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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 10,234 episodes available.
March 02, 2016ANC has defeated the DA's vote of no-confidence in President Jacob ZumaThe ANC has defeated the DA's vote of no-confidence in President Jacob Zuma in the National Assembly. The party has also vowed that no such motions will ever succeed in future. Joseph Mosia reports...more4minPlay
March 02, 2016Maria Ramos says bank will ensure change in shareholding is satisfactoryBarclays Africa CEO Maria Ramos says the bank will ensure that a change in shareholding in the company brings a satisfactory outcome for all stakeholders. Barclays PLC which owns sixty percent of Barclays Africa, the owners of Absa bank, announced its decision to reduce its stake in the African operation. Ramos says Barclays Africa's strategy will remain the same despite a change in shareholding. Tshepo Mongoai reports....more3minPlay
March 02, 2016UFS SRC boycotts prayer service and march for peaceThe SRC at the University of the Free State has boycotted a prayer service and march for peace held on the main campus in Bloemfontein. The student leadership says issues of transformation have not been properly addressed, and for this reason they decided not to attend. The march follows a week of sometimes violent protests that led to students vandalising university property. Thabiso Radebe reports...more3minPlay
March 02, 2016What does the 9.4% electricity hike mean to us consumers?Grathel Motau, Chartered Accountant and Development Economist looks at Nersa's decision to granted Eskom an electricity tariffs hike of 9.4%, GDP growth figures released by StatsSA marginally higher than expected and Barclays Plc finally announced that it will exit its majority stake over the next 2 years....more8minPlay
March 01, 2016Barclays to announce it's plans for their stake in AfricaMarket Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian markets which are mostly high, Barclays Plc Chief Executive Officer Jes Staley, poised to announce the fate of the lender's African business, must convince investors he can improve the investment bank's profits just as slumping trading revenue batters the industry and what to expect from the GDP numbers....more5minPlay
March 01, 2016Blade says future of learners cannot be jeopardised by fringe elementGovernment is working on normalizing security issues at various universities in the country. Higher Education Minister and Police Minister Nathi Nhleko have met to find a solution to violent campus protests and the destruction of property. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande...more7minPlay
March 01, 2016A number of South Africans cannot prove their citizenship and risk deportationA number of South Africans are falling through the cracks as there is no policy in place to deal with statelessness. They are unable to prove their citizenship and risk deportation, sometimes on a whim. Today we look at the sad story of Alpha Mntambo, a Zulu speaking man who grew up in South Africa but who was deported to Zimbabwe where he is now a stranger. Senior Constitutional Court Reporter Candice Nolan reports...more5minPlay
March 01, 2016GDP figures for the 4th quarter expected to grow by just 0.4%Grathel Motau, Chartered Accountant and Development Economist looks at GDP figures for the 4th quarter which are expected to be released today, the Presidency issued another statement regarding the feud between the Minister of Finance and SARS Commissioner and SA recorded a trade deficit in January, after a surplus in December...more7minPlay
March 01, 2016DA wants all Ministers to vote after motion of no confidence in Zuma is debatedDemocratic Alliance's leader, Mmusi Maimane, does not want all Ministers and their Deputies to vote after a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma has been debated. He believes this will result in a conflict of interest. The no confidence motion is expected to be heard in parliament today. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to the DA's Member of Parliament and Chief Whip, John Steenhuisen....more6minPlay
March 01, 2016Winnie Madikizela-Mandela claim to house and land at Qunu under customary lawCounsel representing the former wife of the late president Nelson Mandela, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has presented their arguments in the Mthatha High Court on her claim to the house and land at Qunu outside Mthatha. She contends that she's still the rightful owner of the site in terms of the customary law. Senior Counsel, Patrick Mtshaulana argued that their divorce, which dissolved the civil marriage was only done through common law and the customary law marriage is therefore still in existence. Nkululeko Nyembezi was in court and filed this report...more4minPlay
FAQs about Update@Noon:How many episodes does Update@Noon have?The podcast currently has 10,234 episodes available.