The Weekend View

Voter registration gets underway this weekend amid a seeming dent in the reputation of the Independent Electoral Commission after a ruling by the Electoral Court to postpone by-elections across the country until further notice. Several communities including Tlokwe in the North West province, Limpopo and George Goch and Denver Hostel in southern Johannesburg have vowed to disrupt the registration weekend following protests relating to demarcations issues. We speak to IEC Vice Chairperson, Terry Tselane and reporters Jabulani Baloyi, Bafedile Moerane and Nkululeko Nyembezi...

The National assembly has passed the expropriation bill which scraps the willing-buyer, willing-seller approach. Opposition parties have criticised the bill saying it was problematic and opened the door for legal land grabs. The Bill will empower the Public Works Minister to expropriate property if it is in the interest of the public. We to Deputy Minister of Public Works, Jeremy Cronin and Constitutional Law and Land Rights Expert at UNISA, Prof Shadrack Gutto...

Elvis Presslin chats to parents Keegan and Alex Turner, Dr Duane Mol and Dr Elsabie Conradie on cochlear implants and payment by medical aids

Minister Senzeni Zokwana from The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and CEO of Grain SA Jannie De Villiers talks to Elvis Presslin on the impact of the drought and relief aid for farmers...

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) says President Jacob Zuma could have said more about the health sector in his State of the Nation Address on Thursday. Elvis Presslin speaks to Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi on the SONA address and issues plaguing the health department...

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people. Suicide in men has been described as a "silent epidemic" because of its high incidence and is a substantial contribution to men's mortality.

Former Human Settlement's Minister and businessman, Tokyo Sexwale insists he's still in the race for the Fifa presidency, despite the decision by the Confederation of African Football not to back him. Caf's executive committee, meeting in Rwanda yesterday instead decided to support Bahrain Football Federation President Salman Al Khalifa. Sexwale, the only African candidate in the race, says he doesn't feel betrayed by the decision. He believes he still stands a chance in Fifa's election of a successor to Sepp Blatter on the 26th of this month. We spoke to SABC sports journalist, Thabiso Sithole...

A court case involving Lewis Stores charging an elderly man almost R18 000 for a washing machine worth R6 000 has shown the light on the practice of higher purchase. The group has defended itself in the up roar over the case, saying the settlement amount did not support claims that it had granted the 60-year-old gardener credit recklessly. We spoke to the Credit Ombudsman, Nicky Lala Mohan....

SABC dep political editor, Mahlatsi Gallens, Mail and Guardian editor, Varashni Pillay and The Mercury newspaper's Philani Mazibuko takes a look at the highs and lows for this past week

AU member states are being urged to stop limiting the particpation of women and girls in all spheres of society to help unlock the the continent's economic and development potential. The 36th session of the Union underway in the Ethiopian capital Addis Abbaba is taking place under the theme - 2016 The Year of Human Rights with a special focus on the Rights of Women. Ntebo Mokobo spoke to Elvis Presslin about what has come out of the summit so far...