The Weekend View

Serious safety concerns, poor quality of materials and a lack of oversight are some of the reasons for the George building collapse on the sixth of May last year. These are part of the outcomes of an investigation by the Council for the Built Environment, which was released by the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, during a media briefing in the Western Cape town. 
Thirty four construction workers died and 28 others were injured when a multi-story building on Victoria Street collapsed while under construction. Tanya Krause reports...

It's a bumper sporting Saturday as the Springboks, Junior Boks and Banyana Banyana are all in action TODAY. After demolishing Italy, the Springboks now have their eye on Georgia who they face at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit this evening.The match kicks off at 17h10. Meanwhile the rugby rivalry between South Africa and New Zealand enters another chapter TONIGHT when the Junior Springboks face their New Zealand Under 20 counterparts in the final of the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship in Rovigo, Italy. And in soccer, Banyana Banyana play against Senegal in the quarterfinal of the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations - WAFCON - at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda, Morocco. Kick off is at 9pm...To preview all these games, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SAfm sports anchor, Janet Whitton.

The Government of Eswatini THIS WEEK confirmed that the United States sent five immigrants convicted of various crimes to the country in the latest example of Donald Trump's ramped up deportation efforts. On Wednesday the US announced that five men – citizens of Vietnam, Jamaica, Yemen, Cuba and Laos – had been sent on a deportation flight to Eswatini after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the U.S. Government to deport migrants other than their own without offering them a chance to counter or dispute such actions.  The deportees were recently convicted in The US of crimes ranging from child rape to murder. Eswatini Government's approval of these deportations has raised the ire of the country's opposition. The People's United Democratic Movement - PUDEMO is eSwatini's largest opposition party. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to its president, Mlungisi Makhanya. 

Parents should keep an eye on their childrens whatsapp accounts. This is a warning coming from social media expert, Emma Sadleir ,founder of The Digital Law Company. She recently took to social media warning parents about the dangers of whatsapp channels and the harmful content children are exposed to . This week the company secured a court order demanding that Meta disable multiple accounts sharing illegal content on WhatsApp and Instagram and identify the individual(s) behind them. To unpack this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC Technology Journalist, Sandile Hlangani

General elections held in South Africa on 26 May 1948 saw incumbent Prime Minister Jan Smuts, ousted by the National Party led by D. F. Malan, a Dutch Reformed cleric. Take a listen to DF Malan's speech broadcast on the SABC after his election victory that year....

OUTRO: That was National Party leader DF Malan in a 1948 speech broadcast by the SABC. That speech was the beginning of his pledge to implement a policy of strict racial segregation in all spheres of living in South Africa. The National party victory paved the way for the formalisation of apartheid.

On June 24 1995, the Men's Rugby World Cup saw the Springboks secure a historic 15-12 win against New Zealand in an emotionally charged final at a packed Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Take a listen.....

OUTRO: That was Gerald de Kock, SABC rugby commentator and a colleague broadcasting the 1995 Rugby World Cup final in Johannesburg. South Africa's success resonated with a new generation of supporters, and on that day a young schoolboy and future star by the name of Bryan Habana happened to attend his first big game of rugby.

The Springboks secured a series triumph over Italy after winning the second Test 45-0 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium YESTERDAY evening. Rassie Erasmus' men made light work of the numerical disadvantage of the 21st-minute permanent red card shown to Jasper Wiese for a headbutt. The world champions ran in 7 tries to deliver a convincing victory over the Azzuri. To look at YESTERDAY's clash Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Renier Swart, SABC rugby commentator...

As the build up continues to mark 75 years of SABC news continues Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Steven Lang, former SAfm current affairs executive producer who worked with the station in the early 2000's...

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address South Africa this evening regarding the recent allegations levelled against political and South African Police Service leadership by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.  In a media briefing last Sunday Mkhwanazi made the allegations against police minister Senzo Mchunu, his close associate Brown Mogotsi and Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya. He accused the officials of ties to crime syndicates , alleged interference in police operations, including the disbanding of a task team investigating political killings. In response , the presidency released a statement on Friday saying President  Cyril Ramaphosa has been seized with this matter and following various consultations, he will  take the nation into his confidence.  Security experts say these accusations should be thoroughly investigated as they could erode public confidence in South Africa's police. 

To discuss how the president should act in this matter and whether he can restore trust in law enforcement Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Security analyst and former SA Interpol Crime Ambassador, Andy Mashaile and Dr. Levy Ndou, a political analyst 

President Cyril Ramaphosa held an inaugural meeting with members of the National Dialogue Eminent Persons Group at the Union Buildings YESTERDAY. The President announced the appointment of the Eminent Persons Group to guide and champion the National Dialogue. The EPG consists of prominent individuals in society with a proven commitment to the advancement of social cohesion and nation-building.  The preparatory task team has estimated that the national dialogue will cost the taxpayer an estimated 700 million rand. The costs of the dialogue have been met with criticism from various sectors of society. But Ramaphosa says while there has been criticism he knows South Africans want to be heard. .For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to member of the National Dialogue Eminent Persons Group, adventurer and motivational speaker,  Sibusiso Vilane