The View Point

Curatorship application to the High Court - An application will be made to declare the person unsound of mind and incapable of managing his or her own affairs and to appoint a curator bonis (the person who will be in charge of the individual's estate).

Basically dealing with elderly parents or persons unable to manage their financial affairs/personal affairs

Guest: Sheri Breslaw, Director at Fairbridges Wertheim Becker Attorneys

As we celebrate youth month, the youth of this country continue to suffer the brunt of unemployment, while others fail to compete in the labour market because they lack the skills and necessary knowledge. The poor of the poorest remain at the bottom of the hierarchy, with institutions of higher learning located very far from their marginalised communities especially in Limpopo, and other poor provinces. In Limpopo, young people are forced to relocate to other provinces such as Gauteng, in order to attain relevant qualifications. 

Guest: Nokuzola Mokwaai, K Boneng Skills Academy

The South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) was launched in 2011 as the voice of young South African scientists, and provides a platform that allows leading young scientists to influence national policy and to co-create strategic initiatives and partnerships for a better tomorrow.

SAYAS, in collaboration with the South African Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), ASSAf and the University of Venda (UNIVEN), will be hosting the 2023 Annual Young Scientists’ Conference on the 12 – 13th June 2023 at the University of Venda in Thohoyandou, Limpopo province.

Guest: Professor Dustin van der Haar , University of Johannesburg

There have also been some areas in the Northern Cape that have been identified as gangsterism hotspot. The Pixley Ka Seme and ZF Mgcawu district municipalities were identified to have high prevalence of gangsterism after collaborative work between the department of social development and other stakeholders that reported high incidents of gangs amongst learners at the Sunrise township in De Aar. 

Based on this evidence, tomorrow, the Department of Social Development will implement restorative justice intervention between parents and children who are in gangs. Probation officers have started preparing children and their parents in what is called family group conferencing.

Guest: Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, Deputy Minister in the Department of Social Development

What are the common legal battles that arise?

Does the domestic worker keep working while these are happening or does the employer suspend the domestic worker?

Guest: Mr Michael Bagraim, Labour Law Attorney 

Coalition governments exist in many parts of the world. And a key reason for this is that like South Africa, many of these countries have electoral systems where political parties gain representation in proportion with the votes they receive during the elections. 

Guest: Pranish Desia, Senior Data Analyst within the Governance Insights & Analytics programme 

Pitika Ntuli was born in 1940 in Springs and grew up in Witbank in Mpumalanga. While a teacher, artist and critical thinker living under the threat of apartheid in the sixties and seventies, Ntuli was forced into exile in Swaziland and arrested and made a political prisoner until 1978, when international pressure forced his release to the UK.

Guest: Prof Pitika Ntuli, Historian, Activist, Sculptor, Academic, Poet  

Citizens say the government is performing poorly in providing a reliable supply of electricity, and a plurality indicate that they would be willing to pay more for electricity in exchange for better services, rather than paying less and receiving poor services. South Africa is in the throes of an electricity crisis, with daily “load-shedding” that is crippling an already ailing economy.

Key findings

• ▪  Almost nine in 10 South Africans (87%) say the government is doing a poor job of providing a reliable electricity supply, a 24-percentage-point increase from the last Afrobarometer survey in 2021 (Figure 1). Most (69%) say it is performing “very badly.”
• ▪  Half (51%) of citizens say they would be willing to pay more for electricity in exchange for better services, while about one-third (32%) disagree (Figure 

Guest: Asafika Mpako, Communications coordinator for Southern Africa

The campaign, which was launched in 1997, strives to mobilize all facets of society to secure the protection and care of children. Even if the project is under the direction of the minister of social development, it is every citizen's responsibility to play a part in safeguarding children and fostering a secure environment for them. This evening, we'll concentrate on keeping our kids safe online. Today, keeping them away from strangers on the streets is no longer enough; they must also be protected from the digital world.

Guest: Nadia Visser, WASPA Board Member Telco Affairs

MEC Mohale announced that his department will for the first introduced breakfast for all learners participating in the NSNP. The department is providing healthy and nutritious meals to 597 600 learners from 800 quintile 1-3 primary, secondary and special schools. The inclusion of breakfast in the programme will benefit learners by improving their nutrition uptake and general health, learning capabilities, attendance and punctuality. It will also help to address malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies that affect physical growth and cognitive development of learners.

Guest: MEC Mohale