Views and News with Clarence Ford

The final preparations have been laid for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Opening of Parliament Address (OPA) at Cape Town City Hall at 7pm tonight.The seventh administrations OPA is different from those hosted in the past, as the president will have to take the policies and inputs of other political parties into consideration. Last week, Ramaphosa and his multi-party executive convened a two-day Cabinet lekgotla to draw up a negotiated settlement on the contents of his speech and the 7th administration’s priorities.Several roads in the CBD and adjacent areas are already closed to traffic in the build-up to the event. EWN reporter Babalo Ndenze joins us on the line now  

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Clarence Ford speaks to Verena Bolton co-ordinator of Netcare Ncelisa human milk banks.

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Clarence Ford speaks to Prof Ntsikelelo Breakfast Political analyst.

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Several of the homeless people living along Buitengracht Street in Cape Town’s city centre say they won’t move into "Safe Space" accommodation provided by the City of Cape Town (CoCT) following an order by the Western Cape High Court granting their removal.Carlos Mesquita, former homeless man, now activist for the homeless and founder of Outsider.

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The alarming surge in sextortion cases targeting teenagers worldwide calls for greater awareness and preventive measures.  

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Marking the 10-year anniversary of Discovery Life’s Dollar Life Plan, Discovery Life released its 2024 Dollar Life research paper at a media roundtable in Sandton today. This important research examines how South Africans are diversifying their risk cover to include life insurance that pays out offshore, in U.S. dollars.

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What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop

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Clarence Ford speaks to Dr Niccoh Diago Heads up the Men's Intervention Programme at Community Cohesion NPO.

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Clarence Ford speaks to Peter Becker Former director of the National Nuclear Regulator and Koeberg Alert Alliance member.

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The Supreme Court of Appeal has backed Commissioner Kieswetter and issued a stern warning to all South Africans to refrain from assisting others in evading their tax obligations. Where you are caught, SARS will go after you personally. And this is now settled law in South Africa as directors or companies, tax advisors, lawyers, accountants, or even payroll professionals can find themselves on the hook for tax evasion and debt.André Daniels, Head of Tax Controversy & Dispute Resolution at Tax Consulting SA joins us on the line to explain more now  

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