Jacaranda FM Newswatch - Interviews

Masina reignites bid to 'reclaim' Ekurhuleni CBDs

Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina says he wants to reclaim the city's central business districts.

16 Apr 2021 11AM 1 min

Improved revenue collection cited as factor in performance of rand

Chief economist at Econometrix Dr Azar Jammine says the government's revenue collection for the 2020/21 fiscal year showed an improvement.

16 Apr 2021 4AM 3 min

Magashule denies 'widening scope' of ANC's step-aside resolution

African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Ace Magashule has denied attempting to change the party's step-aside resolution in any way.

15 Apr 2021 11AM 2 min

‘Passionate, selfless’ Sindi van Zyl hailed at memorial service

Family and friends hailed the life of physician, radio DJ and health activist Dr Sindi van Zyl at a private memorial service on Thursday. Van Zyl was known as the people's doctor for her work educating and preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission.

15 Apr 2021 9AM 2 min

Cele labels KZN community 'drunkards' following murder of 2 women

Police Minister Cele has pinned the scourge of gender-based violence in KwaZulu-Natal on alcohol.

14 Apr 2021 6AM 1 min

Joburg warns of criminal syndicates amid Rabie Ridge land invasions

Officials in Johannesburg have raised their concerns about the increased incidents of land invasions in Rabie Ridge.

13 Apr 2021 4PM 4 min

SA halts J&J vaccine rollout over clotting concerns abroad

South Africa has put the brakes on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine rollout out following concerns about the adverse reaction of a handful of patients abroad.

13 Apr 2021 2PM 2 min

Mpumalanga premier sheds more light on wrongful amputation of infant’s hand

More details have emerged about how a new-born baby’s hand was wrongly amputated at a Mpumalanga hospital recently.

12 Apr 2021 2PM 2 min

SCA dismisses Dudu Myeni’s bid to appeal delinquency case

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed former South African Airways (SAA) chairperson Dudu Myeni’s application for leave to appeal a delinquency order.

12 Apr 2021 11AM 1 min

Three provinces set for cooler weather this week

South African Weather Services forecaster Tokelo Chiloane says Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo will each experience temperature drops of some 8 degrees on average.

12 Apr 2021 4AM 1 min

Social development shuts down illegal creche after Alex toddler burnt with boiling water

The Department of Social Development in Gauteng has shut down the Stepping Stone daycare centre in Alexandra, Johannesburg, following an incident that left a toddler severely burnt earlier this year.

9 Apr 2021 12PM 1 min

Mkhize: No change to Covid regulations until further notice

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says level 1 regulations will remain unchanged until further notice.

9 Apr 2021 10AM 1 min

No short-term solutions to Mozambique crisis says expert

Wits University Professor for African politics Anthoni van Nieuwkerk says there are no short term solutions to the insurgent crisis in Mozambique.

9 Apr 2021 1AM 2 min

SA secures R14bn Covid loan from BRICS bank

The South African government has secured a $1 billion loan from the New Development Bank (NDB).

8 Apr 2021 10AM 2 min

Airlink suspends flights to Polokwane

“The South African Civil Aviation Authority advised last night that with immediate effect the Polokwane airport had been de-categorized to CAT2 which is below the minimum level required for scheduled commercial air services,” says CEO Rodger Foster.

8 Apr 2021 4AM 1 min

Sending the military into Mozambique not a solution, says expert

Wits University African politics professor Anthoni van Nieuwkerk says sending in a combined military operation to Mozambique, will not be the solution to curb the terror attacks that have hit the neighbouring country.

8 Apr 2021 2AM 2 min

NTA set to increase fares as fuel price starts to bite

NTA spokesperson Theo Malele says the NTA had no choice but to hike fares.

7 Apr 2021 6AM 1 min

UP says students did not get infected with Covid-19 on campus

University spokesperson Rikus Delport says the institution suspects that the virus was contracted at one of the pubs and restaurants that are regularly frequented by the students in the Hatfield area.

6 Apr 2021 1AM 1 min

Scientists ‘cautiously optimistic’ about country’s Covid outlook

Senior Researcher at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Dr Ridhwaan Suliman says the country’s Covid-19 outlook has improved in the recent weeks.

5 Apr 2021 1PM 2 min

Calls for Lesufi to step aside intensify amid corruption allegations

There are growing calls for Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi to step down.

5 Apr 2021 12PM 2 min