The Weekend View

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

The Independent Electoral Commission is pulling out all its cards in order to increase voter registration and attract more young people across the country. This follows the unveiling of its logo under the slogan 'Get Up, Show Up, Vote. A new podcast channel is also set to go live this week while a new edutainment reality series titled Beat For My Peers will hit the SABC screen in May. All these initiatives are aimed enhancing transparency, expand access to information and strengthen civic education. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to IEC 's CEO, Sy Mamabolo and Vincent Maake, Head of Communications at Ground Work Collective.

As the World marks World Autism Awareness month - experts are calling for greater awareness and stronger support systems for individuals on the autism spectrum. Data from the Centre for Diseases Control (CDC)shows that about 1 in 31 children are autistic. According to CDC, boys are more than three times as likely to be diagnosed than girls, highlighting disparities in diagnosis. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Yolanda Ziqubu, exco member of Action In Autism, a caregiver and parent to an Autistic child

African countries cannot avoid being harmed by the current Gulf war. This is according to Danny Bradlow, Professor and Senior Research Fellow for the Centre for Advancement of Scholarship at the University of Pretoria. He adds that it is clear that the war initiated by Israel and the US against Iran would harm Africa in a number of ways. He says there are lessons that, if followed, can help the continent emerge from the crisis in a better place. To unpack this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Danny Bradlow, Professor and Senior Research Fellow for the Centre for Advancement of Scholarship at the University of Pretoria 

A network of researchers and civil society organisations have gathered together and launched the Prosecutions Project which is aimed at addressing the constitutional and structural independence of the National Prosecutions Authority. The group says the current legislation and systems of the NPA are constrained and outdated. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to the Executive Director at Corruption Watch, Lebogang Ramafoko...

As South Africans are enjoying the easter weekend, the national conversation is once again focussing on road safety, traffic volumes and inevitably the number of lives lost. But what happens after the headlines fade? Every year, thousands of South Africans survive road accidents. While fatalities dominate the news cycle, far less attention is given to those who are left behind to deal with the long-term consequences of serious injury. According to  Amanda Rogaly, CEO of RoadCover ,  many South Africans remain unaware that they may be entitled to financial support through the Road Accident Fund (RAF). Bongiwe Zwane caught up with her for further details...