The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has vowed to permanently close all open mine shafts and holes in Riverlea, Johannesburg by the end of September in a bid to curb illegal mining in the area. Law enforcement officers came under heavy gunfire in Matholeville west of Johannesburg during an operation targeted at illegal mining hotspots at the weekend. The operation follows the recent discovery of five bodies believed to be those of illegal miners in Riverlea. The Department's Chief Director for Environmental Management, Andries Moatshe says processes to close the mines are already underway. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Theo Doyle, community member of Riverlea and PR Councillor for Patriotic Alliance in City of Joburg

The Al Jama-ah party is calling on government to revert the Western Cape department of Transport and Community Safety back to national government over its failure to deal with the prolonged taxi strike.  This, as commuters in the province, were once again left stranded as the strike by taxi operators affiliated to Santaco continues. The strike, which started last week, has so far left a trail of destruction - with one person killed and several busses torched. Al Jama-ah has also called for the City of Cape Town's Safety and Security department to be placed under administration. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Al Jama-ah's Member of Provincial Legislature, Maulana Galil Brinkhuis

A fire broke out last night at the Kutama Sinthumule Maximum Security Prison at Louis Trichardt in Limpopo. Two explosions were reportedly heard inside the facility as the fire raged. The public-private owned correctional facility can accommodate more than three-thousand people. The prison has been in operation since 2002. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to our SABC reporter, Michael Makungo

Elvis Presslin spoke to 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 on the current top African economic stories

The National Liquor Traders Association is hoping for a sober Judgement as the High Court in Polokwane is expected to hear their urgent application to scrap the Limpopo Liquor Act. The new Act which prohibits the sale of alcohol after midnight came into effect in August, this month. The Liquor Traders Association argues the cuts in trading hours negatively affect the industry. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Lucky Ntimane, the National Convener of the Liquor Traders' Association of South Africa

Lobby group AfriForum will be challenging the five-year validity period for driving licences in court today. The organisation will be in the Pretoria High Court today and tomorrow, to demand a declaratory order stating that the five-year validity period of driving licenses is unconstitutional and should be scrapped. Elvis Presslin spoke to Jacques Broodryk, Spokesperson for AfriForum Community Safety... 

Law enforcement officers came under heavy gunfire in Matholeville west of Johannesburg during an operation targeted at illegal mining hotspots at the weekend. The operation follows the discovery of five bodies believed to be that of illegal miners in Riverlea in Johannesburg last weekend. Meanwhile, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has vowed to permanently close all open shafts and holes in Riverlea, Johannesburg by the end of September. Elvis Presslin spoke to Department's Chief Director for Environmental Management, Andries Moatshe... 

Six men accused of the murder of corruption whistleblower Babita Deokaran are expected to appear in the high court in Johannesburg today. The case was postponed last month because one of the accused's advocates was unwell. Deokaran was shot and killed outside her home in Winchester Hills, south of Johannesburg, in August 2021. She was a senior finance official in the Gauteng Health Department. At the time of her murder, she had flagged suspicious payments worth 850 million rand to various companies. The six accused face charges of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. Elvis Presslin spoke to Rudie Heyneke, Investigations Manager at the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse - OUTA...

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National Spokesperson for the African Transformation Movement, Zama Ntshona spoke to Elvis Presslin on the dismissal of the National Dialogue on Coalition governments