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This Friday, SAfm’s radio anchor Bongiwe Zwane once again spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News & Mining Weekly, delving deeper into the world of mining and engineering.

One person has lost his life in the Garden Route storms that swept the district over the last two days. Police have confirmed that they've found the body of a 40-year-old male, who was swept away in floodwaters on Wednesday night in Waboomskraal, outside George in the Western Cape. 
The body was recovered this morning after the victim was swept into the swollen Kliprivier. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Garden Route Head of Disaster Management, Gerhard Otto

President Cyril Ramaphosa says HIV/AIDS has left a destruction and scars in many families across the country and the globe. Ramaphosa was speaking at the official launch of the HIV prevention drug- Lenacapavir in Secunda, Mpumalanga. He says 360 public health care centers in the country's provinces will be administering the drug to save lives. Ramaphosa has urged young people to continue using other preventative measures available beyond the new drug. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Director at Advocacy for Prevention of HIV and AIDS, Yvette Raphael 

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the suspension of nine police officers who served as members of the Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC)  in relation to the Medicare 24 tender process. The affected members have been placed on suspension pending the finalisation of disciplinary and related investigations. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Corruption Watch spokesperson Janine Erasmus

he only road linking South Africa and Lesotho over the Drakensberg, Sani Pass in KwaZulu-Natal, has been closed following heavy snowfall. The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department says severe weather forced the shutdown. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Senzelwe Mzila, KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs spokesperson Senzelwe Mzila. 

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will dispatch envoys across Africa and other continents following recent immigration tensions within the country targeting foreign nationals. Speaking alongside Kenyan President William Ruto in Pretoria yesterday during the stateve visit, Ramaphosa said the envoys will engage countries and stakeholders on migration challenges. He stressed that South Africans are not xenophobic and want to live peacefully with fellow Africans. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Tshepo Matseba Managing Director at Reputation 1st Group 

Former SAPS organised crime boss Richard Shibiri has been dismissed following a disciplinary hearing held last month. SAPS confirmed his departure, stating he was found guilty of misconduct that brought the organisation into disrepute, including associating with a known criminal. The matter gained attention during testimony before the Madlanga Commission, where Shibiri admitted receiving a R70 000 loan from alleged cartel figure Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala to repair his son's vehicle. SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe explains 

The legal representative of alleged political fixerBrown Mogotsi, says they will appeal the decision by the  Johannesburg Magistrate Court to deny him bail. Mogotsi is facing charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, discharging a firearm in a built-up area, defeating the ends of justice. He allegedly staged a hit on his life in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg in November last year. The matter has been postponed to 12th of this month. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC reporter Refilwe Mekoa 

Several parts of the Western Cape are for the second week experiencing heavy rains, accompanied by extremely cold weather conditions. And this has led to mass evacuations, flooded roads and multiple major route closures, with municipal authorities warning motorists and the residents to exercise extreme caution. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to the South African Weather Service forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela

The family of a toddler in Esikhawini, north of Richards Bay, is awaiting autopsy results after the child reportedly died and another remains in a critical condition following allegations of consuming chips bought from a local tuckshop. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC reporter Nonhlakanipho Magwaza