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North West MEC for Education Viola Motsumi gives an update on why some of the ECD practitioners in the province have not been paid for all of 2025….

Guest: Viola Motsumi - North West MEC for Education

North West MEC for Education Viola Motsumi gives an update on why some of the ECD practitioners in the province have not been paid for all of 2025&hellip;.
Guest: Viola Motsumi - North West MEC for Education

North West Education updates on ECD payment 

South Africa’s democracy may be holding, but public confidence remains fragile. The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation has released its 2025 South African Reconciliation Barometer, revealing that one year into the country’s Government of National Unity, trust in political leadership is still critically low — even as many South Africans express cautious support for government policies.

Based on more than two thousand nationally representative interviews, the survey paints a picture of a nation grappling with deep economic hardship, low interpersonal trust, and persistent inequality — with poverty and unemployment still seen as the biggest obstacles to reconciliation since 1994. While support exists for key initiatives like National Health Insurance and the National Dialogue, nearly eight in ten South Africans believe political leaders are untrustworthy and disconnected from ordinary people. The findings raise serious questions about social cohesion, accountability, and what lies ahead as the country moves closer to the 2026 local government elections. To tell us more about this report, we are joined by…

Guest: Kate Lefko-Everatt - Senior Consultant at SA Reconciliation Barometer

South Africa&rsquo;s democracy may be holding, but public confidence remains fragile. The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation has released its 2025 South African Reconciliation Barometer, revealing that one year into the country&rsquo;s Government of National Unity, trust in political leadership is still critically low &mdash; even as many South Africans express cautious support for government policies.
Based on more than two thousand nationally representative interviews, the survey paints a picture of a nation grappling with deep economic hardship, low interpersonal trust, and persistent inequality &mdash; with poverty and unemployment still seen as the biggest obstacles to reconciliation since 1994. While support exists for key initiatives like National Health Insurance and the National Dialogue, nearly eight in ten South Africans believe political leaders are untrustworthy and disconnected from ordinary people. The findings raise serious questions about social cohesion, accountability, and what lies ahead as the country moves closer to the 2026 local government elections. To tell us more about this report, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Kate Lefko-Everatt - Senior Consultant at SA Reconciliation Barometer

The 2025 IJR Reconciliation

Our next guests hail from the Mother City. Since 2002, the band has brought you hits like Doo Bee Doo, Nomvula, I’d Like, Fire Is Low, Pot Belly, Waka Waka and many more. After a five year hiatus, one of South Africa’s beloved ensembles are back with a new lead singer and their distinctive fusion of African and contemporary styles you love from them. This morning, two of their group members are joining us to share the new chapter of their musical journey. To tell us about their latest single: Jabula and their upcoming album: Take Me Home, we are joined by… 

Guest: Peter Cohen - Drummer of FreshlyGround

Guest: Mbali Makhoba - new lead singer of FreshlyGround

 

Our next guests hail from the Mother City. Since 2002, the band has brought you hits like Doo Bee Doo, Nomvula, I&rsquo;d Like, Fire Is Low, Pot Belly, Waka Waka and many more. After a five year hiatus, one of South Africa&rsquo;s beloved ensembles are back with a new lead singer and their distinctive fusion of African and contemporary styles you love from them. This morning, two of their group members are joining us to share the new chapter of their musical journey. To tell us about their latest single: Jabula and their upcoming album: Take Me Home, we are joined by&hellip;&nbsp;
Guest: Peter Cohen - Drummer of FreshlyGround
Guest: Mbali Makhoba - new lead singer of FreshlyGround
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