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As we have seen with recent rains in KwaZulu-Natal and fires in Cape Town, severe weather does put infrastructure at risk. Despite the inclement weather leaving death and destruction in its wake, it also destroys crucial economic infrastructure. The University of Cape Town has released a research paper on the matter which reveals that R20-billion worth of the City's transport system is at risk. Professor Marianne Vanderschuren, from the University of Cape Town spoke with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/sa-weather-severe-weather-threat-key-infrastructure

The Gauteng Government and a camera provider have announced a crime-busting partnership. Through it, the Gauteng Government will have immediate access to a network of over 6,000 Vumacam cameras in the province and more nationally. The partners have also committed to extending camera coverage to underserved areas like townships, settlements, and hostel areas. The Chief Commercial Officer of Vumacam, Michael Varney discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/crime-sa-cctv-be-installed-gauteng-crime-hotspots

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Times are tough and there’s a lot of uncertainty ahead of elections. However, it has emerged that demand for luxury property in South Africa remains high. The Oobarometer was conducted by the Ooba Group that compare Home Loans for customers. Natasha Champion, the Ooba Group Regional Sales Manager, spoke with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/sa-luxury-properties-demand

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This year's International Condom Day is shining the spotlight on safe sex practices through condom use. According to the World Health Organization, condoms remain the most effective way to prevent sexually transmitted infections including HIV as well as unplanned pregnancies. A worrying trend in South Africa shows inconsistencies in condom use among young people. Tusani Kunene, National Preventions Manager at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation spoke with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/news/international-condom-day-promoting-safe-sex

The clock is ticking for the governing party after the Constitutional court ruled that it must disclose its cadre deployment records to the Democratic Alliance. The latest ruling paves the way for radical reforms in the future appointments of public servants.   Journalist, Ferial Haffajee spoke with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/opinion/cadre-deployment-ruling-shake-public-service-appointments

The ANC in Gauteng is holding a lekgotla to carve out a strategy to retain and increase its majority in the upcoming polls. Chairperson Panyaza Lesufi has revealed that over 34,000 volunteers have availed themselves to steer the party's election campaign in the province. Pule Letshwiti-Jones updated eNCA on the latest from the meeting.  Watch the full crossing: https://www.enca.com/news/polls-top-agenda-gauteng-anc-lekgotla

The General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill is out for public comment. The bill will see the surveillance of electronic signals, communication signals, and internet traffic, on a very large scale. It has drawn a lot of criticism. One is that normal people who are neither suspected of crime nor a threat to national security will be under surveillance. Another fear is that the Bill could establish a surveillance state operating out of the Office of the Presidency. Liesl Pretorius, from Freedom of Religion South Africa discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/spy-bill-growing-concerns-over-passing-spy-bill

The beer industry is pleading for sober minds ahead of the 2024 budget speech. Industry actors say sin taxes should be canned within the inflation range. The Beer Association of SA says higher sin taxes could put jobs on the line. Manufacturers are also calling for a multi-year agreement on excise duty to allow them to plan better. #dstv403 Click on the link for the full interview: https://www.enca.com/business/2024-budget-speech-concerns-brew-over-sin-excise-tax-hikes

Sunshine and cool breezes will not solve our energy crisis. Mineworkers union NUM says the only solution is more investment in coal-fired power stations. It’s rejecting plans to add solar and wind power to the energy mix. #dstv403 Click on the link for the full interview: https://www.enca.com/top-stories/restore-power-grid-outrage-over-continuous-power-cuts

The ANC has four days now to hand over all records of cadre deployment to the DA. The Constitutional Court refused to grant the governing party leave to appeal an earlier High Court ruling. It ruled it was not in the interest of justice to do so, effectively blocking all legal routes to stop the disclosure. Accountability Now Director, Paul Hoffman, says the ANC has breached the Constitution. #dstv403 Click on the link for the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/discussion-court-orders-unveiling-anc-patronage-web

South Africa’s Brad Binder is on a mission in MotoGP. The plan is to continue to fight for the top spot while hoping for a home race in the future. eNCA’s Justin Ford brings us this story. #dstv403

The Senzo Meyiwa trial-within-a-trial continues in the High Court in Pretoria. #dstv403

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Tourism sector leaders are alarmed after the Department of Home Affairs asked foreign tourists to leave the country by the end of this month if their visa renewal outcomes aren’t received by the 23rd of the month. The Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA) says that the sun chasers and so-called swallows who follow summers and move between the northern and southern hemispheres will be most affected. The CEO of SATSA, David Frost spoke with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/business/sa-tourism-90-day-extension-short-term-tourists-cancelled

The Constitutional Court has thrown out the ANC’s bid to appeal against a lower court ruling on its controversial cadre deployment policy. The ANC will now have to hand over the records of the deployment committee from January 2013. President Cyril Ramaphosa was chairperson of the committee at the time. Political analyst, Professor Dirk Kotze says cadre deployment is one of the best-known policies of the ANC. And many of the party’s woes over the past decade can be traced back to it. Kotze discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/discussion-anc-forced-hand-over-cadre-deployment-records

Eskom’s abilities to do maintenance amid a skills shortage is once again in focus. The weekend saw blackout stages increase to stage 6. This has been blamed on boiler tube leaks. Matthew Cruise, energy advisor at Hohm Energy discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/stage-6-blackouts-blamed-boiler-tube-leaks