INTERVIEW: South Africa’s vaccine rollout is picking up pace with increasing daily vaccination rates.

There is however a much slower rate amongst the elderly.

We now speak to Tebogo Leketoane, spokesperson for the North West Department of Health about the vaccination rollout campaign at SASSA Social Grant Pay Points.

BE DRIVEN: Limpopo-born Phuti Kabasa has created flavoured mopani worms that you can snack on any time. Her business Mopani Queens was started in 2018 .They’ve available in peri peri, chutney and barbecue flavours. Phuti joins us on the line.

INTERVIEW: The Forum 4 Service Delivery says it will oppose the Independent Electoral Commission’s court application to have the Local Government Elections postponed to 2022.

The IEC says it intends to file court papers in the Constitutional Court to have the Local Government Elections date postponed.

The polls are scheduled for October 27. However, a report by Former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke recommended that the date be postponed to February next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

We now hear from Mbahare Kekana, President for Forum 4 Service Delivery.

The Electoral Commission has reiterated that it will file an application this afternoon for the Constitutional Court to allow the local government elections to be held by the end of February 2022. The polls were scheduled for the 27th of October - however, the Moseneke Inquiry has recommended that the date be postponed to February next year due to the Covid19 pandemic. IEC Chairperson Glen Mashinini says the date will remain until and if the Constitutional Court rules otherwise. Sakina Kamwenco also spokes to  Executive Chairperson of the Institute of Election Management Services in Africa, Terry Tselane..

Many unemployed South Africans have reached out to the Update@Noon team for clarity on the latest round of government's R350 social relief grant which is expected resume soon. Government had introduced the grant for all unemployed citizens last year in an effort to fight the economic impact of Covid-19. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Social Development minister, Lindiwe Zulu...

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