Let’s move to Limpopo now where the hung Thabazimbi municipality is holding its first council meeting in which if all goes well a mayor will be elected. You may recall that last week’s by elections didn’t produce an outright winner which makes today’s meeting even more interesting as we are likely to see coalition partnerships emerge. Joining us to give us the latest on this is…

GUEST: Michael Makungo, SABC News reporter based in Limpopo

Let&rsquo;s move to Limpopo now where the hung Thabazimbi municipality is holding its first council meeting in which if all goes well a mayor will be elected. You may recall that last week&rsquo;s by elections didn&rsquo;t produce an outright winner which makes today&rsquo;s meeting even more interesting as we are likely to see coalition partnerships emerge. Joining us to give us the latest on this is&hellip;
GUEST: Michael Makungo, SABC News reporter based in Limpopo

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A new mayor has been elected in Limpopo's Thabazimbi Municipality.

Today we chat to former Nigerian soccer player who now resides in South Africa and who uses football to change children’s lives. His name is Nnamndi John and he also makes sure that parents, more especially fathers are part of their sons’ soccer journey. His is a beautiful story of how communities can do things working together.

GUEST: Nnamndi John, former soccer player & owner of Flair Feet Stars Football Club

Today we chat to former Nigerian soccer player who now resides in South Africa and who uses football to change children&rsquo;s lives. His name is Nnamndi John and he also makes sure that parents, more especially fathers are part of their sons&rsquo; soccer journey. His is a beautiful story of how communities can do things working together.
GUEST: Nnamndi John, former soccer player &amp; owner of Flair Feet Stars Football Club

Today we chat to former Nigerian soccer player who now resides in South Africa and who uses football to change children’s lives. 

 

The government has clarified the application deadline for spaza shop registration, though confusion persists, with owners calling for an extension. Contrary to earlier reports suggesting a Friday, 13 December deadline, Cogta’s head of communications, Legadima Leso, confirmed that the actual registration deadline is Tuesday, 17 December. SANCO KZN is not happy with government registering spaza shops owned by foreign nationals, calling the move “legalizing crime”. To tell us what they mean by this, I am joined on the line by…

 

GUEST: Sizwe Cele, SANCO KZN Provincial Secretary

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The government has clarified the application deadline for spaza shop registration, though confusion persists, with owners calling for an extension. Contrary to earlier reports suggesting a Friday, 13 December deadline, Cogta&rsquo;s head of communications, Legadima Leso, confirmed that the actual registration deadline is Tuesday, 17 December. SANCO KZN is not happy with government registering spaza shops owned by foreign nationals, calling the move &ldquo;legalizing crime&rdquo;. To tell us what they mean by this, I am joined on the line by&hellip;
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GUEST: Sizwe Cele, SANCO KZN Provincial Secretary

SANCO KZN says registering foreign owned spaza shops is basically legalizing crime   

We’ve been getting updates about what is happening at the Lebombo border linking South Africa and Mozambique. Today we saw reports that truck drivers have been stranded at the South Africa-Botswana border for days. To talk to us about what causes these delays as well as paint a clearer picture about what is happening at that border, I am joined on the line by

GUEST: Thabang Morutloa, SABC News Reporter

We&rsquo;ve been getting updates about what is happening at the Lebombo border linking South Africa and Mozambique. Today we saw reports that truck drivers have been stranded at the South Africa-Botswana border for days. To talk to us about what causes these delays as well as paint a clearer picture about what is happening at that border, I am joined on the line by
GUEST: Thabang Morutloa, SABC News Reporter

A new mayor has been elected in Limpopo's Thabazimbi Municipality.

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