Basic Education’s Draft Curriculum Pushes For African-Centred History Lessons

Yesterday we spoke to Hendrick Makaneta, Education Activist & Director of Foundation For Education And Social Justice Africa about the gazetted draft curriculum for Grades 4 to 12 which if passed, could see the country's history curriculum being overhauled. Let’s get a view on the history being tau…

Basic Education’s Draft Curriculum Pushes For African-Centred History Lessons

  Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, has gazetted a draft curriculum for Grades 4 to 12 which if passed, could see the country's history curriculum being overhauled, making way for a more African-centred approach to learning. Let’s get a view on this from…   GUEST: Hendrick Makaneta, Educati…

South Africa’s first consignment of lenacapavir delivered

    South Africa’s first consignment of the twice-a-year anti-HIV injection, lenacapavir, LEN for short, arrived last week at OR Tambo Airport via two shipments. Mia Malan, founder and editor-in-chief of Bhekisisa joins me on the line now to share more details about this consignment, payment for …

Easter in South Africa

    Dr. Rajendran Govender, Commissioner at the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Commission wrote an opinion piece on Easter in South Africa. Dr. Raj Govender joins me on the line to share what he wrote about…   GUEST: Dr. Rajendran Govender, Commissioner at the Cultural, Religious and…

Incarceration Nations Network Launches World’s First Consulting Agency of Formerly Incarcerated Leaders from Around the World

The Incarceration Nations Network is set to launch what is being described as the world’s first consulting agency led by formerly incarcerated leaders from across the globe. The initiative will be unveiled in partnership with the United Nations during the Global Convening on Justice Innovation taki…

SARS announce collection tall for 2025 financial year

The South African Revenue Service (SARS)’s Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter, has today announced the revenue service’s final collection tally for the 2025 financial year. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Naledi Ngcobo, SABC News Reporter

SANDF deployment in the Cape Flats

Members of the South African National Defence Force have begun deploying across parts of the Western Cape from today, as part of a wider national effort to combat crime. More than 2,200 soldiers have been deployed to patrol crime-ridden areas in the Western Cape, Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Free State a…

Mpumalanga Easter Traffic Movements

Traffic movements in Mpumalanga are being closely monitored as high volumes are expected on provincial roads, with holidaymakers and churchgoers travelling to various destinations. SABC News Reporter, Nonhlanhla Jele has been keeping an eye on the traffic movement and she now joins me on the line… …

KwaZulu-Natal’s Easter tourism performance reflects the broader recovery and resilience of South Africa’s tourism sector

KwaZulu-Natal’s Easter tourism performance reflects the broader recovery and resilience of South Africa’s tourism sector, with strong domestic travel, growing international arrivals, and tourism continuing to play a critical role in driving economic activity and job creation. Guest: MEC Rev Musa Z…

Minister Gwarube publishes draft BELA regulations on the management of learner pregnancy for public comment

The Department of Basic Education has introduced a draft BELA learner pregnancy regulations in South Africa to protect the constitutional right to education, ensuring pregnant learners can stay in school during pregnancy and return after childbirth. The regulations, announced by Basic Education Min…