Medical Doctor and Psychiatrist Zukiswa Zingela is the proud winner of the South African Women in Science award. The award recognises and rewards excellence by women scientists and researchers, and profiles them as role models for younger women. More details on eNCA.com

Eldorado Park community members are raising their concerns about the safety of their children in schools. They're demanding more safety protocols after a fire broke out at Lancea Vale Secondary School, completely gutting three classrooms. FULL INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.enca.com/videos/discussion-eldorado-park-community-concerned-about-pupil-safety

Three people have reportedly died in a building fire in Johannesburg. City of Joburg emergency management services firefighters are currently attending to the fire in Jeppestown. #TheSouthAfricanMorning #QuestionThinkAct #eNCA #DStv403 More details on eNCA.com

Colette Ashton, an attorney at the ISS who specialises in anti-corruption processes and integrity, says corruption is difficult to fight but some countries have successfully turned the tide. #TheSouthAfricanMorning #QuestionThinkAct #eNCA #DStv403 FULL INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.enca.com/videos/watch-how-ensure-effective-anti-corruption-measures

The role of foreign nationals in crime continues to be a concern. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says intelligence will be key in dealing with this, especially as he says there is a trend of South Africans helping foreign criminals. FULL INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.enca.com/top-stories/watch-police-minister-mchunu-comments-plans-fight-crime

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu admits the SAPS is starting from the ground up in establishing its crime intelligence. In an eNCA interview, the minister unpacked why there seemed to be such a reactive approach to crime fighting. FULL INTERVIEW HERE: https://www.enca.com/top-stories/watch-police-minister-mchunu-comments-plans-fight-crime

South Africans buy enough boerewors a year to make boerie rolls that could stretch from Cape Town to Mumbai, India. That's a whopping 55-million rolls in total! Well this weekend, some of that meat was the star of the show at the championship in Stellenbosch, where this year's winner was crowned. eNCA reporter Hloni Mtimkulu was there. Courtesy #DStv403

Centurion Financial Manager Ruard Briel has been named 2024 championship boerewors winner. The competition has become an institution in the food and entertainment space, with hundreds fighting it out every year to be known as Mzansi’s Boerewors Champion. Briel has been fine-tuning his winning recipe for seven years and takes home a car, R20,000, with his recipe set to hit the shelves at Shoprite Checkers Stores from next month. eNCA reporter Hloni Mtimkulu has more. Courtesy #DStv403

The UN's World Food Program is appealing for more funding to feed drought-stricken Zimbabweans. The Southern African region is facing a critical drought due to the El Nino weather pattern. The WFP is sourcing more aid for desperate Zimbabweans in both rural and urban areas. eNCA correspondent Pindai Dube reports. Courtes #DStv403

The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality says it's not in the business of making profits, but its increase in tariffs is to ensure that service delivery challenges are attended to. The municipality says it's grappling with financial losses to the tune of over R300-million largely incurred to supply affordable electricity But residents in the metro are not buying this, accusing the municipality of being unreasonable to households already suffering due to the high cost of living. eNCA's Ronald Masinda has more. Courtesy #DStv403

R497m. That's the amount a law firm fraudulently claimed from the Eastern Cape health department, according to Health Minister Arron Motsoaledi. He named the firm as Nonxuba Attorneys.

The capping of allowances by NSFAS has exacerbated student's financial woes, with Universities South Africa reporting an accumulation of over R70m in debt in 2023. At Rhodes University the concern about this is palpable. FULL REPORT HERE: https://www.enca.com/videos/discussion-higher-education-student-debt-ballooning

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the Eastern Cape and Gauteng are the provinces with the most questionable medico-legal claims. He and the head of the Special Investigating Unit, Andy Mothibi briefed the media on the preliminary findings of the ongoing multi-billion-rand investigation into such claims. FULL REPORT HERE: https://www.enca.com/videos/watch-investigation-medico-legal-claims-continuing

South African state entities could learn from the SA Airlink and Qatar Airways deal in which Qatar Airways Group has acquired a 25% stake in the regional carrier. That's according to the managing director of the Knowledge Anchor Group, Dr Nimrod Mbele. FULL REPORT HERE: https://www.enca.com/videos/discussion-sa-entities-could-learn-sa-airlink-deal

Most employed South Africans will be able to access large sums of their personal savings through the Two Pot system in the next few weeks. FULL INTERVIEW: https://www.enca.com/discussion-protecting-your-two-pot-system-savings

The Gauteng Provincial Government says it is strengthening procurement processes, in memory of the late Babita Deokaran. Gauteng Government Spokesperson Vuyo Mhaga spoke to eNCA. More details on eNCA.com

The rot at Thembisa Hospital seems to continue unabated. The Special Investigating Unit says its probe has revealed a further 5,500 fraudulent transactions amounting to R3bn. #TheSouthAfricanMorning #eNCA #DStv403 #QuestionThinkAct

The Special Investigating Unit seems to be making some headway in its probe into medical malpractice litigation against the Department of Health. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and SIU head, Advocate Andy Mothibi are set to brief the media in Pretoria on Saturday. #TheSouthAfricanMorning #eNCA #DStv403 #QuestionThinkAct

Eskom continues to notch up impressive numbers, in its bid to end power cuts. #TheSouthAfricanMorning #eNCA #DStv403 #QuestionThinkAct

Capetonians are receiving free medical checkups aboard the Peace Ark hospital ship from China. In collaboration with the South African Military Health Services, and the Western Cape Health Department, the vessel is providing a multi-national medical service to South Africa for the first time. It's docked at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront for seven days, providing care to a total of 600 outpatients. Some procedures will be referred to the city's 2 Military Hospital, as well as the Mitchells Plain, Tygerberg, and Paarl hospitals. eNCA’s Nobesuthu Hejana reports. Courtesy #DStv403