Catch up on your top entertainment headlines of the week, adding exciting commentary from entertainment journalists and voices from your faves. TshisaLIVEAutor: TimesLIVE Podcasts

The economics of industrial property is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dean Shillaw, MD at Impact North and Mark Truscott, head of leasing at Improvon. The discussion include: Improvon’s business model; investments in Kenya; economics of industrial property; tax benefits and other incentives…

When the call first came from Garden Route municipal and disaster management officials for assistance after the collapse of a multistorey building under construction in George, Gift of the Givers founder Imtiaz Sooliman “did not take it so seriously”. Nevertheless, the organisation’s Knysna representative, Mario Ferreira, was on the scene within tw…

Robert Marawa is a decorated sportscaster, a sought-after MC, facilitator, event host and keynote speaker. He has won almost all major radio and TV journalism awards in South Africa for his excellent work on football, the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, the All-Africa Games and has hosted numerous popular, mainstream functions, both locally …

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is satisfied with the way in which the government, disaster management personnel and other stakeholders handled the multistorey building collapse in George. Ramaphosa, cabinet ministers and diplomats from various neighbouring country's visited the site on Thursday. He also assured affected parties, whether bereaved…

South Africa allowed Zimbabwe to be run into the ground, says Mmusi Maimane on the Sunday Times Politics Weekly, blaming the government for the influx of Zimbabweans into SA. “If it wasn’t for the ANC’s policy on the government of national unity when [late former president of Zimbabwe Robert] Mugabe had lost elections we wouldn’t have this influx o…

A woman at a gun store details a disturbing experience that motivated her to buy a blank gun to protect herself and her family. SowetanLIVEAutor: TimesLIVE Podcasts

President Ramaphosa and his acolytes find their pens at the right time. SowetanLIVE · SowetanLIVE TwitterAutor: Rams Mabote

Robert Marawa is a decorated sportscaster, a sought-after MC, facilitator, event host and keynote speaker. He has won almost all major radio and TV journalism awards in South Africa for his excellent work on football, the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, the All-Africa Games and has hosted numerous popular, mainstream functions, both locally …

The path to profitability for one of say’s largest fintech players is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Jeff Parker, CEO of Paymentology. The discussion outlines the company’s journey over the years; business model; raising capital; and the current make up of the business. Business Day Spotligh…

Two graduates from the Cyber Excellence Academy, Gontse Motloung and Teven Kunene, enrolled in the institution because they were once hacked online. The academy, together with Takenote IT Solutions, offers a free cybersecurity programme to address growing demand for cybersecurity professionals in South Africa. The programme runs for a year, and stu…

Trade specialist and CEO of XA Global Trade Advisory Donald MacKay is unimpressed with the good press trade, industry and competition minister Ebrahim Patel has been getting (and giving himself) lately. At his lyrical best in this edition of Podcasts from the Edge he tells Peter Bruce that far from kick starting a re-industrialisation of SA, Patel'…

Robert Marawa is a decorated sportscaster, a sought-after MC, facilitator, event host and keynote speaker. He has won almost all major radio and TV journalism awards in South Africa for his excellent work on football, the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, the All-Africa Games and has hosted numerous popular, mainstream functions, both locally …

Police minister Bheki Cele has committed to finding the killers of five-year-old Ditebogo Junior Phalane who was shot during a hijacking in Soshanguve at the weekend. Cele along with police management visited the family on Tuesday. The police ministry also unveiled policing interventions to be deployed in the area to combat escalating violent crime…

“The first drop of water from the package plant will be seen in September. It's no longer an open-ended thing, as of September this year. In the meantime, Tshwane will continue with tankers and boreholes here and there,” said Mcunu. SowetanLIVEAutor: TimesLIVE Podcasts

Dimakatso Semenya said her son’s eyes had turned white. “We rushed him to hospital when we got there, the security told us to stand on the line because they operate based on the line. We arrived there at 8 am and we were only attended at 8 [p.m] and the [doctors could not find the vital [veins],” said Semenya. SowetanLIVE…

Maria Mashiane said they took her father to the clinic and on the way his blood pressure increased significantly. “Upon our arrival at the hospital, they administered a drip which momentarily stabilised him, allowing for his return home. He was not eating and unable to do anything. Just after a week, we called an ambulance that took him to hospital…

Cilliers Brink said the DBSA had been appointed as the implementing agent, and the contractor was appointed in September. “The site certificate has been issued [also in September], the site has been cleared [the work started in March], sediment basins are also cleared, and we are still building a fence to secure the area. We are basically ready to …

Robert Marawa is a decorated sportscaster, a sought-after MC, facilitator, event host and keynote speaker. He has won almost all major radio and TV journalism awards in South Africa for his excellent work on football, the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, the All-Africa Games and has hosted numerous popular, mainstream functions, both locally …

The George municipality has confirmed six of the deceased at the collapsed building have been positively identified. At least 20 people are still unaccounted for as the death toll rises to 32 after the collapse of the partially built building on Monday last week. The municipality says they are striving to fast-track the process of identifying the d…

The EFF’s Mbuyiseni Ndozi says his party’s friend, MK Party leader Jacob Zuma, must go home and rest because he had his chance in government for two decades. Ndlozi asked what the former president would do now that he could not do while he was president. Zuma was president from 2009 to 2018 in what critics have dubbed "the nine wasted years". He is…

In the latest edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Thabang Hleza, the Head of Investments at Masisizane, a non-profit funding entity that provides enterprise development to small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs). Thabang provides valuable insights into the intricate balance between legal compliance and SMMEs' growth o…

SA’s tech skills shortage for women is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Thoko Miya, CEO of GirlHype. Topics of discussion include: GirlHype’s mission and purpose; the organisation’s operating model; challenges facing women in tech; and details of SA’s tech skills shortage. Business Day Spotlig…

In 1997, a shocking intimate partner murder shook the country. The victim had feared for her life and then been killed with an axe in her own home. The offender was known, but it would be the outcome of the case that, even today, is questionable. (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) (Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa) …

Thousands of staff members and beneficiaries of various non-profit organisations (NPOs) in Gauteng are facing persistent funding issues that have left many on the brink of shutting their doors. This has been an ongoing issue for the past two years. We hear from two affected parties: a social auxiliary worker and disabled young woman about how the f…

The business of foreign exchange (forex) is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Harry Scherzer, CEO of Future Forex. Topics of discussion include: Future Forex’s business model; standard practices and pricing of banks in this market; regulations governing the movement of money; and strategies to …

Catch up on your top entertainment headlines of the week, adding exciting commentary from entertainment journalists and voices from your faves. TshisaLIVEAutor: TimesLIVE Podcasts

With less than three weeks to go before South Africans head to the polls for a fiercely contested general election, have you made up your mind about who you will be voting for? In Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we speak to party leaders about their offerings. This week, we catch up with ANC Provincial Head of Communications, Gift Nqon…

The DA should have burnt the ANC flag instead of the national flag, says ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says in a wide-ranging interview on the Sunday Times Politics Weekly podcast. The party stirred controversy earlier this week when it launched its election campaign advertisement showing the national flag in flames. The DA has defended the advert…

The Department of Employment and Labour in the Western Cape are still trying to locate the owner of the multistorey building that collapsed in George on Monday. The departments chief inspector in the province David Esau, says the owner was issued with a subpoena but has not responded. This emerged during a multidisciplinary briefing at the disaster…

Former broadcaster rolls up her sleeves and she drops mic for politics. SowetanLIVE · SowetanLIVE TwitterAutor: Rams Mabote

Western Cape local government and environmental affairs MEC Anton Bredell says though the 48-hour mark is approaching since the collapse of a multi-storey building under construction in George, search and rescue operations will continue. Bredell said a possible move to a recovery phase will be determined on Thursday morning. Volunteers have come to…

With three weeks to go before South Africans head to the polls for a fiercely contested general election, have you made up your mind about who you will be voting for? In Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we speak to party leaders about their offerings. This week, we catch up with UDM leader Bantu Holomisa, who says “coalitions are here t…

Amazon’s strategy to win SA’s competitive e-commerce market takes centre stage in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Robert Koen, MD of Sub-Saharan Africa at Amazon. Topics of discussion include: Amazon’s value for customers and merchants by having a presence in SA; logistics and fulfilment; and assessment o…

Sunday Times deputy Mike Siluma speaks to the CEO of the Vaal Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Xola Sithole about how the SEZ is boosting the economy of Gauteng.Autor: TimesLIVE Podcasts

Deputy editor of the Sunday Times Mike Siluma speaks to the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) Sochayile Khanyile.Autor: TimesLIVE Podcasts

Business Day Political Editor Hajra Omarjee speaks to MEC for Finance Jacob Mamabolo about his role as Gauteng government head of treasury and what has been achieved since he took over.Autor: TimesLIVE Podcasts

The sun will rise after the May 29 election, an ANC/EFF coalition is highly unlikely and there are real signs that some of President Cyril Ramaphosa's reforms are beginning to find traction, economist and analyst Peter Attard Montalto tells Peter Bruce in this edition of Podcasts From the Edge. A big problem on both sides of the election though is …

EFF leader Julius Malema says voters should not drink alcohol on voting day and then vote. Malema told supporters to “bury” the governing ANC on May 29 and “remove a criminal in the Union Buildings”. He said “the real freedom is coming on May 29, what was missed in 1994 is going to be achieved in 2024”. The elections are highly contested with new p…

By now, we have all seen the video of Sassa officials conducting what appears to be a ritual at their Mpumalanga offices. The footage was captured by CCTV, showing one official holding a snake. It is said that residues of needles and other muthi-like substances were discovered at the offices. On this episode of Gogo have I been scammed? we will be …

Data led decision making is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Zimkhita Buwa, new CEO at Intellinexus, together with company founder, Jacques du Preez. Topics of discussion include: Intellinexus; evolution of business intelligence; using data for decision making; and the role of AI. Business Day…

Only a few weeks remain before South Africans cast ballots, and political parties have stepped up their campaign. In this episode, host Daron Mann speaks to Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen about his party's state of readiness.Autor: TimesLIVE Podcasts

Introducing the "So What?" podcast If I say “Ruda Landman” I’m pretty sure that for most South Africans the Carte Blanche music and Sunday nights come to mind. For years, Ruda was, along with her colleagues at Carte Blanche, the source of hot topic reporting and important insights, and just because she’s no longer on the show, doesn’t mean that inc…

Introducing We Filmed a Zoo - Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at Joburg Zoo? Dream Stream has collaborated with Joburg Zoo Friends to create, We Filmed a Zoo. This weekly show documents what’s happening at the Johannesburg Zoo. The show was created to help raise funds for the important projects the zoo regularly undertakes. The family …

In November 1992, the Taljaard family were settling down for the night in their home in Vereeniging, but not everyone on the property was getting ready for bed. Two figures stood in the shadows, waiting for their chance, and they were about to permanently alter the course of countless lives. (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) (Support the show on…

Anele Mda, an independent candidate vying for a seat in parliament, says political parties will be chasing after independents but she won’t work with any party. She is our guest on the Sunday Times Politics Weekly podcast with Sunday Times deputy editor Mike Siluma. We kick-start the conversation by asking her why it was important to publicly rebuk…

Catch up on your top entertainment headlines of the week, adding exciting commentary from entertainment journalists and voices from your faves. TshisaLIVEAutor: TimesLIVE Podcasts

Passive investments and tracking indices is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight. Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Daniel Dos Passos, senior portfolio manager at RMB Indexation. Topics of discussion include: active versus passive investment; FirstRand’s use of indexation products; state of the market; alternative investments; and …

The state in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has been accused of not sharing documents timeously. The defence in the Pretoria high court on Thursday complained about the introduction of documents and additional evidence by the state during proceedings. Advocate Zandile Mshololo, who is representing accused No 5 Sifisokuhle Nkani Ntuli, told the court…

With four weeks to go before South Africans head to the polls for a fiercely contested general election, have you made up your mind about who you will be voting for? In Behind the Herald Headlines with Daron Mann, we speak to party leaders about their offerings. This week, we catch up with Build One SA (BOSA) leader Mmusi Maimane, who is encouragin…