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Vumbhoni bya mufundhisi Frank Chikane eka ntshamo wa TRC Cases Inquiry eNewtown eJohannesburg eGauteng
PKG: BUSI BOPELA FOCUSES ON THE CROSS EXAMINATION OF ANTI-APARTHEID ACTIVIST REVEREND FRANK CHIKANE INTRO: Anti-apartheid activist and former DG in the Presidency, Reverend Frank Chikane, says he believes that officials of the NPA were seeking to destabilise the country by arresting leaders of the old political order. Chikane was speaking during his cross examination on day 71 of public hearings at the TRC Cases Inquiry in Newtown, Johannesburg yesterday on (Thursday 13 August). He says that he was aware that the prosecution of those who had poisoned him in 1989, including former Police Minister Adrian Vlok and Police Commissioner Johan van der Merwe, could set off a tit-for-tat reaction, which would see leaders of the ANC who had been refused amnesty by the TRC, being charged. Busi Bopela compiled and Clifford Maringa reports ...
Mbhurisano na Brigadier Donald Mdluli hi matirhelo na misecho ya kuma swibalesa na maqulu leswi nga ehandle ka nawu eka xifundzhankulu xa Mpumalanga hi nkarhi wa masiku yangari yangani
FOCUS: The Presenter Interviews Brigadier Donald Mdluli, about the SAPS's Crackdown on Illegal Firearms in Mpumalanga......... INTRO: Police in Mpumalanga are making progress in cracking down on the circulation of illegal firearms used to terrorise communities. The police recovered 69 firearms and over 700 rounds of ammunition during crime prevention operations across the province between the beginning of last month and last Sunday. Five suspects have been arrested on charges of being in possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. Ku yisa hungu leri emahlweni, emoyeni hi burisana na muvulavuleri wa maphorisa ya Mpumalanga, Brigadier Donald Mdlhuli...........
Vuhleri bya Ishmael Maluleke hi nkoka wa mbuyelo lowu xipano xa Banyana Bnayana xi nga hlula xipano xa tiko ra Nigeria hi tibolo timbirhi eka yinwe matolo eMorocco
FOCUS: The Presenter interviews Ishmael Maluleke, about Banyana Banyana's 2026 WAFCON games towards the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil next year........... INTRO: Last night Banyana Banyana beat Nigeria two - one in an 'Inter-Continental' games, which revives their litle hopes towards the2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil next year. This game came, after the South African women's football team was dumped out of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in the quarterfinals by hosts, Morocco, in Rabat. In a replay of the final of the 2022 edition which Banyana won, Morocco turned the tables, recording a two-one victory to book their spot at next year's World Cup in Brazil. It was a disappointing campaign for Banyana who won just won match and have been moving in the wrong direction since their first and only continental title four years ago. They finished fourth two years ago and scraped into the last eight this year before they were sent packing. For previews and more analysis on the 2026 WAFCON games by Banyana Banyana & 2027 FIFA World Cup in Brazil next year, we are now joined by this radio station - Munghana Lonene F.M Makomba-ndlela, sports commentator & soccer analyst Mr. Ishmael Maluleke.....
Swisolo na swibumabumelo swa nhlangano wa vadyondzisi wa NAPTOSA hi xiyimo xa swivandla swa mintirho eka ndzawulo ya tidyondzo ta le hansi kwala Afrika Dzonga hi nomo wa Basil Manuel
FOCUS: The Presenter Interviews Basil Manuel, about NAPTOSA's concerns due to the the vacant & unfilled posts a the Basic Education department........... INTRO: The National Professional Teachers' Organisation (NAPTOSA), says unfilled teaching posts spell instability in the education system. This follows the revelation that South Africa is facing more than 27-thousand vacant teaching posts, even as thousands of qualified teachers remain unemployed. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube told Parliament the national vacancy rate stood at seven- percent as of June 2026, with the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng hit hardest. Basil Manuel is the Executive Director of NAPTOSA...For more information on NAPTOSA's concerns on the vacant & unfilled posts at the Basic Education department, we are now joined by Executive Director of NAPTOSA Mr Basil Manuel..........
Swibumabumelo swa holobye wa ndzawulo ya nhlayiseko na nhluvukiso wa vaaki Dina Pule ku kombela vaaki leswaku va tekela enhlokweni matirhelo ya Online Registration hi tindlela ta mphakelo wa vukorhokeri bya SASSA
FOCUS:THE MINISTER OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DINA PULE VISITED SASSA OFFICES IN BELLVILLE AND KHAYELITSHA IN CAPE TOWN INTRO: The Minister of Social Development Dina Pule says she has been overwhelmed by the large numbers of SASSA beneficiaries who are standing in long queues in order to get their monthly grants. The minister was on oversight visits in Khayelitsha and Bellville SASSA offices in Cape Town. Pule engaged SASSA officials and the beneficiaries on some of the challenges they are facing. Abongwe Kobokana compiled and Ntsakisi Chauke reports......
Muvulavuleri wa maphorisa ya xifundzhankulu xa Mpumalanga Brigadier Donald Mdlhuli a vulavula hita pfhumba ra vona ro lwisana na vugevenga laha vanga kuma swibalesa swo hlaya swoka swingari enawini.
Police in Mpumalanga are making progress in cracking down on the circulation of illegal firearms used to terrorise communities. The police recovered 69 firearms and over 700 rounds of ammunition during crime prevention operations across the province between the beginning of last month and last Sunday. Five suspects have been arrested on charges of being in possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition...Mixo Mashimbye a burisana na muvulavuleri wa maphorisa ya xifundzhankulu xa Mpumalanga, Brigadier Donald Mdlhuli.
Vonelo ra nhlangano wa ku yimela vatirhi wa COSATU hi nawu mbisi wa Employment Services Ammendment BIl hi matirhelo na milawu ya ku thoriwa ka vaaki va ku huma ematikweni ya le handle hi nomo wa Zanele Sabela
FOCUS: The Presenter Interviews Zanele Sabela, on COSATU's emphasizes on the importance of safeguarding migrant workers' rights in the Employment Services Amendment Bill. INTRO: The labour group COSATU says that the Employment Services Amendment Bill, which is now in Parliament, should not weaken the rights of migrant workers or increase hatred against foreigners. The government wants to use the bill to control how migrant workers are hired and to give priority to unemployed South Africans for jobs. hlangano wo yimela vantirhi kunga Cosatu wu vula leswaku ku antswisiwa ka nawu mbisi lowu nga palamende wa Employment Services wu nga vevukisi ti fanelo ta vantirhi vavahlapfa no papa lata ku tlakusa ri zondo eka vahlapfa. Hi ku yisa hungu leri emahlweni emoyeni hi burisana na muvulavuleri wa nhlangano wa vatirhi wa COSATU, Manana Zanele Sabela.....
Ntikelo wa nhlengeletano ya National Influencer Code Summit eFreedom Park ePitori eka xifundzhankulu xa Gauteng
INTRO: As South Africa prepares for the 2026 Local Government Elections, young people are being urged to be more critical of the political information they consume and share online. This is one of the key issues being discussed at the National Influencer Code Summit at Freedom Park in Pretoria, where young people, digital creators and political stakeholders are examining the growing influence of social media on democracy. Luyanda Danca compiled and Mixo Mashimbye reports…
Vuhleri bya Magic Nkhwashu hi ku ya ehenhla ka nhlayo ya mavandla ya tipolitiki lawa ya nga titsarisela nhlawulo wa mimfumo ya miganga eka lembe leri ra 2026 ya kwalomu ka 674
FOCUS: THE PRESENTER INTERVIEW's Mgic Nkhwashu, ABOUT THE MASIVE INCREASE OF POLITICAL PARTIES REGISTERED WITH THE IEC FOR 2026 LOCAL GOVERNEMENT ELECTIONS. INTRO: The IEC has confirmed a massive increase for the 4 November local government elections. 620 political parties are now registered to contest. That's up from about 508 in the previous local elections. And the big questions are already being asked: Are 620 parties a boon or bust for local democracy? How do voters make sense of it? There are divergent views. Some argue the increase doesn't mean better ideas or more real choices. But let's look at what's actually happening with our political analyst Magic Nkhwashu.....
Nkoka wa nhlengeletano ya vaholobye va matiko ya haleno dzongeni wa tikonkulu ra Afrika na mimbhurisano ya vona eDurban eKwa Zulu Natal hi nomo wa holobye Ronald Lamola
FOCUS: The Presenter Interviews Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Department, Ronald Lamola about the SADC Summit in Durban in SA...... INTRO: International Relations and Cooperation Department says the issue of migration was thoroughly discussed by SADC ministers, with Minister Ronald Lamola leading the deliberations. The ministers also engaged on a number of issues including peace and security in the region. Discussions are part of the SADC summit currently underway in Durban. The department's spokesperson Chrispin Phiri says the challenges faced by the region should be looked at holistically. holobye wa vuxaka bya matiko mambe na ntirhisano uvula leswaku maka ya vaaki vahlapfa yile ku kaneriweni eka hlangetano ya va holobye eka matiko ya SADC. Holobye lamola u rhangele kanerisano lowu kuta languta kurhula na vusirhelei eka matiko ya SADC. Ku yisa emahlweni hungu leri emoyeni hi burisana na holobye wa ndzawulo ya vuxaka bya matiko Maambe na Ntirhisano, kwala Afrika Dzonga nkulukumba Ronald Lamola........
Vaaki va tiko ra Zambia vaya eka nhlawulo eka siku ra namuntlha.
Zambians are heading to the polls today (Thursday) to vote in crucial presidential and parliamentary elections, with incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema seeking a second term amid a fragmented opposition led by Brian Mundubile. As the country aims to build on its economic recovery, voters are also concerned with ongoing issues such as high living costs and power shortages that have dominated public discourse. The election features 14 candidates vying for the presidency, with a mandatory 50% majority needed to win outright; otherwise, a runoff will be held between the top two contenders. The electoral landscape has broadened with the addition of 70 new constituencies, increasing parliamentary seats to 226 and emphasizing the importance of regional support across Zambia's ten provinces, where even small shifts could determine the outcome. Clifford Maringa u burisanile na mutivi wa tipolotiki ta matiko ya misava, Prof Themba Sono.
Siku ra vu 159 ra Khomixini ya Madlanga.
The Madlanga Commission has heard explosive evidence of alleged links between police, the tow-truck industry and the drug trade in KwaZulu-Natal. IPID Deputy Director for Investigations Len John has also detailed allegations of extra-judicial killings involving police task teams, questionable cash-in-transit operations and financial transactions allegedly linked to a two-point-five-million-rand hit on a tow-truck operator. John is testifying about gangs and alleged police involvement in the greater Durban area. Sibahle Motha u lulamise xiviko hi Muhluri Chabalala.
Xiboho xa Madlanga Commisison ku hundzisela emahlweni ntshamo wa vumbhoni ku suka eka Fadiel Adams
INTRO: The Madlanga Commission has postponed National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams' testimony to next week, after he submitted his witness statement late. Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga accused him of wasting time and not taking the inquiry seriously. IDAC State Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy also testified about an alleged plan by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to have a confidential intelligence report delivered to an IDAC investigator. Sibahle Motha compiled and Ntwanano Vuma reports......
Mbulavulo wa xandla xa holobye Bernice Swarts eka mapfhumba ya ntirho wa Green Career Expo eSeshego ekusuhi na Polokwane eLimpoo
FOCUS:LEARNERS ENCOURAGED TO TAKE UP CAREERS IN SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT DURING A GREEN CAREER EXPO IN LIMPOPO. INTRO:Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs, Bernice Swarts, has encouraged learners to study science related courses at tertiary institutions. Swarts says these will enable them to study about climate and other environmental challenges. She was speaking to the learners during the 'Green Career Expo at Seshego outside Polokwane in Limpopo. Rudzani Tshivhase compiled and Ntsakisi Chauke reports....
Mbhurisano na muteki wa mahungu ya hina eka SABC Zebilon Maine hi kumiwa ka mintsumbu ya vanhu va khwalomu ka 14 eNkaneng ekusuhi na Rustenburg eNorth West laha ku ehleketeleriwaka leswaku va cela migodi swi nga ri enawini
FOCUS: The Presenter Inteviews Zebilon Maine, about the death of illegal miners in Nkaneng in Rustenburg in the North West...... INTRO: Five suspected illegal miners are still receiving medical attention at a hospital in Rustenburg in the North West after they were injured in a rockfall yesterday. Police have confirmed that 14 illegal mine workers have died during the incident that happened near Nkaneng informal settlement. Police say the area was secured and managed by Sustenza Trading from Mooinooi which has been given a permit to dig for Platinum Group Metals. Emoyeni hi burisana na muteki wa mahungu ya SABC, exifundzheninkulu xa North West, Nkul Zebilon Maine.................
Mbhurisano na Newton Masuku wa nhlangano wa ku yimela vatirhi wa SAFTU hi xiyimo xa ku ya ehenhla ka nkayivelo wa mintirho kwala Afrika Dzonga
FOCUS: The Presenter Interviews Newton Masuku, about SAFTU's views & reaction on the unemployment situation in SA........ INTRO: Data released by Statistics South Africa shows that the country's official unemployment rate rose by a zero-point-nine percentage point from 32,7-percent in the first quarter to 33,6-percent in the second quarter of 2026. The data indicates that the number of unemployed persons increased by 345-thousand to eight-point- five million, while the number of employed persons decreased by 16-thousand to 16-point-seven-million. The largest decrease in employment was recorded in the community and social service, mining, agriculture and manufacturing sectors. Vuxokoxoko bya STATS SA byi komba leswaku mpimo wa ximfumo wa ku pfumaleka ka mintirho etikweni wu tlakukile hi tanda-khoma-nkaye wa tiphesente, ku suka eka 32,7% eka kotara yo sungula ku ya eka 33,6% eka kotara ya vumbirhi ya lembe leri hinga eka rona.. Vuxokoxoko byi komba leswaku nhlayo ya vanhu lava nga riki na mintirho yi tlakukile hi 345 000, yi fika eka 8,5 wa mamiliyoni, kasi nhlayo ya vanhu lava tirhaka yi hungutekile hi 16 000, yi fika eka 16,7 wa mamiliyoni. Ku hunguteka lokukulu ka mintirho ku tsarisiwile eka swiyenge swa vukorhokeri bya vaaki na vuhlayiseki bya vanhu, swa migodi, vurimi na vumaki. Hi yisa hungu leri emahlweni hi ku va hi burisana na muvulavuleri wa nhlangano wo yimela vatirhi wa SAFTU nkulukumba Newton Masuku........
Mbhurisano na Dr Albert Jeleni ku suka eka Limpopo Chamber Of Commerce hi xiyimo xa ku tlakuka na nkayivelo wa mintirho
FOCUS: The Presenter Interviews Dr Albert Jeleni, about the role of business sector on dealing with unemployment situation in SA....... INTRO Data released by Statistics South Africa shows that the country's official unemployment rose by a zero-point-nine percentage point from 32,7-percent in the first quarter to 33,6-percent in the second quarter of 2026. The data indicates that the number of unemployed persons increased by 345-thousand to eight-point- five million, while the number of employed persons decreased by 16-thousand to 16-point-seven-million.The largest decrease in employment was recorded in community and social service, mining, agriculture and manufacturing. The highest employment reductions were seen in the Western Cape, Gauteng and the North West. Deputy Director of Labour Statistics at Stats SA Kwena Marevhula elaborates. Hi ku yisa hungu leri emahlweni, emoyeni hi burisana na Dr Albert Jeleni ku suka eka Limpopo Chamber of Commerce & Business Industries.........
Tinhlayo leti ta ha ku humesiwaka hi xiyenge xa StatSA ta ku kombisa ku tlakuka ka xiyimo xa ku kayivela na ku pfumaleka ka mintirho kwala Afrika Dzonga
INTRO: Data released by Statistics South Africa shows that the country's official unemployment rate rose by a zero-point-nine percentage point from 32,7-percent in the first quarter to 33,6-percent in the second quarter of 2026. The data indicates that the number of unemployed persons increased by 345-thousand to eight-point- five million, while the number of employed persons decreased by 16-thousand to 16-point-seven-million. The largest decrease in employment was recorded in the community and social service, mining, agriculture and manufacturing sectors. SABC Economics Reporter Naledi Mabitsela-Ngcobo filed this report by Ntwanano Vuma....
Mbhurisano na Elias Bila hi vonelo ra nhlangano wa ku yimela vatirhi wa FEDUSA hi xiyimo xa nkayivelo wa mintirho kwala Afrika Dzonga
FOCUS: The Presenter Interviews Elias Bila, about FEDUSA's views & reaction to the latest data released by Statistics South Africa in SA..... INTRO: National Union of Mineworkers and some Labour Federations, expressed concern with the escalating levels of unemployment in the country, while encouraging collaboration between government and the private sector towards a lasting solution. These comments, follow the latest data released by Statistics South Africa which points to a zero-point-nine percentage point increase in the official unemployment rate from 32,7-percent in the first quarter to 33,6-percent in the second quarter of 2026. The data indicates that the number of unemployed persons increased by 345-thousand to 8,5-million, while the number of employed persons decreased by 16-thousand to 16,7-million. The labour federations, say that historical global and local trends prove that such changes always cut jobs to maximise profit. For more on this story with the reaction and views from Federation Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA), we are now joined by one of the unions' executive committee members, Mr. Elias Bila............
Vuhleri bya Vince Ndhove hi xiyimo xa nkayivelo wa mintirho endzhaku ka tinhlayo leti nga humesiwa hi xiyenge xa StatsSA
FOCUS: The Presenter Interviews Vince Ndhove, about the the economic & unemployment situation in SA....... INTRO: Data released by Statistics South Africa shows that the country's official unemployment rose by a zero-point-nine percentage point from 32,7-percent in the first quarter to 33,6-percent in the second quarter of 2026. The data indicates that the number of unemployed persons increased by 345-thousand to eight-point- five million, while the number of employed persons decreased by 16-thousand to 16-point-seven-million.The largest decrease in employment was recorded in community and social service, mining, agriculture and manufacturing. The highest employment reductions were seen in the Western Cape, Gauteng and the North West. Ti hlayu hlayu taku pfumaleka ka mintiurhu ti yiel ehehla 0.9 wati phesente ku suka eka 32.7 wati phesente kuya eka 33.6 wati phesente eka kotara ya vumbirhi eka lembe ra 2026. leswi nga humesiwa hi va Stats SA namutlha. Emoyeni hi burisana na mutivi wa ikhonomi, Nkul Vince Ndhove.
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