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    President Ramaphosa calls for cheaper electricity to save jobs

    2026/08/13 | 5 mins.
    President Cyril Ramaphosa says business played a significant role in ending load shedding in South Africa. Speaking at the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa Presidential Business Breakfast underway in Ekurhuleni, Ramaphosa says the country had made major progress in securing electricity supply.He says the next phase of electricity reform must focus on reducing the cost of power, particularly for energy-intensive industries facing the threat of closure and job losses.
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    Zambia voters prioritise living conditions, says expert

    2026/08/13 | 7 mins.
    The Zambians are today voting to elect a new president. The current President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a re-election for the second term. During his first term he had to address the economic crisis in that country. Hichilema is hoping that he will get another mandate to serve the country. However, the cost of living remains a major concern for voters. Hichilema's main challenger is opposition candidate Brian Mundubile. For an analysis Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Tendai Mbaje Governance and Election Expert, from University of Pretoria
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    Reverend Chikane says poisoning attempt left lasting trauma

    2026/08/13 | 5 mins.
    Anti-apartheid activist and former Presidency Director-General Reverend Frank Chikane, testifying before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Cases Inquiry, says the attempted poisoning left him with a significant trauma while trying to establish what had happened to him. He is responding to an affidavit by Yasmin Suka, who questioned his decision not to oppose pardon applications by five people convicted of attempting to murder him. Chikane says his refusal was motivated by the pain and trauma associated with repeatedly revisiting the matter.
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    Mapisa-Nqakula defence challenges State’s evidence

    2026/08/13 | 6 mins.
    The defence of former Defence Minister and National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says it will apply for her discharge in terms of Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act. They argue that the State has failed to establish a prima facie case against her. Mapisa-Nqakula faces 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering in the High Court in Pretoria and has pleaded not guilty to all counts. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Zara Groenewald
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    CAF urges caution amid Fifa governance tensions

    2026/08/13 | 6 mins.
    CAF President Patrice Motsepe has urged caution and called for strict adherence to good governance as global football faces growing internal tensions surrounding Fifa President Gianni Infantino.
    Infantino, who tried and failed to sell off part of the World Cup to private investors, came under renewed fire in an open letter signed by three confederations: Europe's Uefa, North and Central America's Concacaf, and Asia's AFC, accusing the world football boss of breaking trust "through deception". SAfm sports anchor has more Jon Gericke.
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News and Current Affairs Show hosted by award winning presenter Sakina Kamwendo, live on weekdays from 12 noon to 1 pm on SAfm 104-107fm
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