Jacaranda FM Newswatch - Interviews

LISTEN: SAMWU angry at Tshwane for roping in AfriForum to quell protests

Tladinyane says at the center of some of these challenges is the city’s refusal to pay salary increases.

18 Mar 2022 7AM 4 min

Aggrieved COJ130 employees turn to courts over ‘irrational directive’

Some 130 disgruntled employees are taking legal action against the City of Johannesburg over a directive that will see them jobless by next April.

15 Mar 2022 11AM 1 min

LISTEN: Ramaphosa’s handling of pandemic doesn't look good – political analyst

Political analyst Theo Venter says as much as we can hold President Cyril Ramaphosa to his word and intention of ending the state of disaster, he does not make the decision alone.

14 Mar 2022 11AM 2 min

LISTEN: Govt to roll out second booster shots for J&J vaccine

The Department of Health has made further amendments to the country’s Covid-19 vaccination schedule.

14 Mar 2022 9AM 1 min

Aspen helps govt evacuate SA students from Ukraine

Pharmaceutical giant Aspen Pharmacare is assisting the Department of International Relations and Corporation to evacuate some 25 South African students from war-torn Ukraine.

10 Mar 2022 2AM 3 min

‘Nobody is being fired’ - City of Joburg stands its ground in fixed-term contract spat

The City of Johannesburg has issued a directive reversing the permanent employment of 130 staff.

9 Mar 2022 9AM 1 min

Delays at Koeberg maintenance project as Eskom averts load shedding

Eskom says the replacement of three steam generators at unit 2 of the Koeberg nuclear power station has been pushed back.

4 Mar 2022 9AM 1 min

Masterminds behind July unrest still at large - Lamola

The masterminds behind the catastrophic July unrest are still at large, according to Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola.

3 Mar 2022 11AM 2 min

Pensioners urged to explore alternatives despite promises of early access to retirement funds

Households eyeing the early pension payment have been urged to explored alternatives means to see their buck stretched a little further.

3 Mar 2022 8AM 1 min

‘I won’t step aside’ - under-fire Mantashe keeping hold of ANC position

Former ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe says he will not step aside from the governing party pending investigations into his role in the state capture web.

2 Mar 2022 1PM 2 min

LISTEN: Tough Wednesday ahead as motorists wake up to hikes in cost of fuel, etolls

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says the stalled decision and uncertainty of the future of etolls has caused massive setbacks for the agency's toll portfolio.

1 Mar 2022 12PM 2 min

ActionSA throws weight behind Tshwane adjustment budget

ActionSA has thrown its weight behind its coalition partners at the Tshwane Council, supporting the city's adjustment budget.

28 Feb 2022 12PM 2 min

LISTEN: Eskom tariff not good news for the poor – energy expert

Energy expert Sampson Mamphweli explains the above-inflation increase will affect the prices of almost everything. The National Energy Regulator (Nersa) has granted Eskom a 9.61% electricity tariff hike which has seen many sectors across the country warning of the impact on consumers.

27 Feb 2022 11AM 3 min

LISTEN: Sitole a political casualty & Cele must follow, says Sapu

Spokesperson Lesiba Thobakgale says Sithole’s dismissal served the interest of politicians.

27 Feb 2022 11AM 3 min

LISTEN: Ukraine, Russia crisis leads to dramatic spike in SA fuel prices

Consumers are likely to feel the pinch in the pocket on Tuesday when the fuel prices changes take effect.

26 Feb 2022 5AM 1 min

Opposition parties call for Cele’s head following Sitole’s sacking

The decision to terminate Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole’s contract has been met with mixed reactions.

26 Feb 2022 1AM 2 min

SA Youth Economic Council wants Godongwana to end austerity measures

The South African Youth Economic Council (SAYEC) has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to steer clear of austerity measures in the upcoming budget statement.

23 Feb 2022 12AM 2 min

8 dead as cops, robbers face off in Rosettenville shootout

Eight people were shot and killed in Rosettenville, south of Johannesburg, on Monday afternoon during a gun battle between police and a gang of suspects.

21 Feb 2022 12PM 1 min

LISTEN: Legislation change needed for Hawks to help SIU, says Batohi

Head of prosecutions Shamila Batohi has told Parliament that there is a need for a change in legislation to allow the Hawks to join the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) in the early stages of investigations.

15 Feb 2022 8AM 2 min

LISTEN: Govt can afford basic income grant, says Vavi

General secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) Zwelinizima Vavi says South Africa is not a poor country.

13 Feb 2022 1PM 2 min