The Weekend View

Last week we spoke to a top performer at Mogoidwa Secondary School in Vuwani, Rabelani Netshifhefhe, who obtained six distinctions despite challenges faced in the area. The Black Professionals Scholorship Fund, BPSF, got on board and assisted her in obtaining a scholorship to study accounting at the University of Johannesburg. Nomonde Ndwalaza is the Public Relations Director at BPSF...

The NSRI has again called on people to exercise extreme caution when around water. The number of people who've died in a collision between a taxi and bakkie on the N1 near Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, has risen to 16. Meanwhile, the names of the two people who died when a minibus taxi was swept away in a swollen river in Kwaggafontein, east of Pretoria, have been released. The NSRI's CEO, Cleeve Robertson....

UKZN Political lecturer, Zakhele Ndlovu speaks to Elvis about the ANC's 105th birthday celebrations taking place today

Eloquence, forthrightness, elaborate hairstyles - Most people first took notice of ANC MP, Dr Makhosi Khoza when interviews for the public protector were being conducted. She further raised interest as part of the adhoc committee that looked into the SABC board's fitness to hold office. Dr Khoza, has experience spanning over two decades, and holds a PHD in Administration, a master's degree in Social Science (Policy and Development studies).

The use of nuclear energy has generated a buzz, with environmental experts lamenting the damage to our environment, and the wider society wondering if South Africa can afford to fund a project of that scale. We speak to Dave Nicholls, Eskom's chief nuclear officer; Kumi Naidoo, former global head of green peace and ambassador for southern african faith communities environment institute and energy expert Andrew Kenney

Elvis Presslin speaks to Rabelani Netshifhefhe from Vuwani, Limpopo who obtained 6 distinctions for matric despite the protests there and Stanely Malooe, the HOD of the Department of Education in the Free State about their major achievement in the 2016 Matric results....

Africa Political Economist at Buki Ndaba Consulting, Israel Mkhize speaks about the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Roman Catholic Church has issued a strong plea to political leaders to strike a deal by Christmas to stem an explosive crisis over the fate of President Joseph Kabila.

RTMC's, Simon Zwane, AA's Layton Beard speak about the continuing carnage on the roads, while our reporters - Witness Tiva and Rudzani Tshivhase give us an update on what's been happening overnight at the Beit Bridge border post and Polokwane.

Seliki Tlhabane, basic education department head of maths directorate Professor Johann Engelbrecht, from the university of Pretoria's mathematics education, and also executive director at the South African Maths Foundation speak to Elvis Presslin about the challenges of teaching and learning mathematics in the country

Reconciliation Day part 2 - Prof. Saths Cooper speaks to Elvis Presslin on attitude's keeping us from truly reconciling.