Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

In an exclusive, News24 is reporting that investigations are underway to determine if ex-State Security Agency agents close to former president Jacob Zuma are fanning unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

It says well-placed sources have told them that the former top spy, Thulani Dlomo, who is known to be fiercely loyal to Zuma, has been implicated.

To find out more, we speak to one of the authors, investigative journalist Jeff Wicks.

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Writing in the Daily Maverick today, Jane Duncan, a professor in the Department of Journalism, Film, and Television at the University of Johannesburg, writes about how she believes the intelligence community has failed the country.

She says that by failing to anticipate the riotous looting and act against the leaders, it could be responsible for one of the most shocking failures imaginable. 

And that the people who are ultimately using taxpayers’ money to protect national security in South Africa will have become the single biggest threat to this. 

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We speak to Cedric Masondo, the managing director of SASRIA which is a non-life insurance company that provides coverage for damage caused by special risks such as politically motivated malicious acts, riots, strikes, terrorism, and public disorders.

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Yesterday, a listener let us know about a new Facebook page that has been set up called Rebuild SA- Volunteers Group which has been set up to assist businesses affected by the riots.

It was founded yesterday by Mbali Ndhlovu, a freelance social media strategist in a bid to coordinate matching people who want to offer their skills, with those who need help. She joins us on the show.

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The Democratic Alliance has laid incitement charges against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, Edward Zuma, Duduzane Zuma, and the EFF leader Julius Malema.

It says Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has posted a number of tweets over the course of the last few days encouraging the violence and looting while Edward Zuma.

 The DA says Edward Zuma made utterances prior to his father’s imprisonment that law enforcement agencies would have to go through him before they arrested his father.

And that writing on his Twitter account, Julius Malema suggested the EFF would join in the ongoing riots if soldiers were deployed to the streets.

We speak to Advocate Glynnis Breytenbach, the party's Shadow Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

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The Western Cape Police Commissioner says that while the situation in the province remains calm, the SAPS is on high alert.

Western Cape premier Alan Winde, earlier held a press conference to update citizens about the province's preparedness to respond to public unrest, as well steps to address the taxi violence.

John speaks to Safety and Security MMC Alderman JP Smith.

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Rioting in Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal shows no signs of letting up, as the authorities have pledged to clamp down on the violence.

 Looting has continued in Alexandra, Diepsloot, Vosloorus, and Mamelodi, although it was reportedly calm in the Johannesburg city centre.

 In Alexandra, looters have torched parts of the Pan Africa Mall and several businesses in the vicinity.

 Earlier, at last, 10 people died in a stampede at a mall in Meadowlands, Soweto.

 EWN's Ntakoana Ngatane was there.

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John speaks to Des Erasmus, a Daily Maverick journalist in KwaZulu Natal.

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Rioting in Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal shows no signs of letting up, this as the authorities have pledged to clamp down on the violence.

It's believed that about 300 people have been arrested in KwaZulu-Natal and another 453 in Gauteng.

To find out what impact the protests and looting has had on businesses and people in KZN, we speak to Mpume Langa, first vice president of the Durban Chamber of Commerce, who speaks on behalf of other Chambers and business representatives in the province

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As rioting continues across parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal and other provinces remain on high alert, we speak to independent political and economic analyst, JP Landman, about the state of the nation.

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