South Africa's Constitutional Court has delivered a significant judgment tightening the requirements for constructive dismissal, confirming that employees must exhaust internal grievance procedures before resigning and claiming dismissal. Constructive dismissal happens when an employee is forced to resign due to unbearable or hostile working conditions created by the employer. Although it is the employee who formally resigns, the law treats it as dismissal by the employer.  According to experts in the employment law practice at commercial law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), the Court's determination clarifies that claiming constructive dismissal is a matter of last resort and should not be for the taking AND adds that that informal complaints alone are not enough. Bongiwe Zwane caught up with Lee Masuku, Senior Associate in Employment Law at law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr  

Education experts encourage schools to move beyond traditional measures of success in order to prioritise creativity, resilience and human-centred learning. This as artificial intelligence continues to reshape how knowledge is accessed, especially within the education system. Deputy Head of Academics at Reddam House Waterfall, Keegan Skinner says we are living in a time where access to information is limitless and that AI can instantly generate essays, solve equations and simulate reasoning. Yet, he argues, what remains unequivocally human is our capacity for imagination, empathy and creative problem-solving. Bongiwe Zwane caught up with Skinner for further details...

The Prevention of Illegal Eviction and Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendment Bill of 2026 could see those who incite people to unlawfully occupy land face a fine of about two Million rands or imprisonment not exceeding two years or both. That's according to Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane who has called on everyone to come forward to give input through public comment consultations which will kick start early next month. This follows a growing trend of unlawful land grabs and occupation of land and hijacked building occupations across the country resulting in prolonged court battles over the provision of alternative accommodation for settlers. Bongiwe Zwane caught up with Minister Simelane to expand more on this...

The over two-thousand delegates at the DA Federal Congress have adopted at least six of the 15 policy proposals. The congress is under way at the Gallagher Convention Center in Midrand, Johannesburg. The delegates are today voting for new party leadership and finalizing policy proposals. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Sibusiso Dyonase from Gauteng are contesting the party leadership position. Hill-Lewis is widely seen as a front-runner to succeed John Steenhuisen. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to DA member and Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi

The over two-thousand delegates at the DA Federal Congress have adopted at least six of the 15 policy proposals. The congress is under way at the Gallagher Convention Center in Midrand, Johannesburg. The delegates are today voting for new party leadership and finalizing policy proposals. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Sibusiso Dyonase from Gauteng are contesting the party leadership position. Hill-Lewis is widely seen as a front-runner to succeed John Steenhuisen. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Xolelwa Kashe-Katiya, project lead at the Indlulamithi Scenarios Trust

The over two-thousand delegates at the DA Federal Congress have adopted at least six of the 15 policy proposals. The congress is under way at the Gallagher Convention Center in Midrand, Johannesburg. The delegates are today voting for new party leadership and finalizing policy proposals. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Sibusiso Dyonase from Gauteng are contesting the party leadership position. Hill-Lewis is widely seen as a front-runner to succeed John Steenhuisen ... Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Outgoing DA federal council chair Helen Zille,

The DA Federal Congress is currently underway at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. This is where the party will be electing their next leadership. This, ahead of the Local Government Elections later this year. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Political analyst Yolokazi Mfuto 

The DA Federal Congress is currently underway at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. This is where the party will be electing their next leadership. This, ahead of the Local Government Elections later this year. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to DA member and Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Willie Aucamp

The DA Federal Congress is currently underway at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. This is where the party will be electing their next leadership. This, ahead of the Local Government Elections later this year. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Gauteng DA leader Solly Msimanga

The DA Federal Congress is currently underway at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. This is where the party will be electing their next leadership. This, ahead of the Local Government Elections later this year. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Political Analyst Professor Dirk Kotze