The Democratic Alliance has accused the Eastern Cape Health Department of paying 67 million rand in salaries to the Orsmond Tuberculosis Hospital staff, despite this hospital being closed to patients for almost 2 years. In response to a DA parliamentary question the department acknowledged that while the hospital has had no patients for almost two years, 45 medical employees have been paid for no work. Elvis Presslin spoke to Jane Cowley, a Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature...

Readers surveyed by UK's newspaper, The Telegraph, have named South Africa as the greatest country on earth to visit, and Cape Town the best city.  South Africa toppled New Zealand out of its ten-year running top spot position. The Telegraph Travel Awards stretch to 20 categories, covering everything from airlines and cruise operators to hotel groups and ski companies. Elvis Presslin spoke to Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, the CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa

The Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma must return to prison to finish his sentence. The apex court dismissed with costs the application by Correctional Services for leave to appeal against a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling regarding Zuma's medical parole. The Appeals court found that Zuma was granted medical parole unlawfully by correctional services boss, Arthur Fraser. The apex court's decision means that the Supreme Court's ruling still stands in that Zuma must return to prison. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Legal Expert, Mpumelelo Zikalala

Lawyers representing Dr Nandipha Magudumana will be appealing the dismissal of her application to set aside her arrest directly to the Supreme Court of Appeal today. The legal team is challenging a High Court ruling, which dismissed Magudumana's urgent application to have her arrest in Tanzania declared unlawful. Meanwhile the National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Thobakgale has refuted claims that Magudumana is receiving preferential treatment at the women's facility in Kroonstad in the Free State. For a preview on the case Elvis Presslin spoke to SABC reporter Aphumelele Mdlalane

The African Transformation Movement, ATM remains steadfast in its view that President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to suspend Advocate Mkhwebane was retaliatory and irrational in nature. This after the Constitutional Court overturned a High Court ruling that declared Mkhwebane's suspension invalid. In a unanimous judgment, the apex court found that President Ramaphosa stood to gain nothing by suspending the public protector. The ATM maintains the move to suspend Advocate Mkhwebane was prompted by her decision to institute an investigation against the President. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to ATM Spokesperson, Zama Ntshona

Members of the Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union (Haitu) will today march to the offices of the Limpopo Department of Health. The union is demanding that health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba fill all outstanding vacancies in healthcare in the province. They also want the MEC to ensure that contract workers employed during the Covid-19 pandemic, be reinstated. The union says the department has terminated over 700 nursing posts in the province. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union 1st Deputy President, Mulatedzi Ramaano

Time to take 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

The Congress Of the People (COPE) has been de-registered with the Companies Intellectual Property Commission - CIPC under the Companies Act. The de-registration however does not impact on the party's standing with the Independent Electoral Commission as it remains registered as a political party. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Cope spokesperson Dennis Bloem

Parliament will consider 38 candidates to succeed suspended Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. The Ad Hoc Committee to nominate the next public protector says it has received 70 nominations and applications for the position but 32 nominations were rejected due to nominators failing to comply with the requirements as stipulated in the advertisement. The term of office of Advocate Mkhwebane who is currently fighting her impeachment in parliament - ends in October. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Cyril Xaba, Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee to nominate the next public protector

The ANC Youth League in the Eastern Cape will convene its two-day Provincial Congress starting today. The 7th Provincial Congress will be held at the East London International Convention Centre in Buffalo City Metro under the theme "Economic Freedom and Social Change, Now and not later ". The provincial league is reconvening its Congress again after ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula rejected the new leadership of the party's Youth League in the Eastern Cape - declaring the Congress non-compliant. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to ANC Youth League provincial convener, Ms. Balungile Sapo