Do you remember the MTN Gladiators? Xolani finds out what happened to Gareth Collins, better known as Granite.

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Xolani chats to the Chief Whip of the ANC, Jackson Mthembu who says the SABC Board is failing in its duties, and that the situation at the SABC is a cause of “serious embarrassment”, not only for the public broadcaster, but also for the governing party.

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Xolani chats to Hlaudi Motseoneng about his appointment to Group Executive of Corporate Affairs at the SABC and finds out about his new role and future.

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Xolani chats to the Public Protector Thuli Madonsela about a press conference on her latest investigations. He also asks her about Hlaudi’s appointment as the Group Executive of Corporate Affairs.

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Xolani chats to the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande about his announcement that universities will set their own fee increases for the 2017.

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Speaks to us about the South African Revenue Service that has now confirmed that its chief officer for business and individual tax, Jonas Makwakwa, has been suspended with immediate effect, more than 24 hours after news of the decision first emerged. The revenue service says Makwakwa will remain suspended until an investigation into allegations of mystery payments made into his bank account is concluded.
Sars says the suspension comes on the back of a report from the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) on the matter, and Commissioner Tom Moyane met with the FIC director, seeking guidance.

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A research conducted by the IRR last year revealed that South Africans are paying a lot of money for slow connection speeds.

In 2015 the broadband download speed in South Africa was 7.0 megabits per second (Mbps). On average in 2015 South Africans spent $19 per Mbps on broadband monthly. Following the latest data must fall action we speak to Telkom and get their perspective.

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President Jacob Zuma held a high-level meeting with chief executive officers of major corporates in South Africa, representatives of organised labour and the Black Business Council today .

The joint press briefing, Business Unity South Africa president, Jabu Mabuza, said business leaders had to exercise restraint when they made public statements. We find out what it meant by the above.

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Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi‚ executives at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)‚ have been struck off the roll of advocates. Judge Francis Legodi has ruled in favour of the application that the General Council of the Bar brought against the two.

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The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has suspended its second-in-charge‚ Jonas Makwakwa‚ over allegedly suspicious and unusual payments into his accounts of R1.2 million between 2010 and 2016. SARS would respond to the matter at the “appropriate time”.
The Sunday Times reported that Makwakwa‚ SARS chief officer for business and individual taxes‚ had received “unexplained” cash deposits and bank transfers amounting to R1.2m between 2010 and 2016. Deposits of R450‚200 were also made into his girlfriend's bank account also a SARS employee in December 2015‚ it was noted in the report.

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