encouraged motorists with outstanding bills to settle them. To…

The disaster has also affected the animals that were either at clinics or shelters with and they are also pleading for funds so that they can save the stranded animals. To tell us more on how the storm has affected the animals and the funds needed, also how you can contribute, we are joined on the line by… Guest: Marcelle du Plessis - Fundraising a…

We kick off this hour by bringing you the latest from the Western Cape storms as authorities are focusing on mop-up operations. Many houses have been damage with roofs blown away, while some of the schools have been closed. The local government is also seeking more funds from national to deal with some of the crisis on the ground. To paint us a pic…