Radio 2000 Mixes

A survey conducted by the South African Federation for Mental Health has revealed that most psychiatric patients have been turned away from primary healthcare clinics without at least one of their medications because of drug shortages. The organisation says that these shortages threaten patients with relapse, loss of employment and social isolation. But just how bad is the situation and why do we know so little about it? We spoke to Charlene Sunkel, Programme Manager in Advocacy and Development at the SA Federation for Mental Health...

The Higher Education Transformation Network (HETN) has added its voice to assessments of the 2016 Matric results. HETN says the Independent Examination Board's 98.67% pass rate is because of the support given to learners from wealthier backgrounds. They have also raised concerns about what they call a fee announcement by various Universities without any emphasis of internal cost-saving measures they plan to implement to avoid more fee increases in 2018. We spoke to Director for Media Liaison at the Higher Education Transformation Network, Ramafala Ramatshosa...

Currencies prices in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, have been rigged. This revelation emerged after a former currency trader at Barclays, Jason Katz, admitted in court that between 2007 and 2013 he took part in manipulating foreign-exchange rates in the U.S. To find out how currency manipulation works, we spoke to Professor Johan Marx from UNISA's Department of Finance, Risk Management and Banking.....

That buzz word in the African National Congress is "unity" as the party heads for its January 8th celebrations. Last year, we saw many of the party's officials and veterans calling for unity within the party and a way in which it can deal with its internal problems. What can we expect at this year's celebrations? We spoke to ANC Treasurer General, Dr. Zweli Mkhize

Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges in South Africa could face a shutdown this year, similar to that which affected universities in 2016. This is if the threat by the South African Further Education and Training Student Association (SAFETSA) is implemented. The resolution could affect all 50 institutions, as Esona Funeka reports.

One of the survivors in the fatal drag racing incident that involved Hip hop singer Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye - says he has forgiven the hip hop star and his accomplice,Themba Tshabalala. Correctional Services has granted both Maarohanye and Tshabalala parole. The two had served four years in prison. They were found guilty of killing four learners and leaving two others permanently brain-damaged. Maarohanye and Tshabalala crashed their cars into a group of learners during a drag racing in Soweto in 2010. Pearl Magubane and Neliswa Mavundla filed this report....

Police have confirmed that the device that exploded and badly injured a 54-year-old woman at Gumbu village near the Madimbo military base outside Musina in Limpopo, is a military device. Matodzi Khorommbi is in a serious condition at the Mankweng hospital outside Polokwane. The device exploded while she was tilling the land at her homestead on Wednesday. Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo has called on community members not to touch any suspicious looking devices but rather report them to the local police. Rudzani Tshivhase reports....

Education lobby group Equal Education says too much emphasis is being given to matric results at the expense of early learning. They feel that government is not paying enough attention to primary-level education. But what are they basing this observation on? We spoke to Equal Education's Leanne Jansen-Thomas

2017 might turn out to be a tough year for retailers because real retail sales growth is expected to under-perform economic growth. We spoke to FNB's Household and Property Sector Strategist, John Loos..

The ANC Youth League in KwaDukuza in KwaZulu-Natal is calling for the renaming of beaches in their region after a number of racial incidents they say took place at those beaches. They are complaining about new search measures that have been implemented for beachgoers. The league says the measures which were implemented by the Blythedale Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association, seem to be targeting young black beach-goers. We spoke to Musa Zondi, ANC Youth League Regional Secretary for the Greater KwaDukuza region...