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 National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, NUMSA says the resignation of Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter was long overdue. The Union which has long called for his resignation says De Ruyter was not a suitable candidate to head the power utility. Numsa says workers experienced a high number of retrenchments due to persistent load shedding. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, NUMSA's National Spokesperson...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has survived an impeachment vote in Parliament yesterday. The majority of Members of Parliament voted against the adoption of the Section 89 panel report into the Phala Phala Farm Scandal. Several ANC MPs defied the party's mandate to vote against the adoption of the report. The ATM's motion was defeated by 214 votes to 148, with two abstentions. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to ACDP leader Reverend Dr. Kenneth Meshoe, whose party is threatening to take legal action against the President and ANC Head of Presidency, Sibongile Besani

The Mpumalanga High Court in Mbombela has struck off the roll an urgent application by ANC members that have been excluded from participating in the party's upcoming 55th national conference. The members have accused the ANC of excluding qualifying delegates supporting Deputy President David Mabuza from participating in the conference. Elvis Presslin spoke to one of the disgruntled members, Slungu Thobela

The Democratic Alliance says the raid of Tembisa hospital on the East Rand was long overdue. The comments come after Investigations by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) confirmed allegations of maladministration and possible fraud and corruption related to the Supply Chain Management process at Tembisa Hospital. In a report by the SIU which was released to the media by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi yesterday, the SIU also confirms the irregular appointment of service providers which caused the Gauteng Health Department to suffer irregular expenditure from January 2021. Gauteng DA Shadow Health MEC Jack Bloom discusses the matter further with Elvis Presslin

The DA in eThekwini has distanced itself from supporting the motion against the removal of Deputy Mayor, Philani Mavundla. The ANC in the municipality tabled an urgent motion, saying that relations with Mavundla had soured. Mavundla's removal yesterday was confirmed with 125 votes against him while 59 voted in his favor. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to theThekwini Caucus Leader Thabani Mthethwa

Members of Parliament will today vote on whether to adopt the section 89 independent panel report. The report found that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have a case to answer with respect to the theft at his Phala Phala farm in 2020. Opposition party leaders in the multi-party forum say they will vote in favour of the establishment of an impeachment committee. Some ANC MPs opposed to Ramaphosa intend to defy the party's national executive committee and vote with the opposition as well. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Zama Ntshona, Communications Manager at African Transformation Movement Party and ANC NEC member Dakota Legoete...

10 000 new police service trainees from various academies will be graduating as Constables today. This follows their completion of a nine-month training in the Basic Police Development Programme in September this year. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe

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

President Joe Biden is expected to announce U.S. support for the African Union's admission to the G20 group of the world's largest economies as a permanent member. It has been reported that Biden will make the announcement during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit which begins tomorrow in Washington. The US says the summit will demonstrate its enduring commitment to Africa and underscore the importance of relations between the continent and the US. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Africa Affairs Analyst and Channel Africa's head of the Kiswahili service, Nixon Katembo