The Weekend View

Jovial Rantao,Dominic Mahlangu,Rudzani Bologo looking the top stories of the week with Elvis Preslin

CASAC Exec.Director Lawson Naidoo says our constituition allows the nation to have robust discussion and an amendment can be done if people ask for it.Elvis Preslin spoke to him about this

Dr Leon Wessels is a former deputy chairperson of the constituitional Assembly in 1996 he helped draft the constituition.Elvis Presslin ask him if the constiituition has assisted us to safeguard our democracy..

As the country continues to ride the wave of economic challenges, labour union Solidarity has warned that the jobs of approximately 60 thousand employees in various industries across the country are hanging the balance due to large-scale retrenchment processes. We spoke to Gideon du Plessis, General Secretary of Solidarity on their report on looming job losses....

This week on the Person I am, we featured retired presidential spokesperson and anti-apartheid activist Mac Maharaj who bestowed with the Luthuli Order at this year's National Orders Ceremony this week. Born Sathyandranath Ragunanan Maharaj, Mr Maharaj fell in love with politics at a young age and was later charged with sabotage and sentenced to the historical Robben Island prison where he would sharpen his political teeth...

The country's 3rd biggest party is launching its election manifesto today aiming big. The Economic Freedom Fighters will be at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto gearing up for the August 3 municipal elections. The elections are seen as a major test for the party - as it will be contesting local government elections for the first time. We spoke to the University of Pretoria's Political Analyst, Professor Tinyiko Maluleke....

The National Credit Amendment Act (NCAA) has introduced affordability assessment regulations with an aim of helping credit providers, effectively assess the consumer's ability to repay credit and also protect consumers from reckless lending practices. Prior to these regulations, the National Credit Act (NCA) was not prescriptive on how affordability assessments should be conducted. We spoke to Louisa Hetisani, Manager: Compliance at the National Credit Regulator (NCR)....

Deputy editor for the Times Newspaper and News editor at the Mail & Guardian, Beauregard Tromp discuss their top stories this past week with Elvis Presslin

Civil society groups are urging South Africans to use Freedom Day to reclaim its freedom. Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has encouraged South Africans to use the celebrations of Freedom Month to strengthen solidarity, tolerance, national identity and social cohesion. A 50-minute documentary, "The People vs The Rainbow Nation" has questioned South Africa's "rainbow nation". Film maker/director, Lebogang Rasethaba and Stan Henkeman, HOD for Building Inclusive Society programme at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation speak to Elvis Presslin

Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane officially starts the party's race for the local government elections as he launches his party's manifesto at the Rand stadium, south of Johannesburg today. We spoke to Head of Political Economy at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection, Ralph Mathekga and Researcher at Media Tenor, Jordan Griffiths...