The Weekend View

As Youth Month draws closer to the end, financial experts encourage young people to use their biggest advantage in order create wealth - and that is time. According to wealth manager at Alexander Forbes Trecy Tshuma, building wealth is a lot like getting fit. It takes patience, discipline and consistency. She says the same is true for investing as wealth is built over time through regular effort and good habits. Bongiwe Zwane caught up with Trecy Tshuma and first asked, how do young people start investing...

Brand South Africa says the nation has an opportunity to reflect on what Bafana Bafana's achievement at the 2026 FIFA World Cup means for the country's brand, international positioning and social cohesion. This as Hugo Broos men prepare to take on Canada on Sunday at the SoFi Stadium, California, Las Angeles. Bafana Bafana have the talk and pride of the nation after they defeated South Korea 1-nil mid-week to reach the knock out rounds for the first time in history. Brand South Africa CEO Neville Matjie earlier caught up with Bongiwe Zwane...

The African Women Chartered Accountants is warning that South Africa could face a future shortage of ethical financial leaders as mounting financial barriers continue to exclude talented young Black women from pursuing careers as Chartered Accountants. According to AWCA, despite significant progress in transformation over the years, many academically capable students continue to abandon their studies or fail to enter the profession due to inadequate funding, limited access to opportunities, and systemic socio-economic barriers. Bongiwe Zwane caught up with the Director at African Women Chartered Accountants,Tieho Maleke. 

The overall audit outcomes of municipalities are slowly starting to show improvement, with more submitting documentation on time and fewer disclaimers.  This is according to the Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke.  She briefed Parliament's Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs portfolio committee on the audit outcomes of municipalities for the year, 2024/25.  Zalene Merrington has the details followed by JP Landman Political & Trend Analyst saying local government is by far the weakest-performing of South Africa's 3 spheres of government...

The IEC says the handful of protests recorded as the voter registration got underway have nothing to do with the work of the IEC but service delivery concerns. IEC's Deputy CEO, Masego Sheburi has urged the aggrieved South Africans not to impede on others democratic right. This weekend has been set aside for all eligible voters to go out and verify their details and register to vote on the 4th of November. For more Elvis Presslin spoke to the Commission's General Manager for Electoral Matters, James Aphane...

A study conducted by data analytics organization Tales of Turning, has pulled back the digital curtain. Analyzing over 33 000 public social media posts across X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram over a two-year window from May 2023 to May 2025, the report reveals social discourses that threaten the psychological development of the South African boy-child. According to the findings, expressions of hatred towards men are prevalent. To support government efforts, a National Coalition to Prevent Gender Based Violence and Femicide has been formed and one of the issues it has brought to forefront  is how South Africa's digital culture harms young men and women. For more we Elvis Presslin spoke to Former Ambassador Nozipho January Bardill, Co-founder and Convener of Tales Of Turning and National Coalition to Prevent Gender Based Violence 

The South African Police Service met with the Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia yesterday in Pretoria to brief him on national and provincial plans aimed at ensuring the demonstrations are conducted safely and peacefully. The SAPS management led by Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane also  outlined security measures that will be put in place for the planned demonstrations on the 30th of June against undocumented foreign nationals. Police Ministry spokesperson Kamogelo Mogotsi has more details

Bafana Bafana are back in Pachuca, Mexico, and have commenced training for their do-or-die FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match against South Korea in Monterrey on Thursday. The two nations will clash in their final group match which will determine which country goes through to the next round. The Koreans are second in the group and need just a point to book themselves a place in the next round, while Bafana Bafana need an outright win to increase their chances of reaching the round of 32...And just to add a little spice and hope to South African supporters, South Korean journalist, Hong Jiyong, believes the result can go either way. Our reporter, Sifiso Ramara bring us the latest from Pachuca with Bafana Bafana. This is followed by our discussion on can the boys do it noting the past two games with co-host nation Mexico and Czechia. To help us with this discussion Elvis caught up with SABC sports presenters Vincent Sitsula together with our colleague who is currently in Pachuca, Mexico, Sifiso Ramara...

This week , A Seat at the Table (SATT), a youth empowerment NPO , hosted the Connect Youth In Dialogue Summit , bringing together young leaders, business leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs and development partners to discuss one important question: how does South Africa move from talking about change to making it happen? This years summit was held under the theme, From Resolutions to Reality: Youth Implementing Action for Impact. For more Elvis Presslin spoke to  Dida Copiso,  Director at Seat at the Table 

A recent Constitutional Court judgment has clarified how customary and civil marriages affect property ownership, highlighting important consequences for homeownership in South Africa. The ruling confirms that couples cannot change the legal rules governing their marriage simply by entering into a civil marriage or signing an antenuptial contract after they are already married under customary law. Legal firm, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr  says, this decision highlights the importance of proper due diligence by property owners, purchasers, and conveyancers, particularly where customary marriages are involved. To unpack this, Elvis Presslin spok to Sune Kruger, Director in the Real Estate Law & Conveyancing practice at law firm, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr