The Weekend View

Former President Thabo Mbeki has admitted that South Africa is currently facing a national crisis and serious interventions are urgently needed to address the problem. Mbeki was speaking at the inaugural National Foundation Dialogue Initiative in Parktown, where various foundations including the Thabo Mbeki, FW De Klerk, Umlambo and others launched the platform. It aims to address issues facing South Africa, be it politically, socially and economically. We speak to head of communication at the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, Thami Ntenteni, ANC treasurer general, Dr Zweli Mkhize and political analyst, Professor Lesiba Teffo from UNISA...

The Department of Trade and Industry introduced the revised BEE Codes of Good Practice, which amends and replaces the 'generic' BEE Codes of Good Practice issued in 2007. To talk about the impact of these changes on business is BBBEE specialist Thabo Diseko...

In his state of the city speech on Wednesday, Johannesburg mayor, Herman Mashaba said more than 300 cases of fraud and corruption valued at over 10-billion rand is under investigation. He also announced plans to address many other issues plaguing the city...

This week the National Consumer Tribunal ruled that the club fees charged by Edcon to credit customers was unlawful and contravened the National credit act. Edcon says they are studying the judgement. Jacqueline Peters, Manager of Investigations and enforcement at the National Credit Regulator discusses this further...

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba says that he's satisfied that his engagements with investors at the World Economic Forum have been well received. Janise Johnson Investment head at Vumela Fund and Senior lecturer at WITS School of Economic & Business Sciences Dr Peter Karungu speak to Safm Weekend AM Live about the World Economic Forum which took place this week in Durban...

The Gupta name has been made a household name in the past few years due to allegations of state capture. Author of the book the Republic of Gupta...A story of State Capture says he tried to take a broader perspective to tell the story of the Guptas, from their arrival in South Africa and is A no-holds-barred exposé of the influence of one of South Africa's most powerful business families. We speak to author and investigative journalist, Pieter-Louis Myburgh....

COSATU's General Secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali, FEDUSA's General Secretary Dennis George, SAFTU's Deputy General Secretary Moleko Phakedi and ILO : Director DR Johny Musabanyana discuss the celebration of Workers days around the globe tomorrow...

Tomorrow the country will commemorate Workers Day. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) will also be using this time to celebrate 30 years. The union will be holding its birthday celebrations in Durban. The union's acting spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi says Durban is significant for them as a union...

Police union, POPCRU's expressed concern about the stand-off between Police Minister, Fikile Mbalula and ousted Hawks head Berning Ntlemeza. The two are embroiled in court battles, after Mbalula supported a high court ruling, ordering Ntlemeza to vacate his post. His lawyer Comfort Ngidi spoke to my colleague, Sakina Kamwendo while the DA's shadow minister of police, Zakhele Mbhele says it will write to the Portfolio Committee on Police to call an urgent meeting of the committee...

Agricultural economist, Wandile Sihlobo, tweeted...Let me say it out loud! SOUTH AFRICA IS SWIMMING IN GRAIN. This after, the government this week revised up its production forecast to 14 point 5 million tons,up 85 percent year on year. These figures raised hopes that food prices could be coming down soon.