The Weekend View

Social grants agency SASSA's CEO Thokozani Magwaza says he would also like to present his side of the story to the Constitutional Court. This after Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini filed her affidavit last week. While last month's concourt ruling over grant beneficiaries personal details was very clear, beneficiaries continue to have money withdrawn from there accounts. This was brought to our attention and we spoke to a beneficiary who remained anonymous and to SASSA's spokesperson, Paseka Letsatsi...

Wesbank a division of FirstRand Bank Limited has been referred to the National Consumer Tribunal for alleged breaches of the National Credit Act. This followed an investigation into its debt collecting practices. Nthupang Magolego, Senior Legal Advisor at the National Credit Regulator (NCR)discusses this issue...

Mark Heywood, Sanusha Naidoo and Sdumo Dlamini discuss the anti-Zuma marches which took place yesterday. Organizers of the protest march by civil society groups calling for president Jacob Zuma to resign say they're planning for action to exert more pressure on him. Thousands of protesters marched to the Union Buildings to voice their plight about the state of affairs in the country. COSATU, which has called on President Jacob Zuma to resign, warned its members not to join the anti-Zuma march to the Union Building. The federation said it would not allow itself to be used by those who were pushing for a regime change agenda.

Memorial service for late ANC stalwart Ahmed Kathrada has degenerated into yet another bashing platform against president Jacob Zuma's leadership in government. Several speakers including SACP second deputy secretary solly mapaila, Kathrada's widow Barbra Hogan and Former Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan. Elvis Presslin speaks to SACP Deputy President Solly Mapaila & Political analyst at UNISA Professor Lesiba Tefo.

Archbishop Emeritus Njongonkulu Ndungane, Political analyst, Ralph Mathekga and economist Dr Chris Malikane speak to Elvis about the reshuffle. There has been mixed reaction to the removal of finance minister, Pravin Gordhan and his deputy. The ANC and President Jacob Zuma seem to be at loggerheads on the firing and hiring of some new ministers and deputy ministers.

Many people believe it is vital to teach their children about money issues from an early age. Every year between the 27th March and 2nd April we highlight Global Money week, which focuses on issues such as money, savings and creating livelihoods. Eunice Sibiya, Head of Consumer Education at FNB talks to us about this...

A group of Khoi Activist have embarked on a march on foot from Port Elizabeth to Bhisho to lobby for the removal of the word coloured from the statutes of South Africa. One of the marchers Crawford Fraser tells us more about their cause and Social Commentator Dr Leonard Martin giving us insight into the term "coloured"

The South African labour market now officially has a new labour union federation. This after ousted Cosatu general secretary and one of the new federation founders Zwelinzima Vavi, shared the news of the South African Federation of Traded Unions(SAFTU) now being a legal entity with a letter from the labour department. The news will be published in the government gazetted at the end of the month.

Community activist and social commentator Dr Leonard Martin a resident of Eldorado Park and Dr Hugo van der Merwe, Director of Research at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation discuss mob justice killings and the reasons behind them

Doctor Fatoumata NAFO-TRAORE says at least 50% of livestock has died in Kenya due to the drought. The ICRC and Kenyan Red Cross have commissioned a joint project to assist residents receiving water at a reduced cost