Community leaders in Diepsloot are calling for members of the community to work with police and not take the law into their own hands. The call comes after seven young men accused of criminal activities in the area were burnt to death over the weekend. The leaders say vigilantism needs to stop as it may affect innocent people. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to Sicelo Shezi, Community Leader, Activist and Chairperson of the Young Empowerment Organisation in Diepsloot

Police in the North West province have arrested a 29 year old woman for registering a false rape case against her former boyfriend. Police say Ayanda Jim claimed that the man had raped her but later confessed that she had lied. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to North West Police spokesperson, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone

The Constitutional Court will today deliver Judgement on challenges to the Electoral Amendment Act. The new Act - Signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa allows independent candidates to stand in provincial and national elections next year. The Apex court heard arguments on the matter in August by independent candidates seeking to contest next year's election. The 2024 election will be the first time independent candidates can run for office. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Lukhona Mnguni, head of policy and research at the Rivonia Circle

The South African Communist Party, SACP has reiterated its call for the reconfiguration of the Tripartite Alliance ahead of next year's elections. The party was briefing the media at the weekend on outcomes of its Central Executive meeting. The SACP says next year's national and provincial elections should be contested within a preferred framework of a reconfigured alliance. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to SACP Spokesperson and Secretary for Policy and Research, Dr. Alex Mashilo

The Border Management Authority is investigating why 443 children were being trafficked through the Beitbridge border without guardians. Over the weekend 42 buses carrying 443 minors under the age of 8 were intercepted whilst trying to traffic the children into South Africa. The Authority is currently trying to ascertain where the minors were being trafficked to and for what purpose. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Border Management Authority Commissioner, Dr. Michael Masiapato

The family of one of the seven mob justice victims killed in Diepsloot over the weekend say he was not a criminal. It's alleged the suspects were terrorising the community with various crimes. Talent Moyo was among the people killed by community members in Diepsloot. His aunt Sibonginkosi Moyo, who is in Zimbabwe told our Senior Producer Ronald Phiri, that she feels her nephew was merely targeted for being Zimbabwean...

Essential services will now be exempted from loadshedding. This after a Pretoria High Court ordered Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and Eskom to prevent loadshedding at certain public institutions such as schools, healthcare facilities and police stations among others. Earlier this year, Action SA and various political parties took government to court to ensure public institutions were exempt from power cuts. President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is working on easing the burden of rolling black outs on essential services. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to ActionSA National Chairperson, Michael Beaumont

As the country continues to observe the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign, it's been reported that in South Africa, about 34% of reported common assault cases this year are linked to domestic violence, highlighting the ongoing issue of gender-based violence in the country. Somila Gogoba, Team Leader at Milaw Legal, spoke to Elvis Presslin to shed light on the hidden crisis of financial abuse among middle-class women in the country, in the current economic climate...

A senior Hamas delegation is in South Africa to attend the fifth global convention of Solidarity with Palestine. Three Hamas leaders; Dr. Basem Naim, Dr. Khaled Qaddoumi and Emad Saber are in the country to attend the three-day event, which starts this Saturday In Johannesburg. Meanwhile, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the government has nothing to do with the presence of Hamas at the conference. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Zev Krengel, Vice President of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies, who have condemned the visit

The Gauteng Health department says there are discrepancies in City Power's billing system for the province's hospitals. This after City Power threatened to disconnect power to a number of Johannesburg hospitals. The power utility says Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital, Helen Joseph, Rahima Moosa and Baragwanath Hospital collectively owe the entity more than R40 million. The department says they have serviced most of the outstanding debt. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Jack Bloom, DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC