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#FirstThingFirst - South Africans Can Now Buy Electricity On Credit
South Africans can now purchase prepaid electricity on credit. A telecommunications giant which has pioneered the prepaid market in the country now enables struggling South Africans access to electricity that they can pay off at a later stage. Do you see a need for electricity on credit? With how the…
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Today's theme is Mariah Carey collaborations
Business Update - Shoprite Continues To Gain Market Share In SA
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi reviewed, with Kgomotso Meso, where the growth in our Q2 GPD growth came from. She also touched on Shoprite results, which shows that it continues to gain market share in South Africa
Citizenship Of Foreign Born Children
A court has found that children born in South Africa to foreign national parents do not automatically entitle them to South African citizenship. The court then turned down an application by Zimbabwean parents for their children to be issued with SA birth certificates. Legal Analyst and Founder of Dubazana Attorneys,…
#FirstThingFirst - The U.S. Should Be Held Accountable For False Lady R Allegation
Relations between South Africa and the United States remain on the fence as U.S. stays tight-lipped on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s report on Lady R accusations. As part of SA’s investigation, Ramaphosa revealed an independent inquiry found “no evidence” for claims that South Africa had supplied weapons to Russia, putting an…
#SingItBack
Today's theme is Mary J Blige collaborations
Business Update - Great Expectations For Q2 GDP Figures
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke with Kgomotso Meso about the partnership between retailor Pick ‘n Pay and cryptocurrency platform Luno to enable crypto payments. She also revealed that there are great expectations ahead of Q2 GDP figures today.
Saving South Africa’s Finances
National Treasury wants to cut South Africa’s spending – but political interference could see the country’s coffers come under even more strain. RMB’s Chief Economist and Head of Research, Isaah Mhlanga, joined Kgomotso Meso to explain what this means. He admitted that the government is caught between a rock and…
#FirstThingFirst - How Do You Decide On What News Media To Consume?
A debate ensued over the weekend between veteran journalists and their young counterparts, following former Journalist Redi Tlhabi’s questioning of why reporters at the Marshalltown fire scene didn’t probe Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu when she blamed apartheid for the incident. Kgomotso meso and team shared their views on…
#SingItBack
Today's theme is artists from Texas
Business Update - X Wants To Collect Our Biometric Data
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke with Kgomotso Meso about Transnet’s financial woes continue and how it could stunt South Africa’s economic growth. She also touched on social media platform X saying it wants to collect our biometric data.
Government Has Not Done Anything To Change The Structures
Minister of Social Development blamed apartheid for Marshalltown fire. Minister of Transport blamed apartheid for Transnet freight failure. President Ramaphosa cited apartheid for robbing us of town planners. Political Analyst and Director of Rivonia Circle, Tessa Dooms, joined Kgomotso Meso to weigh in on these leaders’ blaming of apartheid for…
#FirstThingFirst - Holding NGOs Accountable
There is a story in the Star newspaper this morning about “mass deportation” of illegal immigrants being opposed by the Helen Suzman Foundation through a court process. Using this story as an example, the team discussed the role NGOs and posed the question about how these organisations can be held…
#SingItBack
Today's theme is songs produced or co-produced by DJ Maphorisa
Business Update - Truworths To Invest In New Distribution Centre
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke with Kgomotso Meso about Truworths’ investment in a new distribution centre. Another story she covered is Cashbuild’s reporting of lower profits due to various reasons.
Is There A Growing Pattern Of Earthquakes In SA?
Another earth tremor was felt in parts of Johannesburg on Wednesday night. There seems to have been a growing pattern of these quakes in South Africa, especially Gauteng, in recent times. We invited Prof. Ray Durrheim, Professor of Geosciences at Wits, to share insights on why this could be the…
#FirstThingFirst - Leaders Glamourising Alcohol
This morning, The Star newspaper carries a story about poet and activist Ntsiki Mazwai slamming leaders who glamourise alcohol. This follows a video that went viral of MMC of Transport, Kenny Kunene, talking about paying for drinks, those drinks including champagne, during an event by his department to celebrate women…
#SingItBack
Today's theme is #1 Billboard Song of the Summer
Business Update - Petrol Prices Going Up Next Week
On Business Update, Gugulethu Mfuphi spoke with Kgomotso Meso about Woolworths reporting seeing profits in their operations. She also touched on petrol price increases scheduled for next week.
Bridging The Gap Between Older Parents And Millennials
Kgomotso Meso spotted a video on Instagram of a mother and daughter, who are both parents, having a conversation about their different styles of parenting. The video highlighted how millennials are having a lot on their plate when it comes to parenting, thus causing them anxiety. Parent & Family Coach,…