Residents of Stutterheim have welcomed the removal of Mayor Pateka Qaba in Amahlathi Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape. Yesterday, the ANC recalled Qaba following weeks of violent protests in Stutterheim. The protests began in mid-October when the disgruntled residents mainly youths took to the streets and burnt four municipal buildings including a clinic. They were complaining about alleged nepotism, maladministration and jobs for sex. To tell us more on this

Zuma, who addressed his supporters after appearing in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg re-iteriated that his corruption case should be quashed because it has lasted more than a decade. Zuma delivered his message in IsiZulu in which he said his rights had been violated. To find out how the events unfolded both inside and outside the court

Guest: Nonkululeko Hlophe

The ConCourt has prohibited corporal punishment in detention settings in 1995 and in 2000, corporal punishment was banned in schools. As it stands, parents are allowed to hit their children with the justification of corporal punishment being a form of discipline. The Constitutional Court is set to rule whether this practice should continue to be allowed or whether it needs to be prohibited.

guest: Dr. Makho Nkosi - Cultural expert

The Constitutional Court today heard arguments regarding the constitutionality of the use of corporal punishment in the home. The ConCourt has prohibited corporal punishment in detention settings in 1995 and in 2000, corporal punishment was banned in schools. As it stands, parents are allowed to hit their children with the justification of corporal punishment being a form of discipline. The Constitutional Court is set to rule whether this practice should continue to be allowed or whether it needs to be prohibited.
guest: Angela - SAbc reporter

Eskom has announced that Stage one of rotational load-shedding which started from 12:00 midday to Ten-O'clock this evening today. The power utility says this is due to a number of unplanned outages. For the latest we are now joined on the line by Eskom's national spokesperson

We’re just spoken about this story in PMB on young people addicted to Whoonga and how it has become so dangerous in a local taxi rank…

guest: Shaun Shelley - Projects, Policy, Advocacy & Human Rights Manager at TBHIV Care

ESKOM acting COO Jan Oberholzer has warned that controlled power cuts, known as load-shedding, could become an increasing reality due to the utility's coal shortages and planned plant maintenance. Oberholzer says its system remained very constrained this week and will remain so until around the middle of next year. To give us a break down of the briefing,

guest: Amina Accram - SABC reporter

The Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa yesterday launched its Online Registration Process for Environmental Assessment Practitioners. The association says that this is the first legally-based compulsory EAP Register in the world based on available evidence. What does this mean not just for the practitioners, but for the public?

guest: Snowy Makhudu – Chairperson of Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa

motorist can expect a massive reduction per litre in the price of petrol, with diesel coming down by an estimated R1,40, and illuminating paraffin dropping by R1.28. this is according to the automobile association . the association was commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the central energy fund
guest: layton Beard - spokesperson of AA

Forensic Pathology Service workers in KwaZulu-Natal are said to be threatening a full-blown strike and total shutdown of all mortuaries across the province. The workers earlier embarked on a go-slow as they are reportedly upset with the department for “nullifying” a bargaining council agreement that is the basis of their action. To try and make sense on this,

guest: Edwin Mkhize - cosatu provincial secretary