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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 10,220 episodes available.
February 03, 2017Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane reflects on first 100 daysPublic Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane says her first 100 days in office were bumpy, with an attempt to derail her work by certain people through misinformation. In a media briefing yestersday, The public protector also announce that she is considering an independent legal opinion on President Jacob Zuma's decision to take the "State of Capture" report on review. For more on this we spoke to Public Law Lecturer at the University of Cape Town Khomotso Moshikaro...more3minPlay
February 03, 2017City of Ekurhululeni introduces occupation unit for land invasionsThe City of Ekurhululeni says it is planning to introduce an occupation unit that is meant to deal with land invasions. This follows reports that between September and November 2016, the municipality has spent about 22-Million rands on land invaders. To get more clarity on how this land occupation unit will work, we are joined on the line by the city's Member of the Mayoral Committe, lesiba Mpya......more6minPlay
February 02, 2017Lehumo Investments' Maudi Lentsoane talks Asian Markets and Facebook shares upGroup CEO at Lehumo Investments Maudi Lentsoane looks Asian Markets which are mostly lower, Facebook shares up to a record high territories in after hours trade as Earnings Per Share and Revenue both Beats expectations and Britain's Brexit bill clears first legislative hurdle...more6minPlay
February 02, 2017Sassa certain more than 17million beneficiaries will receive grants come 1 AprilThe South African Social Security Agency, Sassa, says it will approach the Constitutional Court to suspend the declaration of current contract with Cash Paymaster Services for payment of social grants invalid for another year. This will allow the agency to continue paying grants after March. This, after Sassa could not find an alternative payment system in the time stipulated. The agency has told MPs that none of options it has looked at so far will resolve its problems by the end of March. Joseph Mosia reports....more6minPlay
February 02, 2017Dr Gwen Ramokgopa now Gauteng Health MEC after Qedani Mahlangu's resignationGauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu has resigned. This in the wake of a damning report that implicates her and several high ranking officials of her department with regard to the deaths of 94 psychiatric patients. Most of them died while kept at various NGO's across the province. The Health Ombudsman Professor Malegapuru Makgoba has handed over the report to national health minister Aron Motsoaledi. The report contains the findings and recommendations of the probe conducted late last year following the death of scores of psychiatric patients. Phanuel Shuma reports....more4minPlay
February 02, 2017Nadir Thokan looks at Fed's decision to keep rates unchanged & Corporate bondsNadir Thokan of 27 Four Investment Managers talks about the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates on hold, the flurry of corporate bonds this year and China January PMI numbers that came out...more8minPlay
February 01, 2017Mixed reaction to draft AU document over withdrawing from ICCSome African countries have spoken out against a draft African Union document that urges member states to collectively withdraw from the International Criminal Court. Last year South Africa, The Gambia and Burundi announced their intent to withdraw from the ICC. However Nigeria and other African states say they believe the court has an important role to play in holding leaders accountable. For a perspective on this we are now joined on the line by Frank Lekaba, Researcher at the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) programme of the Human Sciences Research Council...more5minPlay
February 01, 2017Sophamandla's mother open bank account for any support for his paralyzed sonThe doctors treating 14-year old Siphamandla Choma who was left paralysed after he was allegedly beaten by his school principal in Middelburg, Mpumalanga say they cannot rule out the possibility that, he might have suffered more damaged during the assault. This has been a story that we have been following and some of you have asked to assist the family... Our reporter Sibongile Mkani- Mpolweni visited the family again yesterday to find out the kind of help they need and she now joins us on the line.......more8minPlay
February 01, 2017AfriForum does NOT have any legal right to do private prosecutionsConstitutional Law expert Professor Pier De Vos says he understands Advocate Gerrie Nel’s resignation from the National Prosecuting Authority, but joining a dubious organisation like Afriforum he does NOT understand. De Vos says AfriForum does NOT have any legal right to do private prosecutions. De Vos Speaks to AMlive anchor Sakina Kamwendo...more5minPlay
February 01, 2017Nadir Thokan looks at trade balance numbers and a rebound in iPhone salesNadir Thokan of 27Four investment managers talks about the trade balance numbers that came out yesterday and Apple has recorded a rebound in iPhone sales...more7minPlay
FAQs about Update@Noon:How many episodes does Update@Noon have?The podcast currently has 10,220 episodes available.