Arena movie Body David Lord finds himself forced into the savage world of a modern gladiatorial arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the online masses.
The arduous journey for an education article Pupils living in Kranskop, on the edge of the Tugela River Valley in KwaZulu-Natal, have to walk 26 kilometres through mountainous terrain every day, to get to school and back. This is because the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department reportedly doesn’t have the money to provide them with transport. Nabeelah Shaikh spoke to some of the pupils and filed this report.
Archbishop Tutu's 90th article Birthday wishes are streaming in from across the globe for Archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu. The Arch as he's often called turned 90 today. A special service to celebrate and honour the icon took place at the St George's Cathedral in Cape Town. It’s the very same cathedral where Tutu became South Africa’s first black Archbishop. The Archbishop has left a great legacy for the country. Human rights lawyer Yasmin Sooka spoke to us on Thursday about this legacy.
Aquamarine movie Body Two teenage girls discover a mermaid in their beach club's swimming pool. A mermaid gets stranded at a beach resort but falls in love with a handsome lifeguard. She befriends two local girls and enlists their help to win his heart in exchange for a wish. A “fish out of water” comedy is the best way to describe this movie. Make sure you don’t miss it.
Aquamarine movie Body Two teenage girls discover that mermaids really do exist after a violent storm washes one ashore. The mermaid, a sassy creature named Aquamarine, is determined to prove to her father that real love exists, and enlists the girls' help in winning the heart of a handsome lifeguard.
Appointment of judges influenced by ANC? article The ANC’s deployment committee met in March of 2019 to discuss a shortlist of judges compiled by the Judicial Service Commission. This was revealed by Advocate Paul Pretorius during proceedings at the State Cape Inquiry on Wednesday and President Cyril Ramaphosa was once again asked about the ANC deployment committee’s influence over the appointment of judges. The president continued to argue that the ANC was not responsible for appointing judges adding that it was the responsibility of the Judicial Service Commission. He says committee’s discussions about the judges revolved around transformation. But who appoints the members of the JSC and why were the deployment committee’s preferences not transparent? His testimony has raised serious questions about the independence of our judiciary and the deployment committee’s power. Mbekezeli Benjamin from Judges Matter, a coalition that monitors the appointment process for judges, weighed in on the matter.
Appletiser drinks recalled article The National Consumer Commission has requested consumers to return certain Appletiser products immediately amid a recall by Coca-Cola. This week the beverage company recalled more than 37 300 cases of the sparking apple drink from shelves due to fears of contamination. The commission also asked consumers to verify the best before dates on their products. Meanwhile a clinical dietician Tabitha Hume joined us to tell us about the dangers of consuming potentially tainted or contaminated food products.
