Drivers from Uber and Taxify – who have likened their working conditions to slavery – today said they’ll down tools and have warned users to seek alternative transport. Drivers were also concerned about their safety, largely because of congestion on the app they use to raise the alarm. The said the talks between them and their companies have reached a stalemate as their pleas have fallen on deaf ears.

Guest: Vhatuka Mbelengwa - Spokesperson and chair of PTTA (Private Public Transport Association

Police officials say a manhunt is under way for two suspects seen hijacking and killing a man in Welkom, Free State on Saturday.
A 54-year-old man was shot at close range while sitting in his car, in the parking lot of the Commando Shopping Centre.

guest: Steven thakeng - police spokesperson

Patients at the Ramokonopi community health centre in Ekurhuleni have been left unattended after nurses withdrew their labour. Nurses' union - DENOSA - says the withdrawal of its members is over safety concerns. DENOSA claims one of its members - a midwife was allegedly physically and verbally assaulted by a patient's family at the weekend. It's not clear at this stage what led to the attack. DENOSA claims such attacks happen regularly and without any intervention from security personnel at the clinic..

guest: Lebogang Khumalo - DENOSA Ekurhuleni regional secretary

Truckers Association of South Africa today launched its Youth Desk with an aim to bring more young people into the industry. The TASA was launched in July 2017 with the aim of representing owner drivers, small transport providers to hardware and furniture stores as well as emerging cargo carriers for fuel, steel, gas, coal, sugar, and chemicals.

guest: Honourable Deputy Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga Deputy Minister of Transport

Today, the 9th of November is known as World Adoption Day and meant to to raise awareness and celebrate adoption worldwide. It is said the number of adoptions in South Africa (and around the world) is steadily declining.
What are some of the challenges regarding adoption in South Africa and what needs to be done?

Guest : Lithalethemba Stwayi - Attorney at the Centre for Child Law at the University of Pretoria

Scores of SABC staffers are picketing outside the public broadcasters offices country-wide. They are protesting against the planned sacking of over two-thousand permanent and freelance employees. Management says the move is necessitated by the current financial crisis facing the corporation.

guest: Aubrey Tshabalala - Communications Workers Union General Secretary

As you know that yesterday the IEC announced that elections will take place in May next year. And I guess, the campaign season will soon start.

Former public protector Thuli Madonsela has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to sign the Political Party Funding Bill into law as a “major priority” so voters can know where parties get their money before the crucial 2019 general election. She said the bill‚ sitting on the President’s desk since it was passed by parliament in March‚ is “extremely important” in ensuring the rights of voters and enabling greater accountability and integrity among political parties.

Guest: Sheilan Clarke - Communications officer at My Vote Counts

Former Gauteng police commissioner Lieutenant-General Deliwe de Lange together with three other senior officers appeared in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court yesterday on fraud and corruption charges. The five were arrested by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid). The arrests relate to procurement irregularities relating to emergency [blue] lights amounting to more than R84 million Forensic consultant Paul O’Sullivan was quoted saying there were at least another 30 police generals under investigation.

guest: Dr Johan Burger - Senior research consultant at the Institute for Security Studies

Mental illness among female inmates in SA is rife but the psychological services provided by the government are inadequate and failing to meet the mental healthcare needs of these inmates.

This is according to a study conducted by the Commission for Gender Equality in 2017 which found that mental health problems are prevalent in female Correctional Centres and that female inmates face challenges with regards to accessing the relevant mental health services.

Dr. Thabo Rapoo - Director of Policy and research at Commission for Gender Equality

Mangaung Metro, has started to intensify the disconnection of water services for defaulting customers. These include business,provincial government, parastatals and domestic consumers. Spokesperson, Qondile Khedama says the disconnection comes as a last resort to collect revenue after customers failed to pay or make arrangements for their accounts. He says final letters of demand have been issued to those consumers.

guest: Qondile Khedama, spokesperson for the Mangaung Metro