Elvis Presslin spoke to Deon Joubert, Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) special envoy for market access and EU matters on the EU's unfair restrictions on South African citrus imports

Former president Jacob Zuma is appealing an enforcement order granted by the Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal. This after Journalist Karyn Maughan and Senior State Advocate Billy Downer's enforcement application was granted - barring Zuma from seeking further private prosecution against them, despite his appeal. Last year, Zuma served Downer and Maughan with summonses to appear in court for private prosecution over claims that Downer illegally leaked his private medical records to Maughan for publication. Downer and Maughan are expected to appear in Court today. Elvis Presslin spoke to Legal Expert, Mpumelelo Zikalala... 

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has appeared in a Washington D.C. Federal Court on charges that he sought to subvert the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges as he did on his previous two indictments on separate charges earlier this year. He faces four felony counts - for conspiring to defraud the United States, attempting to and obstructing an official government proceeding and a conspiracy to deprive citizens of their civil rights, in this instance their vote. Elvis Presslin spoke to Independent political analyst Dr Dale McKinley...

Taxi commuters in Cape Town will have to find alternative transport today after the South African National Taxi Council; Santaco in the province suspended all its operations. This after SANTACO announced a stay away until the 9th of August. The Taxi Council has accused the City of Cape Town of trying to kill the Industry by unfairly impounding taxis since January this year. The strike action has also prompted the City to temporarily suspend its MyCiTi bus service. Elvis Presslin spoke to SANTACO Western Cape First Deputy Chairperson, Nceba Enge...

The Durban High Court is today expected to sentence brothers Dylan and Ned Govender for attempted murder, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and common assault. In May, the accused were found not guilty on a charge of murder of Mondli Majola during the July civil unrest in Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal in 2021. Majola was among at least 30 people who were believed to have been killed in Phoenix during the unrest. Elvis Presslin spoke to a SABC reporter in KZN, Nonhlakanipho Magwaza...

Looking 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...

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***Nigeria AMCON Recovers 1,6trillion Niara debt in 10 years 

Methane gas has been identified as the cause of the recent explosion that rocked the Johannesburg city centre last month. An investigation found that methane gas was the cause of the deadly Lillian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Bree Street) explosion that killed one person, and left scores others injured - and caused infrastructure damage worth millions. This was revealed by City of Johannesburg City Manager, Floyd Brink, during a media briefing yesterday. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Nthatisi Modingoane, Deputy Director of Communications at the City of Johannesburg

The National Taxi Alliance is expected to meet today, to discuss a myriad of challenges facing the industry. Among the issues is the Covid-19 Relief Fund, operating licences, and taxi subsidies. Meanwhile, chaos erupted on Tuesday when Cape Town taxi operators blocked roads in the CBD in protest against authorities impounding their vehicles. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the National Taxi Alliance spokesperson Theo Malele

Mpumalanga private security workers affiliated to the South African Transport and Allied Workers' Unions, SATAWU are today expected to march to the Provincial Department of Employment and Labour, to hand over a memorandum of grievances. The SATAWU and other unions have accused employers in the sector, of failing to implement settlements made as part of the National bargaining Council for Private Security Main Collective Agreement, among others. For more on this Satawu's deputy general secretary, Anele Kiet, spoke to Elvis Presslin...

The Electoral Commission is calling for public comment on Regulations supporting the Electoral Amendment Act. The Amendment Act heralds a new framework for the participation of independent candidates in national and provincial elections. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Masego Sheburi, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer for the Independent Electoral Commission, IEC...