POWER Talk

In the criminal justice system, the NPA plays a vital role in preparing and conducting criminal prosecutions. Prosecution is the core function of the NPA, which is initiated by police investigations. Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi was joined by Acting Deputy Director-General: Corporate Services at the NPA.

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Ambassador Ratubatsi “Thabiso” Super Moloi was a distinguished freedom fighter, seasoned diplomat, and lifelong servant of the African National Congress (ANC). His passing at his parent’s home in Mzimhlophe on Monday morning marks the end of a life devoted to the liberation and development of South Africa. Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi spoke to former ambassador, Welile Nhlapo.

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Members of the advocacy group Women on Farms have called for improved working and living conditions for farm workers. The group marched to the Department of Labour and Employment offices in the Western Cape on Monday to hand over a memorandum of demands. The women claim their health is being affected by exposure to harmful chemicals, including pesticides, and say they are earning below the minimum wage.

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Type 5 diabetes has just been recognised as a distinct form of diabetes by the International Diabetes Federation. Despite the name, there are more than a dozen different types of diabetes. The classification isn’t quite as tidy as the numbering suggests. Malnutrition-related diabetes typically affecting lean, malnourished teens and young adults in low- and middle-income countries is now officially recognized as a distinct form of the disease, known as type 5 diabetes.

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There was relief and excitement as more than 200 primary schoolchildren in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, finally stepped into a classroom for the first time since the year began. However, Tanganani Primary School does not have teachers. Diepsloot has borne the brunt of the overcrowding and shortage of schools plaguing Gauteng, with the provincial education department last week reporting that primary schools are overcrowded by 3,200 pupils and high schools by 1,844 pupils, and that the area needed 102 more classrooms to deal with the problem. Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is joined by Department of Education, Spokesperson Steve Mabona

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The United States and China agreed Monday to slash their massive recent tariffs, restarting stalled trade between the world’s two biggest economies and setting off a rally in global financial markets. The de-escalation in President Donald Trump’s trade wars did nothing to resolve underlying differences between Beijing and Washington. The deal lasts 90 days, creating time for U.S. and Chinese negotiators to reach a more substantive agreement. But the pause also leaves tariffs higher than before Trump started ramping them up last month. Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is joined by Chief Investment Officer, First Avenue Investment Management Hlelo Giyose.

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President Donald Trump said he’s signing an executive order on Monday morning that will reduce the cost of prescription drugs. He teased the announcement Sunday on his Truth Social account, saying it would be "one of the most important and impactful" executive orders he’s ever issued. Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is joined by Senior Economist from PwC, Xhanti Payi.

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DJ Maphorisa is credited with giving Amapiano a new and global appeal and when he began creating hits using the sound that went viral. DJ Maphorisa is regarded as one of the most talented music producers ever from South Africa. He is a prolific disc jockey, singer, and songwriter whose die-hard fans call the ‘’King of Amapiano’’, South Africa's famous house music.

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The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has ruled that a section of the Citizenship Act is unlawful as it violates the rights of people who lost their South African citizenship after becoming citizens of another country. On Tuesday, the ConCourt delivered its judgment regarding an application brought by the Democratic Alliance (DA). The DA challenged Section 6(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act, which states that South Africans automatically forfeit their citizenship if they voluntarily and formally acquire citizenship of another country. According to Section 6(2) of the Act, individuals must apply to the Minister of Home Affairs to retain their South African citizenship before obtaining foreign citizenship. 

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If the government does not urgently intervene to save South Africa’s treatment programmes, HIV infections could increase by 565 000 in the next decade and an extra 600 000 people could die during this time. This is the expected effect of the US’s decision to halt funding for HIV/AIDS programmes, according to the latest issue of the South African Medica Journal. Government has denied dragging its feet to intervene since the crisis emerged in January, and says its announcement on this matter will come within days. Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi was joined by Prof. Linda-Gail Bekker, CEO of Desmond Tutu Health Foundation. 

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