The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says municipalities must be punished for poor budgeting. Outa wants officials to be held accountable for poor financial management and failure to deliver services to communities. The organisation also highlights that municipalities face a R200 billion annual shortfall if the lack of revenue collection continues as it did between July and September. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Project Manager for OUTA's Community Action Network (CAN) Initiative, Jonathan Erasmus

President Cyril Ramaphosa will seek leave to appeal the ruling by the High Court in Pretoria that set aside his recognition of the Zulu Monarch, Misuzulu. The Court found Ramaphosa did not follow due processes in accordance with customary law and traditions when issuing the certification to Misuzulu as king. The president has since been ordered to appoint an investigative committee to probe the matter. For analysis on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Legal Expert, Mpumelelo Zikalala

President Cyril Ramaphosa will today officiate the passing-out parade of new police officers in Kimberley, Northern Cape. Today's parade is one of several ceremonies taking place in seven provinces this week. 10 000 new officers are expected to graduate from various police academies this week after completing their basic training. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to National Police Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe...

Political party Xiluva will challenge the appointment of Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens as Traffic Officers in court. This after Justice Minister Ronald Lamola granted the wardens dubbed amaPanyaza, the same legal status as provincial traffic officers. Police experts have raised concern over the legitimacy of the 6,000 wardens appointed by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi earlier this year. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Bongani Baloyi, President of Xiluva

A report by American health information provider, Healthline Media, has revealed that social isolation is one of the biggest predictors of depression, especially during the holidays season. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) says there are a lot of people who feel lonely over the festive season. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Tracy Feinstein, Call Centre Manager at the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)... 

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's crime prevention wardens have been granted peace officer status. Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has granted the wardens dubbed amaPanyaza the same legal status as provincial traffic officers. This follows fierce debates over the legitimacy of the 6,000 wardens who were appointed earlier this year to assist police. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's spokesperson Sizwe Pamla

Border Management Authority Commissioner Michael Masiapato will host his Zimbabwean counterpart during a bilateral visit to South Africa today. The visit aims to showcase South Africa's model of administration and border management coordination. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Border Management Authority Commissioner, Dr. Michael Masiapato

Civil society organisations have raised concern over South Africa's efforts to increase nuclear power capacity. This after Electricity Minister, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announced a procurement process for 2500 megawatts of nuclear power to form part of additional generation capacity. Briefing the media in Pretoria yesterday Dr. Ramokgopa says the new nuclear procurement determination is in the process of being gazetted. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Francesca de Gasparis, Executive Director of Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute, SAFCEI

At least eight senior Eastern Cape government officials are out on bail after appearing in court on corruption charges. The suspects appeared in the Zwelitsha Magistrates' Court over a fraudulent R20-million tender for the procurement of 72 temporary classrooms and furniture. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to NPA provincial Spokesperson, Luxolo Tyali

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has called for an end to the discrimination against athlete Caster Semenya. Semenya has been frozen out of the sport for refusing to take medicine to lower her testosterone levels. The commission says there are still many discriminatory hurdles that intersex persons must overcome. This as the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) made a ruling on the Caster Semenya's case in July this year. The court found that World Athletics is bound by international law and may not discriminate without compelling reasons for doing so. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to the Acting Head of Legal Services at the Commission for Gender Equality, Tsietsi Shuping