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News and Current Affairs Show hosted by award winning presenter Sakina Kamwendo, live on weekdays from 12 noon to 1 pm on SAfm 104-107fm... more
FAQs about Update@Noon:How many episodes does Update@Noon have?The podcast currently has 10,157 episodes available.
August 28, 2020Rostec TVET College students angry over additional R2700 pay for invigilatorsRostec Techinal College (High School) students in Gauteng are up in arms after the received notice from the institution that an additional amount of R2700 needs to be paid for them write their final exams and to pay for the invigilator. Most students fees are allegedly already in arrears. The students say school management informed them that they will need to be that additional R2700 to pay for the invigilator. They say were not given formal notice of this - instead the notification sent out to parents says that the extra fee charged is as a result of the lockdown. Prior to this, students say they didn't not have to pay for to write their exams. Those who do not pay by the end of August are told they will not be able to sit in the exams. We spoke to our reporter Nosipho Mncube....more8minPlay
August 27, 2020Large amounts of copper cables belonging to PRASA recovered at New Canada Rail StationLarge amounts of copper cables belonging to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has been recovered at New Canada rail station, West of Johannesburg. Early this month we reported about criminals continuing to targeting Gauteng rail infrastructure stripping it bare. Metal railway lines, overhead cables, and other items are being taken from local stations and lines. Vandalism of the network had forced rail agency Prasa to use diesel locomotives along certian lines in the Gauteng. We spoke to Makhosini Mgitywa, PRASA Spokesperson....more12minPlay
August 27, 2020Eldorado Park Residents fight police over death of a 16 year old teenMayhem has erupted in Eldorado Park, where residents clashed with police and several police cars were torched. This follows the death of a teen with a disability was allegedly shot by the police yesterday. The teen has since been identified as Nathaniel Julius and his family says they want justice for his death. Our reporter Wisani Makhubele gave us an update and we also spoke to Eldorado Park Ward Councillor, Peter Rafferty....more10minPlay
August 26, 2020Why powerships’ pandemic ‘emergency permit’ got scrappedGovernment has allegedly revoked permission for powerships to provide electricity to South Africa. The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) says it has revoked directive granted to Karpowership for activities linked to the emergency generation of electricity. The department verbally approved the request on 26 June 2020. Following receipt of confirmation that all environmental requirements would be met, the directive was confirmed in writing on 6 July 2020. We spoke to Albi Modise- spokesperson for the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries....more13minPlay
August 25, 2020Jessie Duarte talks about the outcomes of the national working committee meetingSABC Reporter Samkele Maseko interviews ANC'S Deputy Secretary General Jessie Duarte about the outcomes of the ANC's national working committee meeting and other issues affecting the party currently....more21minPlay
August 24, 2020Ramaphosa reprimands Tito over tweets on ZambiaPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has "strongly reprimanded" finance minister Tito Mboweni for his tweets at the weekend criticizing the removal of Zambian Central Bank governor Denny Kalyalya by President Edgar Lungu. Reacting to the news, Mboweni criticized the move and threatened to "mobilize" if not given reasons why Kalyalya had been fired, saying "hell was on its way. We spoke to Dr. Somadoda Fikeni, Political and Policy Analyst....more17minPlay
August 21, 20201st PPE Tender matter to appear before Special TribunalThe Special Tribunal of South Africa has granted an urgent order freezing R38, 7 million held in the bank accounts of 40 Gauteng-based companies involved in the implementation of the contract for the supply and delivery of various Covid-19 Personal Protection Equipment. We spoke to Selby Makgotho, spokesperson for the Special Tribunal of South Africa…...more12minPlay
August 20, 2020Justice department responds to AfriForum Re: Botswana government money laundering matterAfriforum's s Private Prosecution Unit has brought a mandamus application against Justice Minister Ronald Lamola to force the Department of Justice to take steps to facilitate mutual legal assistance in the money-laundering & fraud case in which Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe is implicated. Afriforum also gave an update on the Rwanda and the Grace Mugabe cases. Advocate Gerrie Nel says the department of justice has not bothered at all to respond to anything relating to the Botswana money laundering matter. We spoke to Advocate Gerrie Nel and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Justice; Chrispin Phiri....more22minPlay
August 19, 2020Zandile Gumede sworn in as ANC MPL in the KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislatureFormer eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede has been sworn in as an ANC MPL in the KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislature in Pietermaritzburg despite her ongoing corruption case. This comes months after she was demoted to be an ordinary councillor in eThekwini. Her appointment comes after the corruption case against her and several co-accused was postponed to September. She appeared in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court on charges linked to tender irregularities, valued at R400 million dating back to 2016. Gumede is accused of using her political status to influence the appointment of senior eThekwini personnel responsible for supply chain management, as well as legal matters and human resources. We spoke to Nhlakanipho Ntombela ANC's KZN spokesperson...more11minPlay
August 18, 2020Africa 55 States Forum opens a corruption case against the NPAThe organisation; Africa 55 States Forum,has opened a corruption case against the NPA at the Brooklyn police station in pretoria today. The organisation says this is regarding the 9.5 million rand pledged donation by a German Government to the National Directorate of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). The funds are supposedly intended for South Africans to lodge their grievances against misconduct of NPA staff. We spoke to President of the Africa 55 States Forum Dr Charles Sinkala...more17minPlay
FAQs about Update@Noon:How many episodes does Update@Noon have?The podcast currently has 10,157 episodes available.