The Weekend View

Two top human rights lawyers were this week arrested by Zimbabwean police while representing their clients who had been abducted and severely assaulted by suspected state security agents and arraigned before the court on charges of obstruction of justice. Lawyers, Doug Coltart and Tapiwa Muchineripi, had told police that their clients were medically unfit to be questioned. The opposition activists were badly beaten during their abduction in the capital, Harare, last Saturday by unidentified attackers. We spoke to one of the arrested lawyers Doug Coltart.

The City of Johannesburg this week declared war on hijacked buildings. On Thursday the city arrested 23 people for illegally occupying a JMPD building. The issue of Joburg's hijacked buildings comes in the wake of last week's Marshalltown fire tragedy where 77 people lost their lives. The tragedy highlighted Johannesburg's problem with broken-down buildings. But how difficult is it for owners of hijacked buildings to reclaim their properties and do the authorities have the capacity and the resources to re-house the thousands of illegal occupants in these buildings. We spoke to Kelvin Maseko, a property investor in the Jhb CBD who had some of his properties hijacked by criminal syndicates.

With over 800 million global viewers expected to watch games during the 2023 Rugby World Cup which kicked off in Paris LAST NIGHT, employers are being advised to prepare and take steps to address potentially distracted employees or perhaps create creative and inclusive spaces for productivity to continue while the patriotism of the sport is accommodated. With the rugby hysteria already in full swing in South Africa , local companies better take heed.We spoke to Hugo Pienaar, Director in the Employment Law practice at legal firm; Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH).

Family Spokesperson Dr Bhekuyise Buthelezi updates the nation on the passing of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi  

UDM expresses their condolences IFP leader Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi 

DA sends their condolences for  IFP leader Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi 

ACDP extends their condolences for  IFP leader Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi 

To help us explore for permanent solutions to the scourge of dangerous and unsafe hijacked buildings plaguing our major cities we are joined for our Sunday Morning Discussion by former Johannesburg mayor and ActionSA leader, Herman Mashaba and Sharon Ekambaram, Spokesperson for Kopanong Africa, a coalition of civil society organisations rallying against xenophobia and for the promotion and protection of migrant rights...

The Johannesburg Inner-city Federation, a community structure has welcomed all the assistance being provided to help the victims of the Joburg building fire. Different NPOs and members of the public have been providing food, blankets and other essentials. Only one out of the 76 bodies of people who were killed in the fire has been identified. The body was buried yesterday evening in accordance with Muslim rites. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to ActionSA leader, Herman Mashaba and Sharon Ekambaram, Spokesperson for Kopanong Africa, a coalition of civil society organisations rallying against xenophobia and for the promotion and protection of migrant rights...

India yesterday launched its first observation mission to the Sun, just days after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon's south pole. Aditya-L1 blasted off from the launch pad at Sriharikota and it will be located at a distance of 1.5 million km from the Earth, which is 1% of the Earth-Sun distance. India's space agency says it will take four months to travel the distance. If Aditya-L1 is successful, India will join the select group of countries that are already studying the Sun. The sun expedition comes 12 days after India's  Chandrayaan-3 landed on the moon's south pole where it has already confirmed the presence of several elements including sulphur on the moon's surface as it continues searching for signs of frozen water after its historic landing. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Prof. Mike Kosch, Chief Scientist at the South African National Space Agency - SANSA.....