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The Talking Point
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Municipal Watch: Trouble in Matlosana
For more than a year, we have been receiving calls from some of our listeners in the North West Province around the area of Matlosana telling us about corruption at that particular municipality. The latest is that the North West ANC Provincial Executive Committee has decided that the Executive Mayo…
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US-SA Bill: the 118th Review that may set relations for the next 5 years
Earlier this year, the US House of Representatives’ Committee on Foreign Affairs passed a review of bilateral relations with South Africa. This review takes place less than 12 months before South Africa hears if their status in AGOA is renewed. This follows questions that have been raised surroundi…
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Citizen Corner: Independent Candidates and their date with destiny
Our next guest is making history as she forms part of the first cohort of independent candidates running in the 2024 National and Provincial Elections set to take place on 29 May 2024. Her campaign sets to address the gap that exists between government and the people. She seeks to abolish the tende…
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Hlanganisa addressing gender-based violence and women's rights
We end the show by speaking to Hlanganisa Community Fund for Social and Gender Justice. Yesterday (Wed) as part of marking 30 years of the country’s freedom, they held an event aimed at addressing the problems around gender-based violence and women's rights. They refer to themselves as an innovativ…
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Personal Finance with Bryan Hirsch
This morning, Bryan is discussing why should working South Africans be concerned with equity markets moving up and down. Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited
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Can political parties address unemployment?
In South Africa, 9.1 million young people are not in education, employment or training. Many of our listeners who have shared their reflections on freedom and the 30 year milestone, not being able to access economic opportunities means that they are unable to tangibly hold the fruits of freedom. A…
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Freedom Month Series: Freedom vs Democracy
As we continue our series of discussions on Freedom, one of our callers observed that we have not had a conversation surrounding how our sentiment around Freedom not being fulfilled has to do with our disillusionment with the implementation of Democracy as a vehicle to realize our rights and elevat…
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What next for NSFAS?
The problems at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme seem far from over. Last week Higher Education Minister Dr Blade Nzimande dissolved the board with immediate effect. But sadly, on the ground students and universities are battling to deal with the problem of funding as some of the funds hav…
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Friday Wind Down with Thandi Ntuli
Our next guest hails from a lineage of rich musical heritage, being the niece of multi-instrumentalist and lead vocalist of Afro fusion band Harari, Selby Ntuli. She has blazed her own path being one of leading figures in a new generation of South African music that reflects crosscultural jazz. She…
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Friday chat with the Inkatha Freedom Party
Today, we focus on the manifesto of the Inkatha Freedom Party which launched its 13-point plan last month in Durban. Since then, it has held its provincial manifesto launch in Ulundu, KZN this week. In their programme of action, the IFP seeks to end loadshedding and reassess the role of state-owned…
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