Views and News with Clarence Ford

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

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The admissions window for Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for the 2025 school year in the Western Cape has officially opened. Since the application window opened in March 2024, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has already received a significant number of applications. This year, applications for Grade R and transfers between other grades will be handled in a second admissions window from August 1 to August 16, 2024. Parents and guardians are urged to apply on time to ensure smooth placement. To provide more insights into the current status of applications and placements, we are joined by Bronagh Hammond, Director of Communications at the Western Cape Education Department. 

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Clarence Ford speaks to Stan Bezuidenhout crash investigation specialist.

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Clarence Ford speaks to Tessa Dooms political analyst.

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This week, we’ve been delving into a critical and troubling issue: the surge in gang violence across Cape Town. Our series has brought in experts and voices from various fields to shed light on the escalating crisis.On Wednesday, we spoke with Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane, a researcher at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, to explore the roots and scope of this violence. Then, on Thursday, Claire Taylor, a researcher at Gun Free South Africa, provided insights into the proliferation of firearms and their role in intensifying gang conflicts.Today, we conclude our series with a vital community perspective. Joining us is Shamila Nicholas, Chairperson of the Community Police Forum District (CoCT), who will share her views on how gang violence is affecting neighborhoods across Cape Town and what communities are doing to cope and combat this menace. 

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While it’s easy to start each new year with an upbeat vision, the challenges of daily life distract us along the way.The question we need to ask is:Are you on track to achieving the goals for yourself and your career established at the beginning of the year, or do you need to a reassessment? It’s time to check in, get back on track and take back control: reflect, re-evaluate and empower yourself for a fulfilling and successful future.  Do whatever we must do to make the second half your best year yet! Dr Laura Fisher, head of institutional development at Boston City Campus shares more now

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And it’s time to cross live to our colleagues at DW in Bonn, Germany for a look at what’s happening in Europe.Germany's cabinet has blocked the planned sale of Volkswagen's gas turbine business to a Chinese owned company. This decision comes amid rising trade tensions between the EU and China... as not just Brussels, but also Berlin, are trying to reduce the risks when it comes to economic ties to Beijing.For more, we're joined by DW's Kassandra Sundt. 

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The NSRI and the emergency services are appealing to coastal water uses to be cautious during this new moon Spring tide phase around the coast.This new moon Spring tide peaks on Saturday 6 July - just after midnight.The effect that Spring tide has on the coast – causing the 2 daily high tides to be higher than normal and the 2 daily low tides to be lower than normal, – will be strongest today and over the remainder of this weekend and then gradually declining in intensity towards the middle and towards the end of next week.Craig Lambinon, NSRI spokesperson explains more   

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Clarence Ford speaks to Angela Teffo, Spaces manager at Phillipi Village and Zephaniah Sabelo Ntshekisa, Studio manager

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Clarence Ford speaks to Prof Neil Roos from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at University of Fort Hare.

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