The Weekend View

All the confidential aspects of Western Cape Premier Helen Zille's disciplinary hearing will have been sorted out by Wednesday. And the DC will only take place in July after a pre-trial conference on the 30th of June. Political analyst, Ralph Mathekga to take a look at what's transpired...

Soweto business owners have pleaded with the Competition Commission to rescue them from the grocery retail sector that's causing destruction in the township. They've accused government of letting them down by allowing big retailers to operate in the townships, taking away their business and jobs. Sipho Ngwema, the commission's head of communication discusses this with us...

Pressure group OUTA has expressed serious concerns, over this week's Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that set aside the Port Elizabeth business consortium's case against NERSA and Eskom. The case involved a challenge against NERSA and Eskom to ensure they operate within the governance and rules required of them in the Electricity Regulations, which the applicants believe has not been the case during recent electricity tariff hike applications. OUTA's Ted Blom says it's disappointed by Nersa siding with Eskom instead of shielding consumers from excessive tariff hikes which have seen electricity prices soar by over 500 percent since 2007...

South Africa slipped into a technical recession after figures from Stats SA showed that the economy contracted by 0-point-7 percent. after shrinking by 0-point-3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2016. Professor Raymond Parsons, from the North West University, talks to us about the recession and how the economy got here.

The Eskom board has confirmed rescinding its re-appointment of Brian Molefe as the power utility's CEO. The board's decision follows a recommendation of the Inter-ministerial Committee appointed by president Zuma, to deal with the Eskom matter. Molefe left the utility after being implicated in the former public protector Thuli Madonsela's state capture report. He was then sworn in as an ANC Member of Parliament. Meanwhile, Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown, who was part of the committee, refused to grant Molefe a 30-million-rand pension payout after which Molefe agreed to return to Eskom, saying he had taken unpaid leave. Energy analyst, Andrew Kenny speaks to us about the issues around the power utility...

Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille, says she wants to be given the chance to explain her case following the DA's announcement to suspend her. Yesterday, DA leader, Mmusi Maimane, announced that Zille would be suspended from all party-related activities pending the outcome of a disciplinary hearing into her Tweets on colonialism. But, DA Federal Executive Chairperson James Selfe says she has until Tuesday to make representations on why she should not be suspended. Zille says proper processes were not followed…

Former DA leader and current Western Cape premier, Hellen Zille is considering legal steps against the party announcement that she has been suspended. The party's current leader, Mmusi Maimane announced the decision during a media briefing in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg that Zille is suspended from all party-related activities until the disciplinary hearing against her is concluded. Earlier this year, Zille's tweeted what seemed to be expression of support for colonialism, causing a major public outcry. The DA's James Selfe talks to us about the happenings surrounding this decision...

Rose September, the Chief-director for Children at the Department of Social Development talks to us about her department and Child Protection Week. The week wraps up today in Lusikisiki, OR Tambo District in Eastern Cape under the theme: "Let us all protect children to move South Africa forward". Province's across the country have all observed the week differently.

Labour federation COSATU has embarked on a vigorous mission of re-inventing itself. COSATU president Sdumo Dlamini has publicly broken his silence on the labour federation's support for deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa to lead the ANC. Meanwhile, this week the SACP condemned the continued threats against its second deputy general secretary, Solly Mapaila. COSATU's general-secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali and SACP spokesperson, Alex Mashilo discuss the issues facing the alliance and the way forward....

The South African Police Service says it remains committed to combating crimes against women and children. This as the country observes National Child Protection Week. The SAPS has called on communities countrywide to report any suspicion of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children, not only during Child Protection Week. Norman Cooper from The Phoenix Foundation speaks to Weekend AM Live to address the issue of abuse of women and children in the context of self-defense...