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Majola.The ANC in Gauteng has welcomed the appointment of EFF member Nkululeko Dunga as Finance MEC, announced by Premier Panyaza Lesufi during a cabinet reshuffle. Dunga replaces Lebogang Maile, who moves to education. The ANC says the decision reflects inclusive governance amid no outright majority. Meanwhile, Lesufi also revealed in his briefing yesterday that there are ongoing talks with the MK party to join the executive, as coalition politics continue to shape leadership and stability in the province. EFF’s Nkululeko Dunga has been sworn in as Gauteng MEC for Finance by the Deputy Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to leadership and governance expert Professor Mazwe Majola

The Eastern Cape province has today received its fair share on the deployment of the South African National Defence Force members to crime hotspots in parts of Eastern Cape to support the South African Police Service. Troops are moving into high-risk areas following an announcement by Cyril Ramaphosa during the State of the Nation Address. However, a professor from Stellenbosch University warns that the show of force risks weakening police accountability and long-term crime-fighting efforts. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Stellenbosch University professor Lindy Heinecken

NASA has successfully launched four astronauts on a ten-day journey around the moon, the first such mission in over 50 years. The spacecraft of NASA's Artemis TWO mission is expected to circle the far side of the Moon. The spacecraft blasted into space from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral in the state of Florida in the early hours of this morning. To get more on this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Steve Sherman, Chief imagination officer for Living Maths, a stem based NGO.

The Transport Minister Barbara Creecy is conducting a road safety inspection operation at the Kranskop Toll Plaza on the N1 in Limpopo today. Traffic volumes are expected to increase significantly from today. This as scores of motorists travel to various destinations ahead of the Easter long weekend. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the South African government wishes safe trips to all travelling this easter Bongiwe Zwane spoke to by Border Management Authority Spokesperson, Mmemme Mogotsi...

Several parents at Fundakwazi Primary School in Mpumalanga have raised serious concerns after allegations emerged that a man working as a gardener at the school sexually violated a number of learners. The incident has once again highlighted growing fears about the safety of children in schools, which are meant to be secure environments for teaching and protection. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Nonhlanhla Ntshingila....