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The Road Accident Fund is calling on all road users to help lower the number of crashes this Youth Month. According to the Fund, an average of 74 people die in road accidents each weekend, with a significant number of these fatalities being young individuals. Between 2020 and 2022, there were nearly 14-thousand young lives lost out of a total of 34,946 road fatalities in South Africa. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to RAF spokesperson McIntosh Polela

A study by the University of KwaZulu-Natal has found a link between heat exposure in pregnant women and miscarriages in sub-Saharan Africa. Researchers warn that climate change will likely exacerbate reproductive health problems, resulting in more pregnancy losses. For more on the research, Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Yoshan Moodley, study lead researcher at UKZN

ActionSA in KwaZulu Natal says the removal of eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda is not surprising. This after Kaunda was redeployed to the National Council of Provinces, NCOP.  The party says the move exposes the true nature of the coalition agreement between the DA and ANC, which they claim is not a genuine government of national unity, but rather a political arrangement that serves the interests of the two parties. To elaborate further on their sentiments, Elvis Presslin spoke to Zwakele Mncwango, ActionSA's KZN Provincial Chairperson

The South African Correctional Services Workers Union, SACOSWU is disputing the Department of Correctional Services' attempts to deny human rights abuse allegations made by inmates. This comes after Thabo Bester testified in the Bloemfontein High Court that he suffered abuse at the hands of correctional services staff. The union is calling out the department for trying to shift blame and demanding accountability for the alleged mistreatment. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to SACOSWU Gauteng Chairperson, Nceba Trom

Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa, Contralesa has expressed concern that traditional leaders are being left out of discussions regarding the proposed government of national unity. The organization feels their exclusion from these talks is a significant oversight, as traditional leaders play a vital role in representing the interests of their communities. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to Contralesa Secretary General, Zolani Mkiva

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation will today commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Rivonia Trial. The trial between 1963 and 1964 was a landmark court case in which ten leading figures of the ANC, including Nelson Mandela, were tried and sentenced to life imprisonment for fighting against apartheid in South Africa. The trial shaped the country's struggle for freedom and democracy. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Zusipe Batyi, Communications Manager at Ahmed Kathrada Foundation