Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

We speak to Lindiwe Sisulu, the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation following her visit earlier today to Masiphumelele in Cape Town in the wake of the fire that left nearly 6, 000 people homeless.

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Guest: Wendy Knowler - Consumer Journalist

 

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We speak to Lawson Naidoo, the Executive Secretary at Council For The Advancement Of The Constitution, about the costs of the Zondo Commission of Inquiry and whether the money is well spent.

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Guest: Ayanda Allie Paine | Spokesperson for the National Transport Department

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Guest: Daniel Eloff | Attorney  at Hurter Spies

The Great Brak Business Forum (GBBF) and AfriForum have joined forces to take on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. The groups want to overturn government’s decision to close all beaches in the wake of a new variant of COVID-19 spreading rapidly through the country. We speak to lawyer Daniel Eloff from Hurter Spies who is representing the Great Brak River Business Forum.

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Guest: Anneline Turpin

We speak to an attorney at the Legal Resources Centre about her article in the Daily Maverick which suggests that Cape Town has huge tracts of SANDF land lying unused, that could be used for the development of housing for some 67,000 households

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Guest: Wendy Alberts, CEO of Restaurant Association of SA

In the light of the indefinite UBER eats driver strike, we talk to  Wendy Alberts, CEO of the Restaurant Association of SA about the impact on the restaurant industry.

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Guest: Wouter Vermeulen | General Manager for Southern Africa at Air France-KLM

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Guest: Gavin Grey | UK Correspondent at EWN

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Guest: Kgomotso Modise

DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE RAYMOND ZONDO SAYS THE COMMISSION WILL APPROACH THE HIGH COURT TO APPLY FOR ANOTHER EXTENSION.

 

The inquiry is due to complete its work by 31 March next year.

 

HOWEVER ZONDO SAYS THEY'VE LOST ABOUT 3 MONTHs DURING THE LOCKDOWN.

  

He says PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA is due to testify when proceedings resume next year.

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