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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 10,162 episodes available.
July 03, 2020Disgruntled JMPD trainees and new graduates speak out against ill-treatment by Public Safety MMC Mally MokoenaHundreds JMPD trainees are disgruntled with the ANC-led government in Joburg and are speaking out against the alleged continued ill-treatment by Public Safety MMC Mally Mokoena. This is after they were allegedly recalled by the MMC stating that they are poorly trained and have been back to the police academy to be retrained. Some see this as the consequence of the ANCs on-going strategy to purge the JMPD of all appointments made during the DA government, replacing them with politically-aligned comrades. These new recruits had been enlisted during the DA's tenure in government and were due to conclude training at the end of 2019. We spoke one of the disgruntled JMPD trainees and one of the new graduates, who asked to remain anonymous. We also spoke to Superintendent Wayne Minnaar, Spokesperson for the Johannesburg Metro Police....more25minPlay
July 02, 2020Outcry over naked Khayelitsha man who was manhandled by law enforcement officers during anti land invasion operationThere has been an outcry over an incident in Khayelitsha yesterday where law enforcement officers manhandled a naked man during an anti land invasion operation. We spoke to our Reporter, Thandiswa Mawu and Yonela Diko, head of communications for the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation who gave more details on the story....more13minPlay
July 02, 2020Outcry over naked Khayelitsha man who was manhandled by law enforcement officers during anti land invasion operationThere has been an outcry over an incident in Khayelitsha yesterday where law enforcement officers manhandled a naked man during an anti land invasion operation. We spoke to our Reporter, Thandiswa Mawu and Yonela Diko, head of communications for the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation who gave more details on the story....more13minPlay
July 01, 2020Equal Education takes Department of Basic Education to court over the National School Nutrition ProgrammeThe urgent case brought by Equal Education (EE) and two Limpopo schools to ensure that meals are provided to all nine million learners who would ordinarily benefit from the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP), will be heard in the North Gauteng High Court tomorrow. Equal Education and the schools are asking the court for a declaratory order that there is a duty on government to ensure that all learners who qualify to benefit from the National School Nutrition Programme continue to receive these meals, regardless of whether their grades returned to schools….We spoke to Noncedo Madubedube- General Secretary @ Equal Education & Elijah Mhlanga, Spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education....more13minPlay
July 01, 2020Equal Education takes Department of Basic Education to court over the National School Nutrition ProgrammeThe urgent case brought by Equal Education (EE) and two Limpopo schools to ensure that meals are provided to all nine million learners who would ordinarily benefit from the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP), will be heard in the North Gauteng High Court tomorrow. Equal Education and the schools are asking the court for a declaratory order that there is a duty on government to ensure that all learners who qualify to benefit from the National School Nutrition Programme continue to receive these meals, regardless of whether their grades returned to schools….We spoke to Noncedo Madubedube- General Secretary @ Equal Education & Elijah Mhlanga, Spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education....more13minPlay
June 30, 2020Westbury Residents call for deployment of military after 3 people were shot and killed in gang related violenceWestbury residents in Johannesburg have called for the deployment of the military after three people were shot and killed in the area in renewed gang violence this past week. They fear for the safety of their children. In the latest incident, Kirsten May, a popular barber in the area, was shot and killed while on his way home with a friend. Maagaketla Mohlabe and Thabile Mbhele compiled this report…...more3minPlay
June 30, 2020Westbury Residents call for deployment of military after 3 people were shot and killed in gang related violenceWestbury residents in Johannesburg have called for the deployment of the military after three people were shot and killed in the area in renewed gang violence this past week. They fear for the safety of their children. In the latest incident, Kirsten May, a popular barber in the area, was shot and killed while on his way home with a friend. Maagaketla Mohlabe and Thabile Mbhele compiled this report…...more3minPlay
June 23, 2020About 180 high school learners an Eastern Cape School test + for Covid 19More than 180 learners at the Makaula Senior Secondary School in Mount Frere in the Eastern Cape have tested positive for the corona virus. Teacher Union Sadtu in the Eastern Cape has called on the Provincial Basic Education Department to close all schools in the province saying they're not prepared to deal with corona virus pandemic. We spoke to Eastern Cape's Health Department's spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo......more7minPlay
June 23, 2020About 180 high school learners an Eastern Cape School test + for Covid 19More than 180 learners at the Makaula Senior Secondary School in Mount Frere in the Eastern Cape have tested positive for the corona virus. Teacher Union Sadtu in the Eastern Cape has called on the Provincial Basic Education Department to close all schools in the province saying they're not prepared to deal with corona virus pandemic. We spoke to Eastern Cape's Health Department's spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo......more7minPlay
June 22, 2020Thousands of taxi commuters strandedThousands of taxi commuters are without transport this morning, following a total shutdown by the SA National Taxi Council - SANTACO. This is in protest against the Covid-19 relief package as announced by Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula on Friday. Mbalula says government has allocated more than one-billion rand to the taxi industry to mitigate the devastating economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The taxi industry says the funding is not enough.Meanwhile, SANTACO Western Cape says it will leave that decision to individual taxi associations and will not be advocating for fare increases as a Provincial Structure. We spoke to Gershwin Geyer, Provincial Spokesperson for SANTACO (South African National Taxi Council) in the Western Cape...more8minPlay
FAQs about Update@Noon:How many episodes does Update@Noon have?The podcast currently has 10,162 episodes available.