The Patriotic Alliance (PA) says it has noted what it calls Al Jama-ah's desperate publicity stunt to attempt to open criminal charges against its MPs who travelled to Israel in April this year, with other MPs from the DA and ACDP. The PA says this sets aside how ridiculous this is since no laws were broken during this trip. This comes after AL-JAMAH this week opened a case against 9 MP's who visited Israel in April this year. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to Leader of AL-JAMAH, Ganief Hendricks....

Civil society groups are calling for stronger measures to monitor food affordability and pricing. A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa, has revealed the daily struggles many South Africans face to put food on the table. 23,1% of households nationally (that is, over one in five) consider their access to food as inadequate or severely inadequate. The report also reveals that 10 million tonnes of food are wasted annually in South Africa, which constitutes about one-third of all available food. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Senior Researcher at SERI, Dr Yvonne Erasmus 

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union, POPCRU in Gauteng will embark on a series of rolling pickets across police academies in the province. The pickets are in response to growing concerns around the reported sexual victimization of vulnerable trainees. For more on this Elvis presslin spoke to POPCRU Spokesperson, Richard Mamabolo

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has welcomed a new National Labour Migration Policy and the Employee Services Amendment Bill. The policy aims to address the issue of undocumented migrant labour in the economy. Elvis Presslin spoke to Matthew Parks, COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator and Spokesperson

The Nom-khubulwano Culture and Youth Development Organisation is clashing with the CRL Rights Commission over a controversial rule banning virginity testing for girls under 16. The organisation argues the practice helps curb teenage pregnancies and diseases, but the CRL insists it's only legal for girls 16 and older who give full consent. The dispute has ignited a heated debate between those fighting to preserve cultural traditions and authorities prioritizing child protection in KwaZulu-Natal. Elvis Presslin spoke to Nomkhubulwano President, Professor Nomagugu Ngobese

The Western Cape High Court will hear an urgent application from the EFF today, challenging the recent fuel levy increase. The 15c and 16c per litre hike for diesel and petrol, respectively, is set to take effect on Wednesday. Elvis Presslin spoke to Visvin Reddy, National Convener of People Against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increases (PAPPI), to discuss the implications

Elvis Presslin takes a look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomwesoana, 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

ActionSA has tabled constitutional amendments to address illegal immigration aimed at tightening rules around who can access South Africa's resources. The party wants to rewrite the Constitution's preamble and adjust sections on housing, healthcare, and education to ensure these rights are reserved for legal residents only. Elvis Presslin spoke to ActionSA Member of Parliament, Malebo Kobe

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has identified over 200,000 social grant recipients who failed to declare their income. These individuals won't receive their June payments until their grants are reviewed. Affected recipients are urged to visit their nearest SASSA office within 30 days to comply with the Social Assistance Act. Elvis Presslin spoke to SASSA Spokesperson, Paseka Letsatsi, to discuss the implications and next steps

Parliamentary public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill have begun. The hearings coincided with World No Tobacco Day at the weekend. A recent survey shows alarming rates of tobacco use with 33.9% of the population smoking and 13.5% of young people using e-cigarettes. Experts are urging urgent action to reverse the trend. Elvis Presslin spoke to Professor Lekan Ayo-Yusuf, Head of the School of Health Systems and Public Health at the University of Pretoria, Director of the National Council Against Smoking and Director of the Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research