The Weekend View

Current Affairs programme which provides listeners with the latest local and International news hosted by Elvis Preslin. Tune in 104-107 every Saturday and Sunday morning from 6 to 7 am

The Weekend View is a news podcast hosted by SAfm, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

SAfm hosts The Weekend View, a news show with 1,000 episodes published.

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  Preserving , protecting and promoting languages is a shared responsibility of all South Africans

  Sep 27, 202621 min

  As South Africa observes Heritage Month , the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) calls on all South Africans to recognise language as one of the most important and enduring expressions of cultural heritage and to recognise that our languages are not merely tools of communication, but are living repositories of our traditions, histories, identities and knowledge. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Dr. Keaobaka Seshoka , Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Pan South African Language Board , Professor Nompumelelo Zondi, Mazisi Kunene Research Chair at the University of KwaZulu-Natal     

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  City of Joburg Warns Residents of Being Scammed by Fraudsters

  Sep 26, 20266 min

  The City of Johannesburg is warning residents about sophisticated scams involving people posing as City officials and contractors. Criminals are allegedly visiting properties with forged job cards, threatening immediate disconnections of water or electricity and demanding payment. The City says reported losses range from three-thousand five hundred to a 120-thousand rands. Residents are urged never to pay anyone demanding cash or an EFT at their property, and to verify their municipal accounts through official City channels. Spokesperson in the group finance department at the at the City of Johannesburg, Nkosana Lekotjolo explains how the scam operates...

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  Bullying Remains a Huge Concern Amongst Young People

  Sep 26, 20264 min

  As the country observes Anti-Suicide Month, there are concerns about escalating bullying incidents involving school children, which sometimes lead to suicides. In Mpumalanga, several assault cases stemming from bullying incidents have been reported to the police. Meanwhile, a number of videos of girls in schools reportedly assaulting each other have recently been circulated on social media. Mthobisi Mkhaliphi reports

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  A Daughter's Smile Keeps Hope Alive For Durban Mother

  Sep 26, 20267 min

  Durban mother Linda Govender has returned to South Africa after spending two weeks in Nepal searching for her missing daughter, Terricia. Terricia was in Nepal when floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26. Linda says returning home does not mean giving up the search. The natural disaster left more than a thousand four-hundred people dead, while over six thousand remain missing. Linda Govender is now relying on authorities and people in Nepal to continue searching for clues about her daughter's whereabouts. Bongiwe Zwane caught up with Linda for the latest from the search in Nepal

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  Additional resources needed to ensure adequate policing in fighting gender based violence: Dr Mmusi Maimane

  Sep 26, 202610 min

  The Standing Committee on Appropriations in Parliament says it will be  taking a proactive role in examining government funding to address gender-based violence (GBV). This follows the tragic recent discovery of the bodies of nine women in Kempton Park and other parts of Ekurhuleni in Gauteng. Chairperson of the Standing Committee on AppropriationS, Dr Mmusi Maimane says the committee will examine whether sufficient funding has been allocated to respond effectively to gender-based violence and to engage with relevant stakeholders on  the planning and funding required to deal with this crisis.. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Appropriations, Dr Mmusi Maimane

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