A Lenasia businessman has been rescued three days after he was kidnapped while on the way to work. Six suspects including a Mozambican national - believed to be the mastermind behind a number of kidnapping cases in Gauteng - have been arrested. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to police spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe.

Countries the world over can now achieve energy freedom - and South Africans should seize its energy sovereignty opportunity with both hands. Private companies have announced so many electricity projects that the equivalent of a Koeberg power station is achieved when you put all the projects together. Government, business and labour will meet next month to thrash out the rebirth of South Africa's metals engineering sector. Sakina Kamwendo  speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

On #The Hangout today we had a chat with comedian Thapelo “Tips -
Shampoonizer ” Seemise.

ARTS: Dr Vusi Mahlasela headlines this year’s Human Rights Festival taking place from this Saturday until Monday which is Human Rights Day. The three-day festival takes place at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg and is free to the public.

INTERVIEW: The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has approved the use of the vaginal ring for HIV prevention. We now find out more from Celeste Madondo, Technical Lead for HIV Prevention at the South African National Aids Council.

 Mkhulu Manzolwandle gives a reading to Boitumelo.

BE DRIVEN: Thandi Ngxongo is the owner of a BP fuel and
service station in Durban. She’s a qualified chemical
engineer and has worked at the Engen Refinery for nearly
16 years and she has an MBA from UKZN. She joins us on
the line.

This week (14 to 20 March) commemorates World Salt Awareness
Week - an annual global health campaign aimed at raising
awareness about the negative impact  of high salt intake on health,
particularly raised blood pressure. We had chat to Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa Chief Executive Officer - Professor Pamela Naidoo.

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