Jacaranda FM Newswatch - Interviews

Wage talks between Eskom, unions deadlock

Wage talks between Eskom and several labour unions have collapsed.

2 Jun 2021 7AM 1 min

DA set to lay charges against Mkhize, Health DG

The Democratic Alliance (DA) will lay charges against Health Minister Zweli Mkhize over his alleged involvement in the awarding of an irregular contract to a KwaZulu-Natal communications company, Digital Vibes.

2 Jun 2021 6AM 2 min

WATCH: Helen Joseph toilets ‘full of feces’ amid water crisis

Patients at various Johannesburg hospitals have described their suffering amid the water supply outages in the area. A power failure at the Eikenhof pump station has affected several municipalities, including Mogale City, Merafong, and Rant West.

1 Jun 2021 10AM 2 min

Unemployment rate 'less severe than expected' - economist

Econometrix economist Azar Jammine says the rise in the country's unemployment rate is less severe than expected.

1 Jun 2021 10AM 2 min

[WATCH] ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina kicked as Pan African Parliament descends into chaos

The Pan African Parliament (PAP) chambers in Midrand descended into chaos when members couldn't agree on a firm leadership system for the body's bureau.

31 May 2021 11AM 1 min

Sedibeng Water withdraws instruction to cut North West water supply

Sedibeng Water has withdrawn the instruction to cut water supply for some North West residents.

31 May 2021 9AM 1 min

WSU student falls to death at Mthatha residence

A Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student fell to his death from his residence at the Mthatha campus on Saturday night.

31 May 2021 7AM 1 min

Cold and wet weather to hit Gauteng on Tuesday

Gauteng residents must gear up for a windy and rainy week, according to the South African Weather Service.

31 May 2021 7AM 2 min

Cornwall pupil recalls racism, told hair is ‘not Cornwall College way’

A memorandum has been handed over to the school with the parent’s and learners’ demands. The school has until the end of June to respond to the list of demands.

31 May 2021 4AM 2 min

Over 500,000 more Pfizer vaccine doses touch down in SA

More than 500,000 Pfizer vaccine doses landed in South Africa on Sunday night.

30 May 2021 3PM 2 min

Restrictions tightened to level 2 - restaurants, bars, gyms hit hardest

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed the country under lockdown level 2 amid the spike in Covid-19 infections over the past month.

30 May 2021 2PM 1 min

National Assembly gives green light to no salary increase for judges, magistrates and public protector

"Having considered the commission’s recommendation, the president intended to determine a 0% salary increase for the judges, magistrates, the public protector, deputy public protector and commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission," says Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo.

28 May 2021 2AM 1 min

‘I wasn't incompetent, I was scammed’ - Singh defends track record at Zondo commission

Former Transnet CFO Anoj Singh has told the commission of inquiry into state capture that he was not in cahoots with Gupta associate Salim Essa, nor was he incompetent when billions of rands were looted from Transnet. Singh told the commission on Thursday that he believes he was scammed.

27 May 2021 10AM 4 min

Agony lingers for families of Moloto bus fire victims

The families of the six commuters who burnt to death in a bus fire almost a week ago are still waiting for the remains of their loved ones.

27 May 2021 10AM 2 min

Downer ‘obsessive, lacks impartiality and objectivity’, Zuma tells court

Former president Jacob Zuma has described prosecutor Billy Downer as someone who is obsessive and lacking in impartiality and objectivity. His counsel Adv Dali Mpofu argued on behalf of Zuma.

26 May 2021 9AM 1 min

Magashule and allies in hot water over ‘divisive and defiant behaviour’

Ace Magashule has found himself in trouble against with the African National Congress (ANC) following the comments he made in KwaZulu-Natal last week Monday.

25 May 2021 12PM 2 min

SAA subsidiaries hanging in the balance - Gordhan

The future of South African Airways (SAA) subsidiaries still hangs in the balance.

25 May 2021 10AM 1 min

Scopa places multimillion-rand UIF irregularities in the spotlight, demands action

ANC MP, Bheki Hadebe slammed Lamati for not taking sufficient action against the officials.

25 May 2021 8AM 2 min

South Africans fire back at gun reform policy with 17k submissions

The Police Ministry says it has received more than 17,000 written submissions on the Firearms Control Amendment Bill since last week Friday.

25 May 2021 6AM 2 min

DA wants SA diplomat fired over damage to state properties abroad

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for South African diplomat David Nkosi to be axed for “dragging the country’s name through the mud”.

24 May 2021 12PM 1 min