Radio 2000 Mixes

One of the topics that speaks to this year's theme at Highway Africa Conference currently underway in Makanda is - Radio and the digital Sphere. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the moderator, Kwami Ahiebenu;Executive Director at PenPlusBytes and one of the panelist, Alette Schoon who is the researcher documenting the daily mobile practices..

This year, The Highway Africa Conference taking place at the Rhodes University, Makhanda focuses on focuses on the impact of digital technologies on journalism and the media and, by extension, society. The theme for 2018 is Digital Citizenship: the changing relationship of media and society. We spoke to the organizer of the event Tatenda Chatiboko...

Former South African Airways Board Chair, Cheryl Carolus, has taken the stand at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Parktown, Johannesburg. Carolus and other board members resigned as board members of SAA in 2012. Carolus said at the time that her relationship with the then Public Enterprises Minister, Malusi Gigaba, had broken down irretrievably. In her testimony today, Carolus says she is disturbed by the events that have occurred in South Africa over the past 10 years. Carolus' evidence is led by advocate Kate Hofmeyr.

Bussai talk to Tom Mashia. We find out about a summit that will be held on the 08 December 2018 where there will be a discussion about challenges faced by people living with disabilities.

11 million children in South Africa are at risk of developing a condition known as stunting because of poor nutrition. Stunting is when children do not develop at the same pace or level as their peers do. The high rate of child poverty and stunting has prompted the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to raise this as a priority for government. One of the ways in which government is trying to remedy this problem is through the child support grant. But as Krivani Pillay asks, is this enough to save the country's children?

Disability rights organisations have called on the government to do more to root out the problem of sexual abuse of children with mental disabilities. An investigation by the SABC 1 Current Affairs programme, Cutting Edge, has uncovered widespread sexual abuse of children with disabilities in special schools in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal. Parents that Cutting Edge spoke to, say their children are emotionally destroyed and their development hampered. Sexual abuse cases involving children with disabilities are often difficult to investigate as the victims are unable to tell police their story. Zimkhita Manqinana filed this report.

ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has started testifying before the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Parktown, Johannesburg. This after GCIS head Mzwanele Manyi concluded his testimony by saying that his dismantling of the bid adjudication committee at government communication did not flout any regulations. Manyi previously testified that upon arriving at GCIS he found a "mini VBS" taking place. Manyi says all his changes were above board. He earlier requested that evidence leader advocate Vincent Maleka recuse himself saying he is biased against him. Meanwhile commission chairperson and Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has warned against the intimidation of witnesses.

The Special Investigating Unit says it has found that there were irregularities in the awarding of several contracts by the SABC. The SIU briefed Parliament this morning on its probe into public broadcaster's unlawful payments. SIU Head Andy Mothibi has outlined the progress of some of the investigations.

It has emerged at the State Capture Commission of Inquiry that former Finance Minister Des Van Rooyen and his advisor Mohamed Bobat only exchanged contact details shortly before Van Rooyen was sworn-in at the Union Buildings in 2015. This after Nhlanhla Nene was unexpectedly dismissed. Former Director of Communications at Treasury Phumza Macanda has told the commission that this happened in the waiting room where she met both Van Rooyen and Bobat for the first time.

The Global Citizen Festival heads to our shores next week with an all-star concert headlined by Beyoncé & Jay Z, Cassper Nyovest, D'banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Femi Kuti, Pharrell Williams, Chris Martin, Sho Madjozi, Tiwa Savage, Usher, and Wizkid at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. Tittled "Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100", the festival will also be in celebration and honour of former president Nelson Mandela's 100th anniversary of his birth. Presented and hosted by the Motsepe Foundation, Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 is a free-ticketed concert. Sakina caught up with founder and CEO of the festival Hugh Evans and business woman Dr Precious Motsepe.