Collen Mashawana, the President of Afribiz Invest, has been caring for the welfare of the elderly and building houses for them for over 12 years. His foundation named after him has widened its scope of work and is now assisting struggling and less funded foundations around the country. Recently, he restored the house of former president Nelson Mandela to its former glory. #DStv403

Rescuing dinosaurs is how one senior researcher describes the ongoing need to send bailouts to struggling businesses. The large, historic, and long-privileged companies used to give a major boost to the economy, but their lack of growth has resulted in a constant need for intervention. Neva Makgetla warns that if an industry cannot become competitive, support should be re-evaluated. Senior researcher with Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies, Neva Makgetla discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/opinion/stated-owned-entities-rescuing-dinosaurs-not-always-good-thing

The Water and Sanitation Minister and the Tshwane Mayor visited the controversial Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant north of Pretoria on Wednesday. The inspection comes after collaborative efforts to address the water challenges facing Hammanksraal residents. Dozens of people died there last year due to a cholera outbreak. Risimati Mathye, one of the deputy directors-general in the Water and Sanitation Department, discussed this situation with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/news/sas-water-crisis-still-no-clean-water-hammanskraal

Gender-based violence continues to be pervasive in society. While government works to beat crime, activists continue to call for more action, starting at grassroots level with education of boys. The PrimeStars initiative ‘ What About the Boys? ‘aims to address the issues that boys and men experience, which are at the core of some of SA’s high crime rates. Gao Mothoagae, vice-president of Corporate Social Investment at the Sasol Foundation discussed the program with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/opinion/gbv-epidemic-primestars-launches-what-about-boys-initiative

South Africa is grappling with ongoing challenges related to water scarcity and crumbling infrastructure. The Water and Sanitation Department has issued a reminder, of the urgent need for proactive measures to address the crisis. Critical maintenance work will be done on the 37-kilometre Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel due to begin in October 2024 and is expected to end on 31 March 2025. What then will the impact be on Johannesburg's Water Supply? Acting Deputy Director General for Water Resource Infrastructure Management, Livhuwani Mabuda discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/discussion-sas-water-scarcity-and-infrastructure-challenges

As South Africa celebrates 30 years of democracy, the unresolved issue of land reform looms large. Despite the passage of time, significant strides in land restitution, redistribution, and tenure reform have been elusive. In response, political parties are leveraging their manifestos to promise citizens tangible action, to address the gaps in the land reform program. Chief Executive of the Vumelana Advisory Fund, Peter Setou discussed the issue with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/land-reform-sas-unresolved-land-issue

Amid rising crime, the debate about bringing back the death penalty blazes on. While some political parties rally for its return, there are heated discussions over its legality and morality. Human rights activists stand firm, warning of the penalty's potential misuse and threat to basic human rights. The Civic Rights Cluster Programme Manager, at the Southern Africa Litigation Centre, Melusi Simelane discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/opinion/sas-crime-surge-sparks-death-penalty-debate

As many as 144 schools have been damaged by the storms and heavy rain in the Western Cape. Some schools are expected to remain closed due to severe infrastructure damage or inaccessibility The Western Cape Education MEC, David Maynier discussed the damage with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/top-stories/some-schools-western-cape-remain-closed-due-heavy-rains

The Special Investigating Unit hosted the inaugural meeting of the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum in Pretoria this week. The forum focuses on collaboration and multi-disciplinary approaches to root out illicit activities. SIU head, Andy Mothibi discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/sas-corruption-emergency-government-strengthens-anti-corruption-efforts

With the ANC expected to lose some of its support, the likelihood of a coalition government is increasing. And this could have an impact on our economic landscape and policy. Sanisha Packirisamy, an economist at Momentum Investments, discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/2024-elections-coalition-government-likely-sa

The Eastern Cape's longest-serving politician is retiring. DA MPL, Bobby Stevenson, who has been serving the provincial legislature for 25 years, He joined eNCA to talk about the highlights of his political career, and the future. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/news/eastern-capes-longest-serving-politician-retire

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu and Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink have visited the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works in Hammanskraal on Wednesday morning. #DStv403 #eNCA #QuestionThinkAct FULL INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.enca.com/videos/watch-work-upgrade-rooiwal-plant-has-begun

The Independent Electoral Commission has been dealt another court blow, this time by the Democratic Alliance. It's to ensure that there are more voting stations abroad for the 2024 elections. #DStv403 #eNCA #QuestionThinkAct FULL INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.enca.com/videos/discussion-da-hails-victory-iec

To boost the uptake of various methods of contraception, the national health department and Eastern Cape Health MEC Nomakhosazana Meth are launching the Self-Care Wellness Vending Machine. #AllAngles #DStv403 #eNCA #QuestionThinkAct FULL INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.enca.com/news/watch-contraceptive-vending-machine-counter-teenage-pregnancy

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga confirms that from midnight on Thursday, e-tolls will be a thing of the past in Gauteng. However, the minister says that the gantry system will remain active for crime-fighting purposes. FULL INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.enca.com/top-stories/watch-saying-goodbye-gautengs-e-toll-collections

Communities have been left reeling following the heavy rains that lashed various parts of Gauteng. As mop up operations get underway in some parts of Tshwane, many home and business owners are left with a heavy price to pay. Weather forecasters say the current inclement weather will start to clear from Wednesday. FULL REPORT HERE: https://www.enca.com/news-weather/sa-weather-mop-operations-underway-tshwane

The Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga briefs media on the scrapping of e-tolls. #eNCA #DStv403

Western Cape Infrastructure MEC, Tertuis Simmers, says the province has started counting the cost of the damage. #eNCA #DStv403 #QuestionThinkAct #NewsLink

Gauteng police have made a breakthrough, arresting 6 suspects linked to the alleged hijacking and murder of late the Kaizer Chiefs soccer player Luke Fleurs. #eNCA #DStv403 #QuestionThinkAct #NewsLink READ: https://www.enca.com/top-stories/police-arrest-6-linked-murder-kaizer-chiefs-player

Energy expert Hartmut Winkler is not convinced and is sticking to his prediction, that blackouts will be with us for a while. This after Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the government will end loadshedding before the end of this year. #dstv403 #enca For more news: https://www.enca.com/