Radio 2000 Mixes

The UN Security Council will hold its first meeting today to discuss Cameroon's separatist conflict. The separatist conflict has forced more than 530-thousand people to flee their homes and thousands killed. The English-speaking separatists of Cameroon, are campaigning for the creation of an independent state in the North-West and South-West regions. Majority of the displaced are women and children. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Southern Cameroonian Activist, Goddy Go

The Basic Education department has dismissed reports that it intends to introduce a new life orientation curriculum that will focus on masturbation, sexual consent, gender nonconformity and single-parent families. According to reports, grade 5 pupils as young as nine years old were going to taught about masturbation when new life orientation textbooks are rolled out next year. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Basic Education department spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga

Voting is reportedly proceeding well in Vuwani following a threat by the Pro Makhado group to disrupt it. Police from Limpopo and Gauteng have been deployed in the area after some residents vowed not to take part in the elections. Meanwhile, National Police Commisioner General, Khehla Sitole has arrived in Vuwani to assess election hot spot areas. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to reporter Rudzani Tshivhase...

Over 775-thousand South Africans who have applied to cast a special vote are marking their ballot papers today and tomorrow. The IEC says the elderly, sick, disabled and pregnant voters who are unable to make their way to voting stations are being visited at their homes. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to IEC's Deputy Chief Electoral Masego Shiburi..

A fifteen member syndicate involved in fraud using people's forged personal details to purchase items is appearing in the Nigel Regional court on Gauteng's Eastrand facing more than 84-thousand charges. The charges range from fraud, forgery and Contravention of the Identification Act. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Gauteng Spokesperson, Colonel Lungelo Dlamini...

The Equality Court has ruled that Black First Land First (BLF) political slogan "Land or Death" is hate speech. The court has also instructed BLF to remove the slogan from its social media accounts, website and other places within a month. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to reporter, Busisiwe Jemsana...

The KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Willies Mchunu says the Ethekwini Municipality has confirmed the alleged salary increases for some municipal employees. Striking workers gridlocked the city after demanding salary increases similar to those promised to uMmkhonto weSizwe veterans. The eThekwini Municipality has now decided to halt this process. Premier Mchunu says they have launched an investigation into the matter.

The Godmother of Kwaito joins us in the studio as she celebrates 20 years in the music industry with the release of her new single "Not Ngo Sonto"... listen up as she talks about cheating.

The song is about the true love and gratitude she has received from her legions of fans over the years, it's also a conversation about two lovers who truly love and protect each other.

Mr South Africa Top 20 Finalist Sunil Osman joins us in the studio.
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The Mr South Africa pageant has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons... Social media has been at it with the Mr SA ridicule and banter from last week throughout this week. The finalists were announced and people were not impresses with some of their looks.
Phat Joe chats to Mr South Afrca Top 20 Finalist Sunil Osman