University of Witwatersrand students are on hunger strike, protesting against financial exclusion due to historical debt. Despite 95% of students registering successfully, returning students are demonstrating against financial barriers. For more on the strike, Elvis Presslin spoke to Feziwe Ndwayana, a Masters' student representing Wits University's unregistered students

Elvis Presslin takes a look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoeswana, author of "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back". Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo

Globally, one in every hundred newborns is affected by Congenital Heart Defects. This is a condition that impacts the structure and function of the heart. South Africa is no exception, with numerous cases reported annually. Grateful Hearts, a non-profit organisation founded by Nhlamulo Tlakula-Sesing, seeks to raise awareness about this often-silent killer and advocate for the training of paediatric cardiac specialists to bolster the South African healthcare system

Advocacy group, My Vote Counts is challenging the Political Funding Act in the Western Cape High Court today. The organization claims the Act falls short of its constitutional goals of transparency, openness, and accountability. My Vote Counts is objecting to provisions that allow donations below R100,000 to remain undisclosed. For more on the court challenge Elvis Presslin spoke to My Vote Count Senior Researcher, Joel Bregman and ANC Chief Whip, Mdumiseni Ntuli 

Deputy Minister Steve Letsike has strongly condemned the heinous murder of Muhsin Hendricks, an openly gay Imam from Cape Town. The 58-year-old was brutally killed in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, over the weekend. For more, Elvis Presslin spoke to Deputy Minister Steve Letsike

Gautrain passengers between Rosebank and Park Station will have to rely on bus services for now, after train operations were suspended due to illegal drilling on a private property above the tunnel. The Gautrain Management Agency has scaled up its bus services to mitigate the disruption. To discuss the situation Elvis Presslin spoke to Tshepo Kgobe, CEO of the Gautrain Management Agency

The accused wife of slain Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department officer, Banele Sikhosana, is set to appear in the Springs Magistrate Court alongside an alleged hitman. Sikhosana was gunned down outside his tuck shop last week. For the latest developments, Elvis Presslin spoke to Zweli Dlamini, City of Ekurhuleni Spokesperson

ActionSA is seeking clarity on a lucrative tender awarded to Korone Engineering, a company with Nigerian links, to repair Lilian Ngoyi Street in Johannesburg. The party has written to Mayor Dada Morero and Transport MMC Kenny Kunene, demanding answers on the R194 million tender. This move comes after ActionSA's recent oversight visit to the construction site, where they discovered Korone Engineering's ownership structure, which includes a Nigerian-born engineer. To shed more light on this development, Elvis Presslin spoke to Deputy Chief Whip of ActionSA Joburg Caucus, Councillor Lebogang Modukanene

The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has reiterated its call for the ANC and EFF to abandon plans to rename Sandton Drive in Johannesburg to Leila Khaled Drive. This appeal comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the National Address and a parliamentary debate, where ACDP leader Reverend Dr. Kenneth Meshoe expressed concerns that the name change would not benefit South Africa and could lead to the permanent closure of the US consulate. Elvis Presslin spoke to Rev. Dr. Meshoe about the stand..

The bodies of 14 South African National Defence Force soldiers killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo will arrive in the country today. A solemn ceremony will be held at the Air Force Base Swartkop in Centurion to hand over the mortal remains, followed by a memorial service to honour the fallen troops. To provide more insight into this event, Elvis Presslin spoke to Rear Admiral (JG) Prince Tshabalala from the SANDF Directorate for Corporate Communication