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.