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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 10,221 episodes available.
January 26, 2017ANCYL accuse Ramapahosa & Gordhan of working to collapse SAAThe ANC Youth League has hit out at Deputy President Cyril Ramapahosa and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. It accuses the two of working with private business to collapse SAA. This came out at the league's media briefing on the sidelines of the ANC NEC Lekgotla in Pretoria yesterday. Ahead of the ANC's National Elective Conference the League says it will only support leaders with the courage to collapse what it calls white monopoly capital - saying it wants SAA to be moved from the National treasury to the Department of Public Enterprises. Ntebo Mokobo has more......more5minPlay
January 25, 2017Markets Analyst Mohammed Nalla looks at South Africa marketsMarkets Analyst Mohammed Nalla looks at South Africa markets as Trump effects wanes as US equity markets continue to slide, exiting TPP deal sees dollar weaker supporting commodities in the short term and local political risk premium masked by global developments but belies unease in markets......more6minPlay
January 25, 2017Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian MarketsMarket Analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian Markets and the week ahead as the Chinese new year nears...more6minPlay
January 25, 2017South Africa's perception of public sector corruption improvesThe perception of public sector corruption in South Africa has improved. This is according to the latest Corruption Perceptions Index compiled by Transparency International. South Africa's score has improved from 44 in 2015 to 45 in 2016. It is ranked 64th out of 176 countries that were reviewed. We spoke to Executive Director of Corruption Watch, David Lewis...more6minPlay
January 25, 2017Police investigating principal in alleged assault of 14-year-old boyThe family of a 14-year-old boy who was allegedly assaulted by his principal at Manyano Primary School in Middelburg, Mpumalanga says it plans to sue the department of education. Siphamandla Choma was allegedly beaten up by the school principal after he was accused of stealing R150, leaving him paralysed. The principal has been suspended following an investigation by the department. We spoke to Mpumalanga police spokesperson Brigadier Leonard Hlathi and our reporter Sibongile Mkani-Mpolweni...more13minPlay
January 25, 2017Treasury empowers small businesses in procurement processSmall businesses will now be better empowered by government when it comes to procurement. This after the Preferential Procurement Regulations of 2011 was revised. The Department of National Treasury has released the revised preferential procurement regulations of 2017. We spoke to Acting Chief Procurement Officer at National Treasury, Schalk Human....more5minPlay
January 25, 2017Dlamini- Zuma AU term ends after four and a half years at the helmDr. Nkosozana Dlamini- Zuma is stepping down as the chairperson of the African Union Commission, after serving four and a half years. Her position is among those, which will be hotly contested during the African Union commission elections due at the end of this month. Sarah Kimani takes a look at her legacy and those in the running to succeed her....more4minPlay
January 25, 2017Congregants of St Martin Lutheran church take to streetsCongregants of the St Martin Lutheran church in Kimberley in the Northern Cape have taken to the streets in a march against the embezzlement of church funds. Over one hundred church members marched in the rain to stop what they call the victimization of whistle blowers in the church. The missing church funds are linked to the 40-million-rand that the national office of the church cannot account for. Congregants showed their support for the local pastor who they claim is being victimized. Lerato Segalo reports.....more3minPlay
January 24, 2017Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian MarketsMarket Analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian Markets as they hover in the negative and the dollar weakening due to uncertainty in US economy, Trump expected to cut 75% of regulations for easier access to business and tourism numbers in South Africa reach highs last seen 9 years ago in the festive season......more7minPlay
January 24, 2017'Free higher education is possible": Statistician General Pali LehohlaStatistician General Pali Lehohla has told the Fees Commission that free higher education is possible with proper planning. In his presentation, Lehohla told the commission that problems facing the education system had a historical background and that apartheid was to blame. Lehohla says the Bantu education system, coupled with economic deprivation makes it difficult for the majority of black people to finance their children to study further. Neo Makwiting reports....more3minPlay
FAQs about Update@Noon:How many episodes does Update@Noon have?The podcast currently has 10,221 episodes available.