Jacaranda FM Newswatch - Interviews

Pandemic's 'acute phase' could end by midyear: WHO

The head of the World Health Organization said Friday the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year, if around 70 percent of the world gets vaccinated.

11 Feb 2022 11AM 1 min

LISTEN: Court orders Tshwane to reconnect water, electricity to Club Crossing Shopping Centre

Advocate Francois Botes, who represented the mall in Friday’s urgent application, says municipal officers’ shutdown both water and electricity without prior warning on Wednesday was illegal.

11 Feb 2022 7AM 3 min

Eskom to sanction execs over latest bout of power cuts

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says the power utility will sanction several general managers for underperformance at various power stations across the country.

7 Feb 2022 11AM 1 min

‘No kid gloves for Ramaphosa,’ Zondo vows as he bids to head up judiciary

President Cyril Ramaphosa will not be treated with kid gloves by the judiciary when the third instalment of the state capture report is released.

4 Feb 2022 8AM 1 min

LISTEN: Mlambo rests bid for CJ on 7 pillars

Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo has wrapped up his interview for the Chief Justice position after hours of rigorous questioning.

3 Feb 2022 1PM 1 min

Mlambo fired questions on sexual harassment, factional battles

Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo faced a tough line of questioning by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Thursday.

3 Feb 2022 7AM 2 min

LISTEN: Govt donates R50m to irradicate hunger in Cuba

The government has pledged to donate about R50 million to help reduce hunger in Cuba.

2 Feb 2022 9AM 1 min

LISTEN: Stick to non-pharmaceutical measures - SAMA

The South African Medical Association (SAMA) chairperson Dr Angelique Coetzee has welcomed the easing of level 1 restrictions. She says they are happy with the new regulations on isolation.

1 Feb 2022 6AM 2 min

LISTEN: Firing people won’t solve vaccine hesitancy, warns Cosatu

Spokesperson Matthew Parks says although they support government’s call for citizens to vaccinate, they are against dismissals.

30 Jan 2022 5AM 1 min

Lesufi: Forgiveness must escape killers of slain deputy principal Themisile Ngendane

Gauteng Member of the Executive Committee (MEC) for Education Panyaza Lesufi has reiterated a stern warning to the gunmen responsible for the murder of deputy principal Thembisile Ngendane.

29 Jan 2022 5AM 2 min

Growing concerns over political interference at the SABC after axing of the news boss

The latest developments at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have left a bitter taste among the media fraternity and unions.

29 Jan 2022 3AM 1 min

LISTEN: Clover to meet unions on Friday

Employees affiliated with General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (Giwusa) and the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) have been on strike for nearly ten weeks.

28 Jan 2022 4AM 1 min

Reserve Bank hikes repo rate by 25 basis points

The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee has opted for another hike in the repurchase rate.

27 Jan 2022 8AM 1 min

Eskom racks up R2.5bn bill for Medupi explosion

The explosion at the recently completed Medupi Power Station in Lephalale will cost Eskom billions of rands to repair.

27 Jan 2022 6AM 1 min

Scopa gives Ramaphosa 10 days to account for remarks in leaked audio

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) is set to write to ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa, calling him to account for the utterances heard in a leaked audio clip.

25 Jan 2022 12PM 2 min

Malema: Rats probably caused parliamentary fire

EFF leader Julius Malema believes rats living inside the parliamentary precinct may have led to the fire that ripped through the buildings last month.

25 Jan 2022 6AM 2 min

Steinhoff settlement should improve investor confidence - analyst

Founder and CEO of justone.com Simon Brown believes the judgment handed down in the Western Cape High Court on Steinhoff will see a return on investor confidence.

24 Jan 2022 9AM 1 min

LISTEN: ANC personnel to stay away until full salaries are paid

A group of disgruntled employees of the ANC blames the ruling party of violating the basic conditions of employment with a number of staff not having received their full salaries for three months.

21 Jan 2022 5AM 1 min

LISTEN: 162 pupils abducted from North West School by ‘drunk people’

The North West Department of education says 162 pupils were abducted from the Boons Mega Farm School by a group of drunk people on Tuesday night.

20 Jan 2022 4AM 3 min

LISTEN: Motorists warned amid EFF march in Pretoria CBD

The Tshwane metro police has warned Tshwane motorist to avoid certain streets in the CBD on Thursday. The EFF will march in the city to the offices of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture.

20 Jan 2022 1AM 1 min