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 …

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 AfricaSAfm

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:…