ANC and ACTIONSA to meet over city of Johannesburg

Phemelo is joined in studio by the owner of Bridge Books, Griffin Shea. Shea reviews good reads as we begin the year, the books include James by Percivel Everrett, The Book of More Delights by Ross Gay & The Life of Walatta-Petros: A Seventeenth-Century Biography of an African Woman.

Equal Education says while it applauds the class of 2024 for achieving an outstanding 87% national pass rate this moment also calls for a more nuanced interpretation of the matric results, and a sober reflection of the systemic challenges that continue to haunt learners throughout their school careers. Phemelo is…

Negotiators met in Qatar on Tuesday hoping to hammer out final details of a ceasefire in Gaza, with mediators and the warring sides all describing a deal as closer than ever. More than six hours after talks began there was still no word on an outcome. Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson…

Authorities have confirmed that over a hundred illegal miners have been extracted from an abandoned mine shaft in Stilfontein so far this week. Police and Mineral Resources Ministers visited Stilfontein after government began rescue operations. over 50 miners have so far been confirmed dead. Phemelo speaks to Police Minister Senzo…

Phemelo speaks to the Director of the Second Chance Matric Support Programme, Dr Sandy Malapile about how the intiative aims to support pupils who did not meet the requirements of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) or extended Senior Certificate (SC).