Jacaranda FM News - Interviews

South Africans head to Gaza as part of Global Sumud Flotilla

A group of South Africans are sleeping in Tunisia on Monday night as they prepare for their journey across the Mediterranean in an attempt to reach Gaza with humanitarian aid. This comes as the United Nations' Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Organisation labelled the conditions in Gaza as a famine…

1 Sep 3PM 8 min

Treasury scraps VAT hike,faces R78bn shortfall

National Treasury’s decision to withdraw its proposed VAT hike has left a R78-billion gap in the national budget, forcing Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to explore new ways to raise revenue and curb government spending. Treasury had initially planned to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) by 1%, moving it from 15%…

25 Apr 4AM 5 min

The future of work in South Africa: AI's role in the country’s youth unemployment crisis

South Africa grapples with a stark reality; staggering youth unemployment and the numbers unfortunately paint a grim picture. The country’s national unemployment rate stood at 32.1% in the third quarter of last year. According to Statistics South Africa, the official unemployment rate among young people aged 15 – 34 years…

27 Feb 3AM 10 min

WMACA: Devastated over reports of 10m child abuse material

Advocacy manager for Women and Men Against Child Abuse, Luke Lamprecht has expressed shock following the news of a 35-year-old South African male who was arrested in Midrand on Friday after he was found in possession of about 10 million photos and videos of child abuse material. The arrest followed…

18 Jan 5AM 4 min

Hidden and Silent: Understanding the Rise of Digital Abuse in South Africa

South Africa has one of the highest rates of gender-based violence on the globe. As we recently observed 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children, it is important to recognise that while physical abuse remains a critical issue, another subtle form of violence that often escapes…

11 Dec 2024 9AM 5 min

NGOs: Stronger collaboration with govt needed in GBV battle

As South Africa continues to battle the scourge of gender-based violence, experts say strong support systems are key to breaking the cycle of abuse.

10 Dec 2024 7AM 8 min

Breaking the cycle: Why survivors return to abusers

As South Africa observes the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, spouses are often encouraged to leave toxic relationships.

5 Dec 2024 5AM 7 min

Rebuilding lives: How shelters support abuse survivors

When women and children flee abusive relationships, their journey to safety and healing is often filled with immense challenges.

5 Dec 2024 4AM 7 min

16 Dae van Aktivisme: Thousand Women Trust bied veilige kamers vir GBV-slagoffers

Vra jy die deurslag nie-regeringsorganisasie, wat hulle droom is in die stryd teen geslagsgeweld, is dit dienslewering. Veral wat veilige ruimtes betref waar slagoffers van geweld, gehelp word en veilig kan voel. Terwyl die regering beloof dat hy werk maak hiervan, rol vroue wat geslagsgeweld deurleef het, die moue op,…

2 Dec 2024 9AM 10 min

Die Suid-Afrikaners in Suid-Soedan

Nadat twee Suid-Afrikaners in Suid-Soedan ‘n boodskap stuur aan The Drive with Rob and Roz, besluit Marlinée Fouché en Emile Pienaar om kontak te maak. Hulle praat met ‘n kontrakvlieënier wat vlieg waar kommersiële vlugte verbyhou, ‘n konvooileier wat maande op die Wit Nyl deurbring om humanitêre hulp te versprei…

13 Nov 2024 2PM 21 min

LISTEN: Mpofu suggested EFF ‘collapse for Zuma’s party’ – Malema

EFF leader Julius Malema has revealed that former party chairperson Advocate Dali Mpofu previously suggested that the EFF merge with other progressive parties under the leadership of former president Jacob Zuma.

7 Nov 2024 12PM 9 min

LISTEN: Debt Rescue SA urge South Africans not to touch their Pension Funds before retirement

The two-pot retirement system has officially taken effect. Both the Pension Funds Amendment Act and Revenue Law Amendment Act provide for pension fund members to access a portion of their funds before retirement. The legislation creates a savings pot for a third of the funds, while the other two-thirds will…

1 Sep 2024 6AM 3 min

Govt to intervene in sports battle over sublicensing rights

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie, says he plans more meetings to try and find solutions for the ongoing fight over the sub licensing rights for television sports events.

17 Jul 2024 2AM 1 min

LISTEN: South Africans ‘should be very concerned’ about data breaches

Senior Director for Technical Support at Mimecast, Heino Gevers, says South Africa’s complex financial system makes it a prime target for hackers.

5 Jul 2024 3AM 6 min

‘Unclear’ on what basis MKP will approach international courts over election results - expert

A constitutional law expert says it is unclear on what basis an international court could make a finding on the fairness of South Africa’s general elections.

18 Jun 2024 5AM 1 min

Role of politics in foregin investments

Senior Researcher at the Centre for Africa Diplomacy and Leadership at the University of Johannesburg, Dr Oscar van Heerden adds there should be a stronger media campaign to signal to investors that a GNU is on the right track in solving problems

7 Jun 2024 4AM 1 min

. Political parties going back to the drawing board of their manifestos

Senior Researcher at the Centre for Africa Diplomacy and Leadership at the University of Johannesburg, Dr Oscar van Heerden, says political party leaders now need to show maturity.

7 Jun 2024 3AM 1 min

Finalisation of the GNU expected by Wednesday

University of Johannesburg, Centre for Africa diplomacy and leadership, Researcher Dr Oscar van Heerden says failure to finalise the GNU will mean that South Africans may have to vote again.

7 Jun 2024 3AM 1 min

Meaning of shared values and the rule of law in the GNU

University of Johannesburg, Centre for Africa diplomacy and leadership, Researcher Dr Oscar van Heerden says the ANC has been trying to contact the MK Party but to no avail.

7 Jun 2024 3AM 1 min

The difference between a coalition and a Government of National Unity

South Africans now know what to expect in the formation of the country's seventh administration after the confirmation that political parties are discussing forming a Government of National Unity (GNU).

7 Jun 2024 3AM 1 min