Safer South Africa Foundation and Harmony Gold have launched crime prevention initiatives across the country to deal with the scourge of illegal mining. The Communities and Justice Programme will be rolled out in communities near the mining company's operations in Gauteng, Free State and North West provinces to address rising levels of criminality. Elvis Presslin spoke to retired General Riah Phiyega, CEO of the Safer South Africa Foundation... 

Africa Brief 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.

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, OUTA is heading to court to stop the reinstatement and enforcement of old traffic fines. The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) tasked with implementing legislation says the Aarto Act does not prescribe any time limit for the issuance of enforcement orders. The points demerit system, a crucial element of Aarto aimed at removing serial offenders from the road has not been implemented anywhere yet. Elvis Presslin spoke to Advocate Stefanie Fick, Executive Director of Accountability and Public Governance at OUTA

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the Johannesburg fire that claimed the lives of at least 75 people as a tragic disaster. Ramaphosa cancelled his scheduled address to the nation yesterday to visit the reportedly hijacked building that was ravaged by fire. At least 250 people were injured - 50 of whom are being treated in hospital. Ramaphosa says the issue of inner city housing and the hijacking of buildings needs to be addressed. We caught up with our reporter, Sashin Naidoo, and SERI's Senior Communications and Advocacy Officer Edward Molopi. 

Expelled former ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule launched his own political party after months of speculation. Magashule says his party will work with what he calls the politically weary and those abused by the current political system. He was speaking at the launch of his party in Oralndo West, Soweto yesterday. His party - The African Congress for Transformation will host its first conference in October to elect a permanent leadership ahead of next year's polls. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Political Analyst and Director of the Nelson Mandela University Centre for Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast

The City of Tshwane says it is going to take civil action against the South African Municipal Workers Union for damages caused by the strike. Workers affiliated to SAMWU have been on an unprotected strike over salary increases since July. The strike turned violent with some of the city's infrastructure damaged and vandalised. Service delivery has been brought to a halt in many areas. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to City of Tshwane Executive Mayor, Cilliers Brink

20 people have died and 43 others injured after a fire broke out at a building in the Johannesburg city centre this morning. Elvis Presslin spoke to Johannesburg Emergency Management Services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi...

The Right to Read Campaign says it will take 86 years for all South African children to read for meaning. Social justice organisations such as the South African Human Rights Commission, the Legal Resources Centre, Equal Education and SECTION27 launched The Right to Read Campaign at Constitution Hill, in Johannesburg yesterday to address the shocking early-grade literacy rates. The campaign is in response to a 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study which revealed that 81% of Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning in any language, including their home language. Our Senior Producer Ronald Phiri spoke to Right to Read Campaign's Sipumelele Lucwaba about the primary objective of the campaign.

General Brice Oligui Nguema has been named as Gabon's transitional leader. Army officers took power in a coup in the early hours of yesterday morning. Appearing on television, the officers said they had annulled the results of Saturday's election. The officers say they have arrested one of President Ali Bongo's sons for treason. Deposed Gabonese President Ali Bongo has appealed for help from the international community. For more on this we're joined on the line by Frederique Baya, a Citizen in Gabon 

The Marketing, Advertising and Communication (MAC) Charter Council will host a Women's Day event tomorrow, a gathering dedicated to celebrating the achievements and contributions of women in the MAC Sector. The Council believes that through strategic initiatives and collaborative efforts, it can stimulate valuable insight on discussions on women's leadership within the sector. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Chief Director Media Policy and MAC Charter Council Secretariat, Sandile Nene