The Weekend View

A public spat between interim President of the newly launched Forum of Journalists for Transformation, Piet Rampedi and Wits HOD and veteran journalist Prof Anton Harber has once agin shone the light on media transformation and diversity in South Africa. Just a day after the launch, Rampedi took to social media to question Harber's credentials, adding that Harber could not be the face of a tranformed media when he oversaw a whites only staff at the Rand Daily. Rampedi had earlier accused organisations like the Right2Know Campaign of being sectarian, homogenous and reactionary grouping of friends who frustrate genuine transformation. We spoke to interim President of the Forum of Journalists for Transformation, Piet Ramped and Media Freedom and Organiser at Right2Know Campaign, Micah Reddy...

This year marks the 24th year of the 16 Days of Activism against gender based violence. This is an international awareness raising campaign that was initiated in 1991 and coordinated by the Center for Women's Global Leadership. The campaign's main aim is to bring attention to issues of racism, sexism, cultures of violence, homophobia and it calls for the implementation of human rights obligations.

The education, health and public works sectors still have the worst audit outcomes. The auditor general, Kimi Makwetu says this is extremely concerning as the bulk of the national budget goes to these three sectors which should provide essential and basic services to the millions of South Africans. He says if there is no action taken to remedy this, there is likely to be no improvements. Makwetu maintains that strong leadership has to be exercised for a different outcome to be recorded. He was delivering his report for the current financial year in Pretoria today.

Messages of condolences have been pouring in after more than 120 people were killed in attacks in and around Paris last night.French President, Francois Hollande has declared a national state of emergency and closed France's borders. Bate Felix is a journalist with Reuters in Paris and describes what that country is experiencing at this time...

Elvis Presslin, The Star Newspaper editor, Kevin Richie and Farmers Weekly editor, Alita Van Der Walt talk about the top stories that made news this week and look ahead to next week

The Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa, NECSA, says the building of nuclear power plants in the country will go ahead as there is no other option available. NECSA CEO, Phumzile Tshelane says government will make a decision on the way forward soon. Last month Treasury allocated 200-million-rand on researching nuclear energy funding models. Tshelane says the purchasing of nuclear power deals will be completely transparent. We spoke to NECSA CEO, Phumzile Tshelane and Greenpeace Africa, Senior Climate and Energy Campaign Manager, Melita Steele....

A second video clip has emerged in the case involving four Krugersdorp police officers implicated in the execution-style killing of a suspected robber. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) told Members of Parliament on Wednesday that officials became aware of the existence of the video this week, but they have yet to verify its authenticity. According to Ipid's Robbie Raburabu says the latest video was recorded on a cellphone and shows the suspect shooting at police. The emergence of the second video has devided public opinion, with some saying that police's actions were justified given that they were under attack, however others are not convinced, saying that police should know better and not behave like animals. Meanwhile, others blamed the media, specifically the SundayTimes which published the first clip, accusing them of biased reporting and protecting criminal.We spoke to spokesperson for Popcru, Richard Mmamabolo, former investigator from Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) now known as IPID and Senior Lecturer at Unisa, Dr Setlhomamaru Dintwe and the listeners weighed in as well...

President Jacob Zuma yesterday announced that there will be a zero percent increase in university fees next year. President Zuma was speaking after meeting with student and university leaders at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. We spoke to Mpho Netshivhungululu, a former Bcom Finance student at the University of Johannesburg who had to drop out due to unaffordable fees as well as Wits Senior Lecturer, Dr Vishwas Satgar who says the campaign is a decisive historical moment with various possibilities. We also caught up with Director and Chief Economist at Econometrix, Dr Azar Jaminne who says the short term effects of the no increase decision will be minimal and MD of the Banking Association of South Africa, Cas Coovadia who is looking to have NSFAS handed over to the banking sector as he says it will be better managed there....

The Gauteng Health Department has called for communities to unite in the fight against alcohol and drug abuse in the province. This comes as AA celebrates its 33rd Soweto Rally today at the Uncle Toms Community Hall in Soweto. According to statistics from the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (SACENDU), alcohol is a dominant substance abused in Gauteng. We spoke to the director of Mental Health at the Gauteng Department of Health, Dr Makgabo Manamela as Deputy Director at the Department of Social Development in Gauteng and Babylon X, a member of AA...

Elvis Presslin speaks to incoming SRC president, Nompendulo Mkhatshwa, STATS SA manager, Elizabeth Makhofola and Mbulelo Bikwana, chairperson of the University councils chairpersons forum on issues of University funding. This after WITS management and students agreed to a suspension of the 10.5% tuition fee increase