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The Forum For South Africa has come out against the proposed salary increases for public office bearers which include the President, his deputy and ministers. The forum maintains that this is a slap in the face of South Africans who continue to battle unemployment, the high cost of living and exorbitant food prices. The Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers has recommended a four point one percent salary increase for public office bearers for the 2025/2026 financial year. Sakina Kamwendo caught up with National Leader of the Forum for South Africa, Tebogo Mashilompane....

The N1 road outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo, has been closed following a crash which involved four vehicles. A truck, a bus, a sedan and bakkie collided with each other. According to eye witnesses, the bus driver allegedly ignored a stop-and-go sign and lost control and crashed into other vehicles. Sakina Kamwendo caught with our reporter Rudzani Tshivhase...

Bitou Municipality's deputy Mayor, Nokuzola Kolwapi says the gun she used to shoot into the air at the welcome home ceremony for initiates at KwaNokuthula in Plettenberg Bay was a toy gun. Kolwapi faced criticism after a video started circulating on a social media video, allegedly showing her firing several shots into the air. Kolwapi is the President of the Ikhwezi People's Movement. Sagree Chetty has more...Meanwhile, the SACP has slammed Kolwapi's response to criticism over a video showing her allegedly firing a gun in public. The party says she is arrogant and lacks remorse. Sakina Kamwendo caught up with the SACP National Spokesperson, Mbulelo Mandlana....

As the summer initiation season draws to an end many homecoming ceremonies were held across the Eastern Cape over the past weekend. These are known as imigidi which are meant to celebrate the successful transition from boyhood to manhood. Unfortunately, the initiation season wasn't without any tragedies, as the number of young men who hasve lost their lives has now risen to 20. Sakina Kamwendo caught up with the province's cooperative governance and traditional affairs (CoGTA) MEC Zolile Williams...

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it has successfully concluded a settlement agreement with Minenhle Dlamini, whom is one of the beneficiaries of funds irregularly received from the Mshandukani Foundation NPO as part of an ongoing investigation into the misappropriation of National Lotteries Commission (NLC) grant funding. Sakina Kamwendo caught up Special Investigating Unit's Spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago....