Today we are examining whether social grants are enough and what sustainable poverty reduction looks like in South Africa.

GUEST: Siyanda Baduza - Junior Basic Income Researcher at the Institute for Economic Justice

Today we are examining whether social grants are enough and what sustainable poverty reduction looks like in South Africa.
GUEST: Siyanda Baduza - Junior Basic Income Researcher at the Institute for Economic Justice

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‘BIG ISSUE’ Understanding the scale of poverty and food insecurity in South Africa.

Police in KwaZulu Natal have launched a murder investigation after a foreign national was beaten to death by a group of people on Dr Pixley ka Seme Street in the Durban CBD. 

GUEST: Colonel Robert Netshiunda, KwaZulu Natal Police Spokesperson

Police in KwaZulu Natal have launched a murder investigation after a foreign national was beaten to death by a group of people on Dr Pixley ka Seme Street in the Durban CBD.&nbsp;
GUEST: Colonel Robert Netshiunda, KwaZulu Natal Police Spokesperson

Foreign national beaten to death in Durban CBD

North West businessman, Suliman Carrim, appeared in the Musina Magistrate’s Court today. Carrim faces charges related to the attempted theft of two vehicles. The cars were intercepted at the Beitbridge border post in Musina in July, allegedly destined for Malawi. Two suspects were arrested and Carrim has since been added as an accused in the matter. 

GUEST: Katlego Nyoni, SABC Reporter in Limpopo

 

North West businessman, Suliman Carrim, appeared in the Musina Magistrate&rsquo;s Court today. Carrim faces charges related to the attempted theft of two vehicles. The cars were intercepted at the Beitbridge border post in Musina in July, allegedly destined for Malawi. Two suspects were arrested and Carrim has since been added as an accused in the matter.&nbsp;
GUEST:&nbsp;Katlego Nyoni, SABC Reporter in Limpopo
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Suliman Carrim Appears in the Musina Magistrate’s Court

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) launched its conference report in Pretoria today, highlighting the need to safeguard children in an increasingly digital world. The report is titled 'Children's Rights to Privacy and Safety on Online Platforms' Legislative Gaps and the Case for Reformwas compiled by the SAHRC Child Rights Unit (CRU) and captures the findings of a stakeholders' conference held on March 28, 2026, in Johannesburg to underscore the urgent need to safeguard children in an increasingly digital world. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Wisani Baloyi, Spokesperson for the South African Human Rights Commission

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) launched its conference report in Pretoria today, highlighting the need to safeguard children in an increasingly digital world. The report is titled 'Children's Rights to Privacy and Safety on Online Platforms' Legislative Gaps and the Case for Reformwas compiled by the SAHRC Child Rights Unit (CRU) and captures the findings of a stakeholders' conference held on March 28, 2026, in Johannesburg to underscore the urgent need to safeguard children in an increasingly digital world. For more on this, I am joined on the line by&hellip;
GUEST:&nbsp;Wisani Baloyi,&nbsp;Spokesperson for&nbsp;the South African Human Rights Commission

‘BIG ISSUE’ Understanding the scale of poverty and food insecurity in South Africa.

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