Women defrauded in romance scams not only lose their investments, but it can also lead to severe emotional and psychological distress. Some of the women might be ashamed or afraid that the scammers may leak their secrets including naked pictures. This emerged in a recent case where a suspect was arrested for fraud and money laundering after her account was used to receive half a million rands in a love scam.
Mogalakwena Municipality continues to challenge the court ruling regarding the appointment of the municipal manager. A whistleblower raised a flag about alleged rampant corruption in Mogalakwena Municipality and its impact on service delivery. Residents of Mogalakwena struggle with poor services, especially with the supply of water and maintenance of roads and street lights, among other challenges.
The current socio-economic status of the country hurts a lot of citizens. A lot of unemployed citizens are struggling with basic necessities like paying for good healthcare services. Rural communities are the most affected and marginalised. On this show, we focus on an initiative called ROLA PELO which literally means relieve your heart. Nthabiseng Ngoepe is the founder and joins us in the studio for a very insightful discussion.
October is a transport national transport month. It is considered prudent because it emphasizes the importance of being alert, making the right decisions when travelling to prevent accidents, and ensuring that you arrive safely at your destination. Our guest is RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane.
A former public servant in the North West Province has been robbed of her pension fund payout in an elaborate love fraud that involved witchcraft and religion. The woman was left penniless after her Kenyan boyfriend tricked her into taking out multiple loans and also convinced her to resign from her permanent post.
September is Deaf Awareness Month and our story looks into the challenges that deaf people are still faced with. We ask if the pronouncement of sign language as the 12th official language has brought about any changes. Deaf people say a number of public places like clinics and police stations still don't provide sign language interpreters. Our case study is a successful deaf young man who is doing at WITS. We also profile the Centre for the Deaf at WITS to create awareness and inform deaf people who might be interested in furthering their studies. Pan South African Language Board played an important role in advancing sign language. They talk to us about the work they do. We also provide ways in which South Africans can learn sign language online and at institutions that offer basic sign language courses.