September is Deaf Awareness Month and our story looks into the challenges that deaf people are still faced with. We ask if the pronouncement of sign language as the 12th official language has brought about any changes. Deaf people say a number of public places like clinics and police stations still don't provide sign language interpreters. Our case study is a successful deaf young man who is doing at WITS. We also profile the Centre for the Deaf at WITS to create awareness and inform deaf people who might be interested in furthering their studies. Pan South African Language Board played an important role in advancing sign language. They talk to us about the work they do. We also provide ways in which South Africans can learn sign language online and at institutions that offer basic sign language courses.

Abductions and killings of young men divides communities in the North West Province about initiation schools.

Leihlo La Sechaba dives deep into the consolidated report on local government audit outcomes latest presented by the Auditor General. Exposing critical insights into local government spending, financial management and corruption. The show examines the outcomes as reflected in the report. We get comments from SALGA and find out what municipalities cite as challenges leading to poor financial management. And comment from an independent analyst to give the report a holistic view from an ordinary citizen's perspective to that of an expert. We get comments from SALGA and find out what municipalities cite as challenges leading to poor financial management. And comment from an independent analyst to give the report a holistic view from an ordinary citizen's perspective to that of an expert.

Leihlo La Sechaba explores the 2 pot retirement system. Explaining how it balances accessibility and long-term savings. The show breaks down what retirees can expect from when the system kicks in and how they can manage funds between different pots. Providing viewers with crucial insight to optimize their retirement planning and financial stability.

Numbeo Crime Index by city shows that some of the cities with harrowing crime rates are in South Africa. Indicating a nation grappling with some of the highest crime rates in the world. We explore the socio-economic factors fuelling criminal activity in the country and possible solutions South Africa needs to implement in effort to put crime under control.

Women in the handicraft industry are calling on the government to develop the sector, including training them on microfinance and how to patent their products. The women crafters believe that such interventions can help their products compete and sell in the global market. If fully developed, the sector can also be a vehicle for job creation, knowledge sharing, poverty reduction, and rural economic growth.

The community of Ga-Kibi took advantage of an invasive plant prevalent in their area to establish an entrepreneurial development programme. A project that started with an idea of land care led to de-bushing and from the wood cut down, village-based SMMEs use it to produce charcoal. Resulting in a triple gain of removal of invasive plants, increasing pastures and production of charcoal.

Leihlo La Sechaba looks into how complaining community members abuse electricity. They bypass meter boxes to avoid paying, illegally connect the cables, and even vandalize transformers.

The South African Human Rights Commission is mulling urgent court action to compel the Free State government to immediately relocate Nyakallong residents, whose homes are awash in sewage water. Houses and sewage pump is submerged under water. The water has combination of mine water and sewage. Residents where promised to be moved to an alternative place, provided by Matjhabeng local municipality and Harmony mine, unfortunately nothing has been done.

In light of July being mental health awareness month, we focus on the psychological killing of women and children. What does this say to us as a society? What are the reasons for these heinous crimes? What is the solution? We talk to Thabo Monyatsi who is a psychologist and Thuso Motaung who has a popular men’s show on Lesedi FM.

Life insurance and investment companies detected more than 2000 cases of fraudulent insurance claims in 2022 and 1500 involve funeral claims. Some people resort to killing loved ones for life insurance payouts. One of those people is Agnes Segomotsi Setshwnatsho, who is accused of killing her son for 6 million rand insurance payout and her niece for 3 million rand. Agnes had insured more than 40 relatives.

With the average age of a South African farmer being about 62 years, the government is encouraging more young people to get more involved in agriculture. However, to farm successfully, young farmers complain about the need for secure access to land, water, affordable energy sources and better access to funding. Leihlo la Sechaba visited some of the young farmers as part of Youth Month activities in the country.

Leihlo La Sechaba looks at the complex land issue. Focussing on growing land scams, from the selling of stands to big portions of land and farms alike. How does the deed’s office take part in it all?

A family evicted from their home outside Krugersdorp accuses the courts of using the wrong piece of legislation to sanction their eviction. Prestige Park management using the PIE Act recently evicted the Molefe family, which has stayed on a plot of land since 1955. That act classified them as illegal occupiers. However, the family insists that their rights to that land are protected under the ESTA Act. The family also accuses officials at Mogale City Local Municipality of bending the rules to enable the process of their eviction by the developers.

Coalitions governments became eminent following the results of the Local Government Elections in 2021. There was no outright majority winner from political parties. These included 5 metropolitan municipalities. As we are heading towards the May 29th poll, we look at what has worked, what has not and what coalitions mean to you as the voter. Prof. Kealeboga Maphunye helps us to unpack these issues.

Drove of people from suburban areas in Mahikeng relocate to rural areas.