This year’s general elections are seen as the most challenging elections yet since the dawn of democracy. But can the first timers like BOSA make an impact? During its election manifesto launch, Build One South Africa, which has positioned itself as an umbrella body for community organisations across the country – made it clear that it views jobles…

As part of our election build-up, today we revisit the issue of voter education with Futurelect, explaining why civic education is essential for empowering voters in South Africa. The organisation believes that making civic education easily accessible will help improve overall civic participation and increase youth engagement in the country’s polit…

Despite being critical of the current leadership at times, former ANC president Thabo Mbeki has finally answered the call for him to join party officials on the election campaign trail to persuade voters to give it another term in power. Guest: Political Analyst, Prince MasheleSAfm

Labour Appeal Court confirms that the dismissal (of an employee) for testing positive for cannabis is automatically unfair and is discriminatory. An employee was dismissed for testing non-negative for cannabis while on duty during a routine medical check. He thought this was unfair and saw the actions of his employer as discriminatory. He took the …

Lawyers representing former president Jacob Zuma and the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party have asked the Constitutional Court for an extension to file answering affidavits. The MK Party and Zuma’s lawyer are of the view that the time afforded to the respondents is unreasonably short and that it would be impossible to furnish a meaningful answering affidavit…

In conversation with Reverend Frank Chikane about the relaunch of the anti-Apartheid Movement. We understand that the rebirth of this all-important movement was set in motion two years ago and was not solely a response to recent events in Gaza. But what are its primary objectives? GUEST: Rev Frank Chikane, Chairperson of the South African Anti-Apar…

The state has called detective Keitumetse Portia Mashele to the stand at the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial at the high court in Pretoria. Mashele has confirmed that she was the one responsible for collecting buccal DNA swabs from accused number 2 Bongani Ntanzi - following his arrest on 16 June 2020. Ntanzi is one of five men on trial for the murder of…

Student-led protests against Israel’s war on Gaza have intensified across the United States and hundreds of students have been arrested while protesting against the ongoing war in Gaza. So how is the US dealing with these protests and how will these protests impact the upcoming elections? For more on this, we are joined by….. GUEST: Brooks Spector,…

The South African Federation of Trade Unions is calling on government to penalise employers who do not comply with regulations when it comes to paying the required pension fund contributions in South Africa. According to the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), about 4 200 registered companies have violated section 13A of the Pension Funds Ac…

Earlier on today, we spoke to AfriForum about their submissions to the Department of Employment and Labour regarding draft regulations on proposed sectoral numerical race targets – and guess what they didn’t mince their words on why they want affirmative action policies to be scrapped. Let’s now hear from Duma Gqubule on why South Africa decided to…

How often do you tell someone “Google is your friend?”. Well, it seems Google is also your friend when it comes to elections 2024. Google has undertaken a number of steps to support election integrity in South Africa. The big question is, how are they doing that? For more on this, let’s now speak to….. GUEST: Abongile Mashele, Senior Manager: Gover…

My Vote Counts recently launched its position paper on coalition governments in South Africa and they have identified 7 proposals, primarily touted by the DA and ANC, at the centre of the coalition discussion and have taken a position on each. The organisation wants coalition agreements to be made public before the elections. To elaborate further o…

According to Amnesty International’s annual report, thirty years after the end of apartheid in South Africa, the right to life and dignity continues to be trampled on, and some lives are deemed more valuable than others. The report also warns that the fight for freedom, dignity and human rights is far from over. For further elucidation on this, we …

Companies involved in corruption in South Africa can now opt for alternative dispute resolution with law enforcement to avoid criminal charges, as introduced by the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) new corporate alternative dispute resolution (C-ADR). This new directive guides prosecutors in deciding whether to prosecute or apply C-ADR, prior…

Neil Coleman, from the institute for economic justice, recently commented on Rise Mzansi’s views on hunger in South Africa. He is contending that over half of the population in South Africa live in poverty & around 16 million don't have sufficient income to buy food. He joins us now to discuss possible solutions around this issue…. GUEST: Neil Cole…

AfriForum has submitted comments to the Department of Employment and Labour regarding draft regulations on proposed sectoral numerical race targets. In its comments, AfriForum argues that racially discriminatory legislation should be scrapped by the government in general and in all facets of society, including employment, sports and education. GUES…

Defense Counsel Charles Mnisi has been warned not to lecture Senzo Meyiwa murder investigating officer Batho Mogola on her duties in court. Mogola is under cross examination at the High Court in Pretoria where five men are on trial for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana captain. Mnisi and Mogola got into an argument when Mnisi tried to inform Mog…

Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, are calling on the UK government to reconsider its plan to transfer asylum-seekers to Rwanda and instead to take practical measures to address irregular flows of refugees and migrants, based on international cooperation and respect for…

You may have heard our discussion in the first hour with Lenin Ndebele describing how some Zimbabweans continue to react following the introduction of the new currency. Take a listen to what he had to say……. Link: Joining us now to talk about the country’s economic outlook is Vince Musewe. This as we understand that ZIG is meant to address decades …

As we continue with our Freedom Month theme. We tell you more about the upcoming Human Rights and Freedom Day Youth Celebration event that is due to take place tomorrow in Kyalami and according to the organisers of the event, there is quite a number of exciting programmes that have been put together as part of observing Freedom Month. To tell us mo…

We pose this question after their recognition during this year’s MMA South Africa Smarties Awards – as they were named Brand of The Year. The MMA South Africa Smarties Awards programme is renowned for recognising leaders, brands, agencies, and tech providers that pioneer new approaches in modern marketing and deliver significant business impact thr…

Today on Election Watch we ask - how do we ensure that the country’s economy stays stable beyond this year’s national and provincial elections? We ask this question as our guest argues that It's impossible to have a functional economy without a functional state. GUEST: Tessa Dooms, Political analyst & Director of Programmes at the Rivonia Circle…

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal will mean that when existing fuel retail licence holders challenge the issuing of new licences, the new licence will be suspended until the minister of energy decides on the matter. This finding will affect every fuel licence holder in SA that wants to challenge new competitors setting up shop that w…

Youth Capital, an organization that believes youth unemployment should be our biggest priority as a country, hosted a Tik Tok live conversation earlier today about this crisis with a panel of guests. There is no doubt that youth unemployment is one of the most significant challenges we face today and will be one of the key features for this year’s …

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has continued in the High Court in Pretoria. Yesterday the defence counsel Thulani Mngomezulu accused the investigating team of covering up the real perpetrator. Five men are on trial for gunning down the Bafana Bafana captain in October 2014. Mngomezulu claims Longwe Twala fired the shot that killed Meyiwas. Mngomezul…

Police in Zimbabwe have warned those who violate the country’s finance regulations and they have made it clear that illegal money changers will be arrested and prosecuted if they continue to undermine the newly introduced ZiG currency. Disturbing pictures have been circulating all over social media, showing police officers beating up vendors for no…

South Africa is now Africa’s largest economy after overtaking Nigeria and Egypt. Nigeria is dealing with many economic challenges which have been blamed for its slip in the economic ranking. But how did we make it past Nigeria and Egypt? GUEST: Prof. Patrick Bond - Political Economist and Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Jo…

As part of celebrating the 30th anniversary of freedom and democracy in South Africa. This year, Gsport4girls is celebrating the top women's sport moments since 1994, and they are calling on South Africans to help them choose those moments. GUEST: Kass Naidoo, founder of GsportSAfm

The ANC accused the MK Party of violating the Trademark Act, by using a name and logo similar to that of the governing party’s disbanded uMkhonto weSizwe military wing. To get a full understanding of how trademarks work, we talk to Karen Kitchen, a trademark attorney from Bredenkamp IP attorneys GUEST: Karen Kitchen, a trademark attorney from Brede…

Temu was founded in September 2022 and has become an overnight success, The company spent nearly $2 billion (over R37 billion) on Facebook and Instagram advertising alone last year, making it Meta’s top advertiser for 2023. However, Cybersecurity experts, lawmakers, and fair labour advocates have warned that their business ethics may be questionabl…

The ANC says it will appeal the judgment of the High Court in Durban which dismissed with costs the governing party’s application to challenge the uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s name and logo. Back in 2008, something like this happened when a court dismissed with costs an application by the ANC to stop a breakaway group from using the name Congress of th…

You may have seen videos of this incident on social media yesterday as it trended all day. If you missed it, a FlySafair flight — flight FA212 from Johannesburg to Cape Town was required to return to Johannesburg after its wheel was damaged during take-off. GUEST: Phuthego Mojapele, Aviation analystSAfm

As we continue to get more reaction following today’s court ruling. Indonsa Yesizwe Think Tank founder, Professor Musa Xulu says the ANC lawyers failed to interrogate archive material to pick a few pieces that might resonate in some way with the current situation and according to him, they should have done more research before taking the matter to …

The defence counsel in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case in the High Court in Pretoria has alleged that Longwe Twala is the one who murdered the Bafana Bafana captain. Thulani Mgomezulu - who represents accused Muzi Sibiya - has been cross-examining the investigating officer sergeant Batho Mogola. Mngomezulu says Twala - who was in the home of singer Ke…

Earlier on today, the Durban high court ruled in favour of the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party, dismissing the ANC’s case with costs. The ANC had hauled the MK party to court accusing it of violating the Trademarks Act by using the name and logo similar to that of the governing party’s disbanded uMkhonto weSizwe military wing. For more reaction on thi…

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex has listed the US as his primary country of residence. It is widely reported that he recently updated his residency in a corporate filing. Following this development, some feel that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may never heal the rift with the Royal Family. For more reaction on this, let’s now speak to…. GUEST: Mu…

The Home Affairs Minister Motsoaledi this week briefed the media on the Final White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection and mentioned that all spaza shops need to be audited and register to pay tax. Guest: Rosheda Muller - President of NITASA (NATIONAL INFORMAL TRADERS ALLIANCE OF SA)…

Election Watch: According to Eskom, loadshedding will remain suspended until further notice, but South Africa’s lights have not stayed on for this long in a while so, as expected, the sudden switch up has sparked scepticism amid an election season. Abundant electricity or electioneering? Guest: Chris Yelland - Managing Director - EE Business Intell…

New research shows that Food Giant Nestle is intentionally exposing young children from developing countries like South Africa to foods containing high levels of sugar. Guest: Petronell Kruger - programmes manager for The Healthy Living AllianceSAfm

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…

Do we care enough for the elderly? Our guest is concerned that from time to time he sees people moving to Australia and New Zealand dumping their parents in old age homes – are you one of them or are you one of those who insist that they will take care of their parents no matter what? GUEST: David Van Wyk, Lead Researcher at the Bench-Marks Foundat…

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 …