Residents of Ormonde in Johannesburg south, are battling against persistent criminality happening closer to their due, accelerated by a dense forest on a private piece of land and servitude. While they are waiting for relief, they have resorted to incurring costs of cleaning the area and patrolling to safeguard other residents after work.

The South African Health Department has assured all HIV patients currently on treatment that they will continue to receive their medication on time despite cuts by the United States administration. Millions of HIV patients, including NGOs, are concerned about the impact of the January cuts by US President Donald Trump, which amount to billions of rand. However, the Treatment Action Campaign, which fights for the treatment and cure of AIDS, is already retrenching its workers after receiving a termination letter from the United Nations AIDS agency, UNAIDS. This means many NGOs will scale back on their monitoring, counselling, and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients. South Africa, which funds ninety percent of its antiretroviral program, is also exploring ways to close the funding gap.

Victims of the fire that claimed a life when a building was ravaged by fire in Midrand are still waiting for answers, months after the disaster. They had to resort to legal intervention to force the building managers or owners to take responsibility or engage them for a way forward.

Young awards winning twin sisters from Hammanskraal innovate goggles x-ray to challenge existing x-rays in our hospitals.

Thobela FM hosts Gospel Festival which has grown to be a flagship event of the province. This annual event has become a platform to bring people together in the spirit of prayer, while a great opportunity for entrepreneurs and contributing immensely to the overall economic prosperity of Limpopo. 2024 festival featured numerous gospel big shots and attracted guests from government and private sector.

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.