The relationship between the Amazulu Royal family and the KwaZulu-Natal government continues to deteriorate. Lately both parties have engaged in a back and forth on the alleged dismissal, of King Misuzulu KaZwelithini's praise singer Buzetsheni Mdletshe. KZN Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has disputed these claims. Watch an interview with UKZN Historical Studies lecturer, Kuthula Thwala on this: https://www.enca.com/opinion/amazulu-nation-royal-family-not-impressed-kzn-government

The ruling party unveiled its 2024 election manifesto on 24 February, promising to create 2.5 million jobs. President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed the Expanded Public Works Programme as a success, claiming that the government effort has provided more than 14 million job opportunities since its inception. Africa Check researcher, Keegan Leech spoke with eNCA about this. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/news/2024-elections-anc-promises-25-million-job-opportunities

Safety is a priority for many in South Africa, with extremely high levels of crime a constant worry. In response to these threats, a new platform has been launched with the aim of helping women using ride-sharing services. Kgosigadi Rides offers safe and reliable travel options for women and girls during their daily travels, free from harassment or intimidation. The chief executive of Kgosigadi Rides, Tilly Legodi spoke with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/ride-share-service-prioritises-safety-women

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria today.

Sussman says the battle for votes in the North West will be really interesting. In the province, an EFF breakaway party, Economic Liberators Forum or the ELF came second to the ANC in one of the wards. #TheSouthAfricanMorning #DStv403 #eNCA

Elections analyst Wayne Sussman says this week's by-elections give a glimpse of what to expect in the main polls next month. Eleven by-elections took place yesterday in different parts of the country and the ANC and Patriotic Alliance are likely to be more excited with the results. #TheSouthAfricanMorning #DStv403 #eNCA

On top of being aware of other driver's behaviour, motorists are increasingly having to worry about crime on the roads. This risk of robberies is made worse by robots that don’t work, and darkness because streetlights are out, sometimes for weeks on end. eNCA reporter Hloni Mtimkulu has more. Courtesy #DStv403

Government says it plans to change the fortunes of millions of unemployed South Africans over the next five years. Five-million jobs have been earmarked as part of the Expanded Public Works Programme, which has now been in existence for two decades. President Cyril Ramaphosa says that despite the country's challenges, the EPWP is one of the ANC's success stories. It has ensured employment for at least 14 million South Africans. eNCA's Ronald Masinda has more. Courtesy #DStv403

A witness who may not be named or identified has testified in the case against Mark Lifman, Jerome Booysen and 12 others. The alleged underworld bosses and members of the 27 gang are appearing in the Western Cape High Court. They have been charged with gang-related crimes committed across the City of Cape Town, including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, intimidation and money laundering. Meanwhile, in a separate courtroom, Lifman’s alleged rival, Nafiz Modack and 14 of his co-accused are on trial for the murder of Anti-Gang detective, Charl Kinnear, attempted murder, extortion and contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime Act. eNCA's Ayesha Ismail reports. #DStv403

An investigator in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has again singled out Meyiwa's then-girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo as the mastermind behind his killing. This through recent confessions by two of the accused and calls she made to accused 3, Mthobisi Mncube but Mncube's lawyer says the state has no evidence linking his client to the case and calls between him and Khumalo prove nothing. Mnisi was cross-examining one of the investigators at the High Court in Pretoria. eNCA’s Manqoba Mchunu reports. Courtesy #DStv403

The Independent Electoral Commission was questioned when the ANC's candidate list was leaked and misinformation and disinformation are rife online. All this places the integrity of the electoral process at high risk. So how does search engine Google  prevent this? Abongile Mashele, the Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google, discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/2024-elections-safeguarding-against-abuse-and-deceit

Voting day for South Africans is in just 36 days. The number of voting districts has been raised to 148 by the Independent Electoral Commission. The number of new voter registrations has surpassed 400,000, bringing the total number of registered voters to 27.4 million. IEC vice chairperson Janet Love discussed the organisation's level of preparedness for the elections with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/2024-elections-35-days-until-south-africans-cast-their-vote

A French oil company is planning to expand its fuel trade with South Africa. Total Energy recognises South Africa is one of the continent's most industrialised nations and demand for fuel has risen significantly due to a series of refinery shutdowns that impacted output. The head of strategic projects at the South African Petroleum Industry Association, Kevin Baart discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/totalenergies-expand-fuel-trade-sa

Criminals take advantage of the electricity crisis, preying on people in the darkness. Motorists are living in fear amid violent crimes on major roads. Criminals are placing spikes in the street to puncture tyres and stop vehicles, then stealing them. So how much danger are we facing as as we navigate our way through suburbs and cities, and where are the hotspots? Anti-crime activist, Yusuf Abramjee discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/crime-sa-criminals-preying-citizens-after-dark

South Africans have been enjoying almost a month without power cuts but electricity minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned the outages are not behind us. Some experts have been saying the move to renewable energy can help address the power crisis for good. Managing Director at Menar, Vuslat Bayoglu discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/sas-electricity-crisis-nearly-month-without-blackouts

Statistics from the SAPS between October 2021 to September 2022, reveal over 47,500 vehicles were hijacked or stolen. Just to put it in perspective, that's more than the number of seats at Orlando Stadium. But what do you do when you're hijacked? Forensic Investigator, Chad Thomas discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/crime-sa-increase-hijacking-hotspots

The Labour Court recently upheld the rights of individuals with criminal records to seek employment without having to worry about outdated convictions. The court ordered an employer to reinstate an employee, ruling that the person's criminal history was irrelevant to the job requirements. Criminal law expert Willian Booth spoke with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/labour-court-orders-employer-reinstate-employee-criminal-record

Some good news for South Africans with a criminal past. The Labour Court recently upheld the rights of individuals with criminal records to seek employment without having to worry about outdated convictions. The court ordered an employer to reinstate an employee, ruling that the person's criminal history was irrelevant to the job requirements. Labour lawyer Michael Bagraim unpacked this judgment with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/labour-court-offers-hope-job-seekers-criminal-records

Hijackings in South Africa are projected to increase. Concerns have been raised about a new trend where hijackers locate monitoring devices and delay crime reporting. Duma Ngcobo the Chief Operating Officer at Tracker discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/discussion-spotlight-hijackings-roads

There are around 2,000 unclaimed bodies in official mortuaries across the country, according to the The Department of Health. KwaZulu-Natal has been identified as having the most unclaimed bodies. The Deputy Minister of Health, Sibongiseni Dhlomo discussed the problem with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/news/over-2000-bodies-unclaimed-government-mortuaries