Jacaranda FM News interviews + soundbytes

‘A difficult period for department’, says Lesufi after deaths of three brothers

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says the department is in mourning after the tragic deaths of three brothers from Heidelberg.

27 May 2022 7AM 1 min

LISTEN: Consumers ‘trapped in vicious cycle’ ahead of enormous fuel price hike

South African consumers appear to be trapped in a vicious cycle as fuel prices look set to increase dramatically at the start of next month.

25 May 2022 11AM 1 min

LISTEN: Partner details Jamie Bartlett's last moments, cause of death revealed

The partner of Jamie Bartlett has confirmed cardiac arrest as the veteran television actor's cause of death.

25 May 2022 11AM 1 min

Hoërskool Rustenburg pupils face disciplinary hearings over Nazi salute

SGB chairperson Bernhard Visser has condemned the incident.

25 May 2022 12AM 2 min

Cancer claims life of well-known economist Mike Schussler

Chief economist at Efficient Group and long-time friend Dawie Roodt says Schussler understood people and that is what made him a wonderful economist.

24 May 2022 3AM 1 min

‘Such nonsense cannot happen in Cabinet’ - Mbalula refutes claims he was booted out

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has refuted allegations that he was kicked out of a Cabinet meeting by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

23 May 2022 8AM 1 min

LISTEN: Nathi Mthethwa defends R22m flag project

Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has defended government’s R22.5 million flag project amid mounting criticism.

18 May 2022 4AM 5 min

LISTEN: EFF fuels speculation of ritual killing in Hillary Gardee case

Speculation of a ritual killing are rife in the Hillary Gardee murder.

16 May 2022 8AM 2 min

‘We don’t know how to cope anymore’ – Nathan Julies’ mom as trial starts afresh

The mother of slain Eldorado Park teen Nathaniel Julies says the murder trial remains emotionally draining for the family as they prepare for proceedings to start from scratch.

11 May 2022 7AM 2 min

Eskom lifts Loadshedding from midday

Loadshedding will be lifted at 12pm today (Saturday), with Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha saying there has been a sufficient recovery of its generation capacity. It comes after a week during which Stage 2 of the system was rolled out across the country before it was downgraded to Stage 1 on…

7 May 2022 5AM 1 min

Hillary Gardee funeral: Dad Godrich gives first indication of all her injuries

Godrich Gardee listed the injuries and wounds found on the body of his daughter, Hillary, who was brutally murdered this week. Gardee paid tribute to his 28-year old daughter during the funeral service held at the Church on the Hill hall in Kamagugu in Mpumalanga.

7 May 2022 4AM 1 min

Hillary Gardee funeral: Grandmother asks whether we are still safe anywhere

The Grandmother of Hillary Gardee says the brutal murder of the 28-year old woman shows that violence against women is out of hand in the country and that there is no solution to this crisis. Nora Fakude addressed mourners at the funeral for Gardee.

7 May 2022 3AM 2 min

EFF says they will wait till Monday to learn the identity of the man charged with the murder of Hillary Gardee

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says even though they desperately want to learn the identity of the man arrested for killing Hillary Gardee, they will wait like the rest of the country until Monday when the suspect appears in court. The male suspect in his thirties was arrested in Schoemansville…

7 May 2022 1AM 1 min

Police arrest suspect for murder of Hillary Gardee

Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela, told the media on Friday night that the suspect was arrested in Schoemansdal in Nkomazi. It's a week after the 28-year old Gardee went missing while shopping in Nelspruit. The identity of the suspect will be revealed during…

7 May 2022 12AM 1 min

Criminal law expert at the University of Pretoria, Llewelyn Curlewis, believes the latest regulations are unconstitution

Curlewis believes government is guilty of an abuse of power.

6 May 2022 7AM 9 min

LISTEN: Legal experts take aim at ‘ridiculous’ Covid-19 regulations

Former public protector Thuli Madonsela says the government does not have the power to promulgate legislation that restricts the rights of citizens.

6 May 2022 7AM 11 min

LISTEN: Gordhan says Eskom executives need 'words of encouragement' as they battle load shedding

Members of Parliament have renewed their calls for management at Eskom to step down amid the country's ongoing energy crisis.

5 May 2022 10AM 1 min

Sibanye defends CEO’s R300m salary amid wage strike

Sibanye-Stillwater has defended its CEO's massive pay-out amid wage disputes at the company’s gold operations.

2 May 2022 9AM 3 min

LISTEN: Koko rubbishes state capture report blaming him for Eskom collapse

Former Eskom CEO Matshela Koko has rubbished the latest instalment of the state capture commission's report which fingers him in the rot at the power utility.

2 May 2022 6AM 1 min

General Council of the Bar slams 'humiliating' Teffo arrest

The General Council of the Bar (GCB) has accused police of humiliating Advocate Malesela Teffo during his dramatic arrest at the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday.

29 Apr 2022 12PM 1 min