Views and News with Clarence Ford

And it’s time to cross live to our colleagues at DW in Bonn, Germany for a look at what’s happening in Europe.Chinese President Xi Jinping has been visiting Europe for the first time in five years amid trade tensions and geopolitical turmoil. His visit began in France and ended in Hungary on Thursday.Joining us with more is DW correspondent Chiponda Chimbelu.  

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 A new form of fraud is affecting consumers using their tap and go card to make payments South Africa’s sophisticated banking system has allowed consumers to opt into multiple payment methods, all suited to their lifestyles and personal choices. The Mastercard 2022 survey found that 95% of South African consumers used ‘at least one digital payment method, while the National Treasury announced that it was promoting cashless payment methods for low-value payments with tap and go cards.Woolworths announced it was going cashless in its WCcafé’s and FNB said cashless payments in 2023 accounted for 50% of its card payments.The ability to tap and go makes life easier and more convenient, but Richard Frost, Product Head at Armata, warns that it may cost consumers more than they bargained for. 

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Several independent structural engineers have visited the site of a building collapse in George.The marathon rescue mission in the Southern Cape continues while a forensic investigation gets under way to determine the cause of the fatal fold. EWN Natalie Malgas  

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Clarence Ford speaks to Actors Lyle October and Alyssa van Reenan.

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Clarence Ford speaks to Dr Harlan Cloete research fellow in the Department of Public Administration and Management.

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Clarence Ford speaks to Prof Melanie Samson is an Associate Professor in Sociology at the University of Johannesburg.

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Every Thursday we try & honour someone who tries to make the world a better place.In today’s Everyday Heroes slot, we will be celebrating, cherishing and thanking all nurses across the country– ahead of International Nurses Day (on Sunday).Joining us in studio are three nurses in the public health sector: Rosemary Sutcliffe, Deputy Manager Nursing at Groote Schuur Hospital, Vuyokazi Dubase, Deputy Nursing Manager at Tygerburg Hospital and xx from Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital  – welcome to Capetalk  

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Clarence Ford speaks to Michael Oti Editor English for Africa Programs at Deutsche Welle.

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International Nurses Day, celebrated annually on May 12th, poignantly reminds us of the invaluable contributions nurses make to society. Ahead of International Nurses Day (on Sunday), today we will be talking about mitigating the nursing shortage in SA.How do we retain our best nurses in the country? CEO of Life Healthcare Group, Peter Wharton-Hood shares more now  

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

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