The Weekend View

The Weekend View

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The Weekend View episodes

  • CHIEF JUSTICE MOGOENG MOGOENG DEFENDS HIS CONTROVERSIAL PRAYER
    Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has defended his controversial prayer that received mixed reaction from the public. Mogoeng was briefing the media on the 2019/2020 Judiciary Annual report at his offices in Midrand North of Johannesburg. On Thursday, during his prayer after addressing a Thanksgiving ceremony at the Tembisa Hospital in Ekurhuleni, the Chief Justice called on God to destroy any vaccine "meant to infuse the mark of the anti-Christ symbol, 666 in the lives of people." He said he will not apologise for his prayer or beg for permission to pray. Our reporter Nomalizo Mandela has more…
    4 min
  • NEGLIGENCE IN MEDICAL CARE IN THE HEALTH SECTOR MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS
    Negligence in medical care in the health sector may lead to serious post-operative complications and long-term harm. In 2019, South Africa's provincial health departments faced medical malpractice claims totaling R80.4 billion. Many of these claims involve nursing malpractice in state hospitals or nursing homes.Chief among the acts of negligence alleged is finding a swab was left inside a patient's abdominal cavity. To discuss this Udo Carelse spoke to Mthokozisi Maphumulo, Associate and Litigation Attorney at Adams and Adams
    4 min
  • SADTU AND COSAS TO CHALLENGE ANGIE MOTSHEKGA'S DECISION TO GET MATRIC LEARNERS TO REWRITE LEAKED EXAM PAPERS
    Education stakeholders including, teachers' union, SADTU, and students' body, COSAS, are planning to go to court to challenge Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga's decision to get matric learners to rewrite the exam papers that were leaked. On Friday, Motshekga announced that matric learners would rewrite the Mathematics Paper Two and Physical Science Paper Two this month. The Mathematics paper two will be written on 15th and Physical Science paper on the 17th. An employee of a Johannesburg-based company, that the department had contracted to print matric exam papers, has been arrested following an investigation by the Hawks. Tshepo Phagane reports ...
    4 min
  • HOW TO STAY PROTECTED FROM CYBER ATTACKS DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON
    The festive season is upon us and many South Africans are looking forward to the holidays. With the recent easing of travel restrictions, many will be looking forward to much-needed rest and a family get-away , buying tickets, booking hotels and buying gifts - transacting online using digital devices. Experts are urging South Africans to be cautious with their online transactions and to remember that cybercrime exists. On how to keep safe from cyber breaches over the busy season , Udo Carelse spoke to Pankaj Bhula, Africa's Regional Director for Check Point's EMEA and cyber security expert
    6 min
  • FORMER ESKOM CEO MATSHELA KOKO SAYS STATE CAPTURE COMMISSION INVESTIGATORS FAILED TO DO THEIR JOB
    Former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko has told the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture he felt vilified by the media and hopes the commission will help clear his name. Koko was one of the executives suspended at the power utility in 2015. The other three executives reached settlement agreements with Eskom. Koko this week gave evidence on the circumstances leading to his suspension at the power utility. He has also criticised the commission's investigators for failing to do due diligence in their investigations. Amina Accram reports
    4 min

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Current Affairs programme which provides listeners with the latest local and International news hosted by Elvis Preslin. Tune in 104-107 every Saturday and Sunday morning from 6 to 7 am

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