The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener

Former state president Kgalema Motlanthe will be on the ANC campaign trail in Diepkloof, Johannesburg. Motlanthe joins Thabo Mbeki as the latest former president to campaign for the ANC in the hotly contested Gauteng province. The African National Congress has set the date for a disciplinary hearing against former President Jacob Zuma. Closing arguments in AKA, Tibz murder case bail application. Deputy Police Minister CC Mathale, together with the management of the South African Police Service, will lead a community in Mbekweni, Paarl, and Izimbizo. The community engagement will focus on crime prevention in the area. SPORTS WRAP. They are spreading good news with Brent Lindeque. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Executive Mayor of the City of Joburg, Kabelo Gwamanda, delivered his eagerly anticipated second State of the City Address. The ANC Youth League is holding a media briefing, focusing on how its mother body’s elections offering speaks to South Africa’s youth – this event will be at the ANC’s Luthuli house headquarters. Elections24: For the first time in the country’s 30 years of democracy, at least five independent candidates will be on the list contesting for seats in the National Assembly and six others for space in provincial legislatures. I’ll profile Anele Mda, Sesing Ramotswabodi, and Tshepo Mogano. State witness in Meyiwa trial to be quizzed about cellphone data. AKA and Tibz: The state and defence have both argued their case in this high-profile murder case about bail. The matter returns to court; chances are the court will issue a judgment after closing arguments on whether or not the group must be given bail. Defence attorneys will try to punch holes in the State's case as the trial against alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack continues in the Western Cape High Court today (Thursday). Modack and his fourteen co-accused face 124 charges related to various crimes -- including the murder of top cop Charl Kinnear. Public sector hard hit by strike action- Reporter. MANDY’S BOOK OF THE WEEK: Hunting with the Hawks - Graham Coetzer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unions reflect on May Day. The City of Ekurhuleni State of the City Address. SANParks close hiking trails as wildfire rages on Table Mountain. Underground cables are on fire at M1 in Johannesburg. Local, coming-of-age comedy Just Now Jeffrey is set to have South Africans in stitches when it’s released at cinemas countrywide on Friday, 3 May. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joburg City Manager Floyd Brink is heading to the Joburg High Court to try and halt his looming arrest. Cosatu will hold a briefing on May Day rally plans in Cape Town. Cosatu President Zingiswa Losi will lead the event at Cosatu House in Salt River. The Benoni Magistrates Court hears one of the TRC matters. It focuses on the murder of Caiphus Nyoka, an anti-apartheid activist killed 37 years ago. Petrol prices will be hiked on Wednesday, but diesel will get a cut. An update on the fires on Table Mountain in Cape Town. Former world boxing champion Dingaan Thobela has passed away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest Ipsos poll - what do the numbers say about the upcoming elections? Senzo Meyiwa trial: This week, the state will continue with evidence from the accused's bank statements. The high-profile trial against alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack and 14 co-accused continues in the Western Cape High Court tomorrow. Equal ESSA agents are threatening the head of SABC Newsourt as we return to court to ensure the placement of all out-of-school learners in the Western Cape. Health Department urges the public to get the flu vaccine in anticipation of the upcoming influenza season. SPORTS WRAP! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DA unveils its new economic policy. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), led by the Director-General, Dr Sean Phillips, briefs the media members on the planned closure of the Lesotho Highlands Water Tunnel for six months. Activists are outraged, as R784 million allegedly goes unspent as cancer patients continue to die. EWN EXCLUSIVE: 30 years of democracy: The long walk continues for SA's schoolchildren.PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH SIVIWE GWARUBE FROM THE DA. SIVIWE’S GWARUBE’S 30-YEAR DEMOCRACY MESSAGE. "Letters from Tomorrow": Looking into 30 years of SA’s democracy: SPORTS WRAP. AUDIO: Spreading good news with Brent Lindeque. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Analysis: The role played by Gauteng in the upcoming elections and further analysis on the MK and ANC. Water issues persist in Emfuleni; residents share how this affects them. Political newcomer RISE Mzansi will bring its campaign to the Western Cape today to present a plan for a safe, prosperous, equal, and united province. The cross-examination of a State witness - a confessed hitman - in the case against alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack continues in the Western Cape High Court. Police Minister General Bheki Cele and the management will hand over a police station that will service the communities of Donnybrook. GBV activists in the Western Cape Worried about 89 cases being struck off the roll in Western Cape courts. Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga and the PRASA Board of Control and Management will take a train ride on the Southern Line in Cape Town from Fish Hoek to Cape Town Station and launch train set 200 at Cape Town station. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three men linked to the murder of Rand Water executive Teboho Joala and his bodyguard Sifiso Shange will appear in the Protea magistrates court in Soweto today. Mayor Hill-Lewis and Premier Winde will join a mass training session for Metro Police and LEAP learnership candidates. The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefed the media on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan. UDM leader Bantu Holomisa will lead a door-to-door in Soweto in an effort to garner support for the national and provincial elections. As South Africa reflects on 30 years of democracy – EWN turns the lense on the formulation of the constitution and the execution of its ideals which have been tried and tested over the years. SPORTS WRAP WITH MAWANDE: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The EFF briefs media. The Alleged KPMG bursary fund fraudster Fidelis Moema and his two co-accused have been granted R50 000 bail each. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi unveils mobile showers for homeless people in Johannesburg. The government says this is responding to the growing number of homeless people in the province to ensure hygiene and health for the homeless. President and Commander-in-Chief Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised extensions of the employment of the SANDF in the DRC and for Operation Copper maritime security patrols in the Mozambique Channel. SPORTS WRAP THOLAKELE. Spreading good news with Brent Lindeque. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The cross-examination of a State witness - who is a confessed hitman - in the case against alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack is set to continue in the Western Cape High Court tomorrow. The Senzo Meyiwa Trial is hearing evidence on cellphone data. This week, links between the accused from two cell phones and the data found on them have been drawn. Bail application for Fidelis Moema, who allegedly scammed his employer, KPMG, of over R16 million while working at their bursary office. The City of Tshwane has just announced its State of the City address. MANDY’S BOOK OF THE WEEK: ‘When Love Kills: The Tragic Tale of AKA and Anele.’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The IEC held a media briefing on the election timetable, special vote applications, the number of voting stations, and many other issues in the lead-up to the elections. The IEC’s con-court application to remove Jacob Zuma from the ballot will likely be on the agenda. PRE REC: The newly elected Ekurhuleni Mayor chooses his new cabinet. PA leader Gayton Mckenzi briefs the media. The Western Cape DA Premier candidate Alan Winde will unpack the party's plan to create 800,000 jobs in the province. Update on the Margate storms that left five people dead. Update on the Israel-Iran Conflict. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Senzo Meyiwa trial continues this week in the Pretoria High Court. Rise Mzansi outlines its plan to tackle crime in the province of Gauteng. The party’s Gauteng premier candidate, Vuyiswa Ramakgopa, will speak with leader Songezo Zibi. The party has been in the spotlight recently for trading blows with DA party leader John Steenhuisen. Nas’iSpani: ActionSA Gauteng Premier Candidate Funzi Ngobeni to Submit Complaint Against Government Due to Failure to Pay Over 300 Young People. AS THE COUNTRY DRAWS CLOSER TO ITS NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS, EYEWITNESS NEWS IS ON THE GROUND ENGAGING COMMUNITIES ABOUT LIFE – 30 YEARS SINCE THE DAWN DEMOCRACY. Iran fires over 300 drone missiles at Israel. SPORTS WRAP WITH MAWANDE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Guest: Asanda Ngoasheng, Political Analyst See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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