Road safety ahead of the festive seasons: What to remind ourselves of before getting on the road?

As we are a few days away from the festive season either getting together with family or just deciding to hit the road, what should we remind ourselves of? For instance, do we check if the children are properly strapped? For those who drink, do you limit yourself or do you only drink when you reach…

Gender Based Violence Command Centre now live

So sad that we have to end the show by talking issues of gender based violence, but I guess that's the reality facing our country. Let's turn our focus on the gender based violence command centre which is said to have gone live again yesterday (Wednesday). It was launched in 2013 by the Department …

TWO-POT SYSTEM AND GEPF

Since the two-pot retirement system took effect in September, the Government Employees Pension Fund has received almost 400 000 applications for savings pot withdrawals. The applications amounted to R10, 6 billion. Thus far (as of November 2024), the pension fund has paid out 361 000 claims. Our ne…

Spaza Shop registration: What’s happens Next?

Long queues formed yesterday (Tuesday) around the country as December the 17th marked the last day of a 21-day deadline for the registration of spaza shops. President Cyril Ramaphosa had given the business owners 21 days in which to register with their local authorities. This after the deaths of a …

Getting to know Kgosi Kgolo Kgafela Kgafela of the Bakgatla Bakgafela

Today (Monday 16 December) marked as the Day of Recommendation since 1995 in our country also serves as part of getting to know our history. So we are using this hour to talk to Kgosikgolo Kgafela Kgafela of the Bakgatla Bakgafela because on Thursday he addressed his people both in South Africa and…

National Day of Reconcilation:  Healing Historical Wounds and Forging New Futures

President Cyril Ramaphosa is today expected to deliver the keynote address as we mark National Day of Reconciliation. The event will take place at Vredendal, Matzikama Local Municipality in the Western Cape. This year's theme is: Healing Historical Wounds and Forging New Futures. But then judging f…

Electricity Regulation Amendment and how it impacts consumers

The Electricity Regulation Amendment (ERA) Act is set to change the electricity supply chain by introducing new players in electricity production and distribution markets. The Act would seek to encourage more investment in the power generation, promote sustainability and reduces the risk on the nat…

Personal Finance with Luthando Mzilikazi

As we continue our festive coverage of personal finance, we discuss stokvels as the holiday seasons kicks off. 11 million people form part of 800 000 stokvel groups around the country, according to IPSOS. Many people are in the process of receiving their share group savings (groceries, money, etc) …

Government Pensions Administration Agency - All you need to know

Government Pensions Administration Agency - All you need to know This morning, we continue our series on retirement and accessing the services of the Government Pension Administrative Agency. Today, we focus on the impact of service awards, resignation and restructuring of positions on your pensio…

Municipal Watch: How the SIU deals with municipal corruption

The Special Investigating Unit has been cracking down on different municipalities dealing with corruption. Just this week they raided the Masilonyana Municipality in the Free State investigating allegations of maladministration of two tenders. Last month they pounced on the Makana Local Municipalit…