There are 60.4 million people living in South Africa. About 8.7 percent of South Africans, or 8 million people, were believed to be HIV positive as of 2024. This includes an estimated 16.7% of HIV-positive people between the ages of 15 and 49. Less than 5.9 million South Africans living with HIV were receiving treatment in 2023. Donald Trump, the president of the United States, has said that organizations, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), were notified that they needed to immediately stop all activities for ninety days. In this episode, we talk about the effects of the United States cutting off funding on this show, not only for patients but also for people who work in those affected medical fields. Guests: Asiphe Funda -Attorney in the Health Rights Programme-Section 27 and Zanele Sabela-COSATU National Spokesperson

Agriculture is the backbone of many African economies and offers many employment opportunities for the youth. With South Africa's extensive coastline spanning two oceans and its numerous dams, lakes, rivers and streams, South Africa is a recreational fisher's paradise. On this show, we discuss how we can encourage young people to consider fishing as a career choice and those already involved in fishing to increase their participation in the economic mainstream? What is the government doing to encourage more young people to go into fishing sustainably? We also look at the issue of licences and permits for small-scale fishers.

As South Africa faces a number of skills shortages due to many young people not knowing which channels to go through after dropping out from school, Asikhulume raises awareness about TVET colleges. We speak to Dr George Mothapo, Principal of Sedibeng TVET College as well as students Vuyo Bholo and Samantha Davids.

International Human Rights Day is observed every year globally on the 10th of December, commemorating the Universal Declaration of human rights, with emphasis on fundamental rights and freedoms for all human beings irrespective of race, gender, nationality, religion or language status. The day also marks the end of 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV). SABC's Asikhulume /Let’s talk marked the day with a special broadcast in collaboration with Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and United Nations South Africa

In this episode of Asikhulume: Let’s Talk, Bongiwe Zwane sits down with political analysts Yolokazi Mfuto and Sandile Swana to unpack the ANC’s January 8th Statement. Together, they delve into the party’s renewal agenda and its readiness ahead of the crucial 2026 local government elections.

Lusaqhubeka uhlelo lokufinyelela nokuhlenga abavukuzi abangekho emthwethweni abavaleleke emgodini wemayini engasasebenzi eStilfontein, esifundazweni sase-North West. Kunemibiko ehlukahlukene ngenani labavukuzi nokuthiwa sebevaleleke amasonto ambalwa emgodini.

In South Africa, one of the types of aggravated robbery that is expanding the fastest is cash-in-transit robbery. It continues to be a major problem on South Africa's highways and threatens both public safety and the country's economy. Earlier this month, two suspected thieves were killed in a gunfight between police and them in New Glasgow, Verulam, North of Durban. The 55-year-old man who was one of the suspects was known to be a renowned person who has been implicated in at least 23 different robbery instances. Two crew members of a cash-in-transit van were hurt a few days ago in a heinous heist on the N2 just north of Mandeni and Gingindlovu in KZN. On this episode, we speak to Crime expert Calvin Rafadi as well as reformed bandit Trinity Msibi

Ngokusho komnyango wezamanzi nokuthuthwa kwendle, omasipala banomthelela enkingeni yamanzi kuleli ngokwehluleka kwabo ukugcina ingqalasizinda isesimweni esilungile ,ukungakhokheli amabhodi amanzi kanjalo nokugcolisa kwemithombo yamanzi ebalulekile. Ungqongqoshe wezamanzi nokuthuthwa kwendle uveze ukuthi kusukela ngoNhlangulana ,omasipala ezweni lonke bakweleta amabhodi amanzi u-R22bn.

Ezinsukwini nje kuboshwe abasolwa abathathu eGreyville, esifundazweni i Kwazulu-Natal, besolwa ngokushadisa abesifazane baseNingizimu Afrika ngokungemthetho nabantu bokufika abangenazo izincwadi zokuba kuleli. Ngokusho kwamaphoyisa kusolakala ukuthi kukhona labasolwa abasebenza naye ongaphakathi ehovisi lomnyango wezasekhaya. Namuhla, ohlelweni I Asikhulume/Let’s Talk sibuza ukuthi kungani inani lemishado engekho emthethweni liphezulu kangaka?

The GNU recently marked 100 days since the national elections. On this episode, we talk about whether the GNU has been a success and how the future looks like. We spoke to Political Analyst Prince Mashele as well as Prof Bheki Mngomezulu who is the Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy at the Nelson Mandela University.

Ngeviki elidlule, kungcwatshwe izingane ezinhlanu ezisolwa ngokuthi zidle ukudla okunoshevu okuthengwe esipaza sabokufika e-Naledi, Soweto. Ingane yesithupha ishone ngeSonto emuva kokuhlala iviki egunjini labagula kakhulu, phecelezi i-Intensive Care Unit.

Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink has been removed from his position as the metro's political leader following an ANC-sponsored motion of no confidence against him at an ordinary council meeting at Tshwane House. We talk to Regional Secretary of Tshwane George Matjila, Abel Tau who is a former MMC of Tshwane as well as political analyst Prince Mashele.

Uhlelo lwezemfundo lwaseNingizimu Afrika lubhekene nengwadla, engaphezu kokuntuleka kwengqalasizinda noma amagumbi okufundela agcwele ngokweqile. Abazali nothisha kuzomele bavivele ukudonsa ngejokalensimbi ngenxa yokuncishiswa kwesabelomali soMnyango wemfundo eyisiSekelo. Lokhu kuvele enkulumeni kangqongqoshe womnyango wemfundo eyisiSekelo, uSiviwe Gwarube, esithangamini nabezindaba. We unpack what these budget cuts mean for the future of our children, the quality of education, and the broader implications for South Africa as a whole. Ukudingida kabanzi lolundaba asamukeli uNgqongqoshe wezeMfundo eyisiSekelo, uSiviwe Gwarube

Ngenyanga eyedlule abesifazane ababili babulawe ngesihluku epulazini lezingulube ngaphandle kwasePolokwane, e Limpopo, izidumbu zabo zalahlwa ehokweni lezingulube. Lesisenzo esinyantisa igazi sivuse intukuthethelo,kwaqubuka nemibuzo ebucayi mayelana nokucwasa ngokwebala,udlame, kanye nesimo somphakathi esiphila kuwo. Lesigameko siyisikhumbuzo esikwenza udle amathambo engqondo malungana nokucwasa ngokwebala okuqhubekayo eNingizimu Afrika. In this episode we look at the issue of hunger, racism and the impact this has on a person's dignity and why is this still an issue thirty years into our democracy.

Selidumela emasumpeni ngaphambi kokuqala kohlelo i-Two-pot retiremebt system. Loluhlelo mbukeli luvumela ukuthi izisebenzi zikwazi ukucaphuna ingxenye yemali esikhwameni somhlalaphansi eyisinqolobane, kanti enye imali izolondolozwa esikhwameli sesibili esingeke sithintwe, kuze kube wukuthi umuntu uthatha umhlalaphansi. Injongo yaloluhlelo ukwethula umthwalo osemahlombe kulabo abangaphansi kwengcindezi yezemali ikakhulukazi abacwila ezikweletini. Yize kunjalo, kepha kuningi okukhathazayo ngokuthi izisebenzi zizothola malini, uma isikhungo esiqoqa intela u-SARS sesidonse imali yaso.Ukuze siqonde kanzulu ukuthi loluhlelo luzosebenza kanjani samukela isihambeni sethu Khanyi Nzukuma oyiCEO eGlacier by Sanlam

This week, we shine the light on the rising extortion cases in parts of the country. The Eastern Cape town of Mthatha is battling syndicated extortion, which has led to at least one school and several businesses shutting down, according to reports.