Dumisane Tshabalala is a graduate from the University of Johannesburg who holds a Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase. He also holds an honours degree in childhood education and a second honours degree in STEM Education. He joins
us on the line from Taiwan.

As cars have evolved with new features and tech, criminals have found a new way to use these hi-tech advancements to their advantage. We now chat more about Keyless car theft.

We now find out more about a fake food production centre in Swaneville west of Johannesburg. The house is reportedly owned by Bangladeshi nationals who are married to South African women. We’re joined on the line by Siyabonga Sithole, reporter at Independent Media.

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Tshegofatso Mothibedi o buisana le  Kgosi Thabo Seatlholo wa House of traditional leaders ka tsamaiso ya go tlhomiwa ga kgosi.

The State Information Technology Agency says what the workers affiliated with the Public Servants Association are demanding is unaffordable. This comes as workers have embarked on a strike after wage talks were deadlocked. The union is demanding a 7.5% wage increase, while the employer has moved from 4.5% to 5%. The strike which may negatively affect or could see a complete closure of operations and services provided by government departments such as home affairs, employment and labor, and the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA). Sakina Kamwendo spoke to State Information Technology Agency, Spokesperson Tlali Tlali 

Members affiliated to the Public Servants Association (PSA), which represents 80% of about 3-thousand staff of the State Information Technology Agency (Sita), have embarked on a strike after wage talks were deadlocked. The union is demanding a 7.5% wage increase, while the employer has moved from 4.5% to 5%. The strike which may negatively affect or could see a complete closure of operations and services provided by government departments such as home affairs, employment and labor, and the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA). Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Claude Naicker.

Home Affairs department says its studying the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria's judgment. This comes after the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria dismissed Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi's application for leave to appeal its ZEP ruling. The court ruled in June that Motsoaledi's failure to consult with ZEP holders, interested NGOs and the public was "unlawful, unconstitutional, and invalid". For reaction,  Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the representative of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders Association,  Advocate Simba Chitando.

Veteran struggle activist Dr Allan Boesak, has turned down a proposal brought by the Patriotic Alliance, to have a street named after him. Boesak's decison comes after the party's statement of support for Israel in the Middle-East conflict. PA leader Gayton Mackenzie was attending a gathering at the South African Zionist Federation, and said the conflict there should not be compared to apartheid- and said that claiming so de-legitimises what black people and others went through. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Veteran struggle activist Dr Allan Boesak

The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (PetroSA) says it is both unfounded and baseless that it is worsening the crisis of loadshedding by failing to supply Eskom with fuel. The fuel supplier says it engaged with Eskom in October 2022, requesting that the national power utility provides at least 3 months forecast of their demand due to losses that were realised by PetroSA linked to the erratic spot/ or promt demand. The purpose of this request was due to a trend that was developing where Eskom was increasing a burning rate and that would culminate in spot buying of cargos in the market. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to PetroSA Chief Operations Officer, Sesakho Magadla