Update@Noon

A special Good Friday service is underway at Grace Bible Church in Soweto, where congregants are gathering in large numbers. The church has placed strong emphasis on prayers for national unity, healing, and spiritual renewal. During election periods, these gatherings also focus on peace and divine guidance for leaders. Today's service further addresses pressing challenges including crime, poverty, and unemployment affecting many South Africans. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Grace bibles' church minister Dudu Mthimunye

News and Current Affairs Show host/presenter Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly, live on weekdays from 12 noon to 1 pm on SAfm 104-107fm.

Three people have died in a head-on collision on the R67 between Seymour and Whittlesea in the Eastern Cape early Friday morning. Meanwhile, Limpopo has seen several road crashes as motorists travel for the holiday. Traffic is also heavy on the N3, with many heading towards KwaZulu-Natal for Easter. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to the Eastern Cape Provincial Transport Spokesperson Unathi Binqose, Head of Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety Allen Matsila, and SABC reporter Nonhlanhla Ntshingila

South African National Defence Force troops and police are continuing with crime fighting operation in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Close to 300 soldiers have been deployed to assist police in the fight against organised crime in Gqeberha and surrounding towns such as Humansdorp and Jeffery's Bay. The operation officially commenced Today. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Northern areas of Gqeberha community activist Christian Martin

The Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has conveyed her condolences to the bereaved family of the twins born attached to the abdomen in January. One of the twins has died. A surgical procedure to separate them was conducted by a team of surgeons more than two weeks ago. Ramathuba says there had been hope that the children would grow up and thrive. The infants, had been under specialized medical care since birth. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba