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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 10,209 episodes available.
March 06, 2017Hunter says mistrust in Dlamini NOT misplacedParliament's public money watchdog, SCOPA says it's angry about the resignation of the newly appointed Director-General of Department of Social Development Zane Dangor over the SASSA debacle. Dangor tendered his resignation on Friday but is still expected to serve three months' notice at the Department. There has also been reaction from some political parties to Dangors' resignation. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Murray Hunter, Spokesperson for the Right to Know....more6minPlay
March 06, 2017Nerina Visser looks at avenues for SASSA payments to be made1. It has been a busy weekend for SASSA (South Africa Social Security Agency) and Bathabile Dlamini, the Minister of Social Development. With only 26 days to go before the social grants have to be paid to 17m grant recipients, are we any closer to knowing how these payments are going to be made? 2. Let's turn our attention to the release of the final quarter GDP growth for 2016 due out tomorrow. What do we expect? Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Nerina Visser, Strategist & Advisor at EFT SA....more6minPlay
March 06, 2017Teenage boy kills 67-year-old lover in Kwa-Zulu NatalFather of 19-year-old boy accused of killing his 67-year-old sugar mama, says the law must take its course. The teenager and co-accused strangled the elderly woman and dumped her body in Marian Hill, Kwa-Zulu Natal. Speaking to Sakina Kamwendo on #AMLive the father of the teenager Nick Nzama says he only became aware of a romantic relationship between his son the deceased later after the crime had happened....more5minPlay
March 05, 2017Lesotho's prime minister Pakalitha Mosisili has lost a NO confidence voteLesotho's prime minister has lost a no-confidence vote in parliament, deepening the political uncertainty in the mountain kingdom ahead of a snap election likely within three months. It is one of the world's poorest countries and its economy is heavily dependent on its neighbour, to where it exports water and hydroelectric power. Elvis Preslin speaks SABC correspondence in Lesotho, Nthakoana Ngatane...more6minPlay
March 04, 2017Newly appointed DG of Department of Social Development Zane Dangor resignNewly appointed Director-General of Department of Social Development Zane Dangor over the SASSA debacle. Dangor tendered his resignation on Friday but is still expected to serve three months' notice at the Department. Dangor cites that break down in relations with Minister Bathabile Dlamini as a reason for his resignation. He speaks to Weekend #Amlive's Elvis Preslin...more6minPlay
March 03, 2017Victims of Charlotte Maxeke collapse have NOT sustained serious injuriesOperations at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg continue as normal today. This is despite yesterday's incident that left 5 people injured. Yesterday the Academic Hospital collapsed allegedly due to negligence on the part of the contractor. Doctors at the hospital claim they have been raising concerns about the roof but have not had their worries attended to. Among the injured are 2 construction workers, 2 security guards and a hospital staff member. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Dr Steve Moeng from the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital for the latest developments....more4minPlay
March 03, 2017Zane Dangor says it is NOT true that CPS contract will be extendedSASSA grants might have to be delivered by trucks to beneficiaries, if attempts to renew the contract with service providers fail. This is according to the Department of Social Development Director General, Zane Dangor. He was updating the portfolio committee on communications in Parliament yesterday about different routes that SASSA might have to resort to if the negotiations with Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) don't succeed. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Zane Dangor for more....more8minPlay
March 03, 2017Nadir Thokan looks at Private Sector credit growth in SA1. Private sector credit growth in South Africa 2. Snapchat shares closed their first day of trading up at 44 percent. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Nadir Thokan of 27 four Investment Managers....more6minPlay
March 03, 2017Martin Creamer speaks about the mining industry's downfall1.Platinum has been badly hit by anti-diesel sentiment in the wake of the Volkswagen car emission scandal in the United States. 2. South Africa’s Sibanye Gold went on a charm offensive in the United States this week to woo shareholder backing its big American acquisition. 3. The mining industry’s downfall was caused by spending too much capital at the wrong time, says Glencore. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Martin Creamer Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly....more10minPlay
March 03, 2017Lungi Malinga speaks about R3 Reserve Bank shares1. Asian markets dragged down by falling commodity prices 2. The Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has urged South Africans to buy shares in the Reserve Bank. What are the shares worth 3. Barclays manufacturing PMI what it means for South Africa? Lungi Malinga from Effectus Capital Management...more2minPlay
FAQs about Update@Noon:How many episodes does Update@Noon have?The podcast currently has 10,209 episodes available.