Tanzania's President, Samia Suluhu Hassan has joined a growing list of heads of states, who are offering messages of condolences following the passing of Namibia's President, Hage Geingob. Geingob, who was 82, passed away in a hospital in Windhoek weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. Elvis Presslin spoke to Namibian Political analyst, Rui Tyitende

Registrations for returning students at the Mangosuthu University of Technology have been postponed due to water challenges in parts of eThekwini Municipality. According to a statement from the university, MUT executives have postponed registration of returning students in favor of only registering first-time students. Students who are unable to register online will be assisted by staff members who remain on campus to ensure a smooth registration process, while mobile toilets and bottled water will be provided. Now for more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Mbali Mkhize Senior director, marketing and communications at Mangosuthu University of Technology

Ekurhuleni Finance MMC Nkululeko Dunga has accused the Auditor General's office of being politically motivated for delaying the release of the City's latest audit report. However the public audit body says the report was completed on time but the City's dispute over audit outcomes of the 2022-23 financial year stalled the release of the report. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Action SA Ekurhuleni Caucus Leader, Siyanda Makhubo and Ekurhuleni Finance MMC Nkululeko Dunga

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme, NSFAS will today commence its loan-funding scheme for the so-called missing middle students. Last month NSFAS introduced a new loan scheme to provide financial assistance to a broader range of students from households with an annual income above the R350,000 threshold. The South African Union of Students, SAUS' Secretary General, Lukhanyo Daweti spoke to our Senior Producer Ronald Phiri about the two week extension of NSFAS' registration cycle

Elvis Presslin takes a look 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

Johannesburg bus service, Metrobus is currently in talks with the South African Municipal Workers' Union, Samwu after bus workers down tools yesterday. Metrobus employees embarked on a strike leaving thousands of commuters stranded. Workers are aggrieved over wages and shifts at the city's transport entity. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to SAMWU Gauteng Treasurer, Karabo Ramahuma...

Tourism in South Africa is booming according to the recent numbers released by Statistics South Africa. International tourist arrivals from January to December 2023 totalled 8.5 million, representing a remarkable 48.9% increase when compared with same period in 2022. Of the 8.5 million visitors just over 2 million are from the African continent. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Department of Tourism Spokesperson, Tasneem Carrim

The Economic Freedom Fighters, EFF say the suspension of its MPs from next week's State of the Nation Address, SONA - is to shield President Cyril Ramaphosa from accountability. This after the Western Cape High Court dismissed an urgent application by the EFF to rescind the suspension of six of its MP's, including leader Julius Malema. Last year, the National Assembly resolved to suspend Malema, his deputy Floyd Shivambu and four other MPs for storming the stage during last year's SONA. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Political Analyst, Dr. Piet Croucamp

The ANC in eThekwini have rubbished claims by the DA insinuating the municipality would fund EFF and ANC rallies in the coming week. This as the two parties are scheduled to launch manifesto rallies ahead of this year's national elections. The ANC is demanding the DA to provide evidence to support their claims. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to ANC eThekwini Spokesperson, Mlondi Mkhize

The South African National Defence Union, SANDU has welcomed the reinstatement of a military recruit who was denied employment due to her HIV status. In 2017, a woman had undergone two years of training before her contracts were cancelled due to her HIV status. The South African National Defence Force re-employed the woman in 2023 after threats of litigation by Section27 and the AIDS Law Project. SANDU's National Secretary Advocate Pikkie Greeff told our Senior Producer Ronald Phiri HIV discrimination persists in the SANDF, despite multiple court judgments...