The Weekend View

The brutal murder of fourth-year Law student from the University of Fort Hare has sent shock waves through the institution and society at large. The body of 23 year old Nosicelo Mtebeni was found dismembered in a suitcase in Quigney, in East London.

Members of the ANC in Mpumalanga from ward 43 in Barberton have been protesting at the party's provincial ANC offices after they were allegedly forced to nominate a candidate that they accused of involvement in corrupt activities.

Approximately half of the world's children live in countries that are facing extremely high risks of the impacts of climate change. Nearly one-billion children in 33 countries - most of which are in the Global South - face bleak futures in which their natural habitats face severe devastation

Executive Chairman at Institute of Election Management Services, Terry Tselane says political parties are preparing for local government elections while waiting for a decision on when exactly elections will take place.

U.S. President Joe Biden has committed to getting all Americans and Afghan allies out of Afghanistan as he addressed the nation and took questions from journalists on the evolving situation in that country. He indicated that 18-thousand people had been evacuated from the country since July and around 13-thousand since the military operation at Kabul airport began following the swift takeover by the Taliban of the capital last weekend. He also announced that the leaders of the G7 would convene next week to discuss a mutual and coordinated approach on Afghanistan moving forward. We also spoke to Executive Director at The Afro-Middle East Centre, Na'eem Jeenah.....

Right to Repair South Africa's (R2RSA) CEO, Kate Elliott, has expressed concerns about the lack of compliance and awareness within the automotive industry about the Right to Repair legislation. These new guidelines were published by the Competition Commission  and require industry players to adopt strategies, and develop business models that, among others, allows for small, independent and historically disadvantaged service providers to undertake service, maintenance and repair work whilst a vehicle is in-warranty. R2RSA reports that only one in eight of the dealers visited in the Western Cape complied with the regulations.