Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Guest: Rebecca Davis | Journalist and Author at Daily Maverick

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Guest: Michael Evans

Can a mandatory vaccination be considered to be reasonable from a legal perspective and will it hold ground should it be made into law? Renowned attorney Michael Evans brings perspective to the issue. 

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Guest: Professor Keymanthri Moodley 

It is not uncommon for governments and institutions to mandate certain actions or types of behaviour in order to protect the wellbeing of individuals or communities. What are the limits of such policies and when can they be considered ethically justifiable for the sake of the health and wellbeing of the public despite each individual's rights, liberty and autonomy

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Guest: Felix Marquardt

 

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Guest: Pauli Van Wyk | Journalist with Scorpio  at Daily Maverick

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has investigated and punished two companies that Brian Shivambu is the sole owner of with a R28.2-million tax bill. This  includes enormous penalties because Shivambu attempted to evade paying tax for the periods 2017, 2018 and 2019. 

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Guest: Greg Mills | Director at Brenthurst Foundation

Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been declared the winner of last week's bitterly contested presidential election.

Mr. Hichilema defeated the incumbent, President Edgar Lungu has won by a landslide - more than a million votes.

Dr. Greg Mills, The Director of The Johannesburg-based Brenthurst Foundation., will bring insight to the circumstances surrounding the opposition victory. 

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Guest: Dr. Anton Eberhard will discuss the speech delivered by Eskom CEO André de Ruyter on Tuesday that sketched out a bold vision of an Eskom that could drive the green industrialisation of SA by transitioning to renewable energy and anchoring demand for the manufacturing of green goods, such as electric vehicles (EVs).

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Guest: Gavin Grey

South Africa remains on Britain's COVID Red List. Vaccinated or not, a traveler must:  

- Take a COVID-19 test – children aged 10 and under do not need to take this test

- Book a quarantine hotel package, including 2 COVID-19 tests

- Complete a passenger locator form

The UK has made sudden changes in their travel rules which will come as a shock to many travelers from many countries listed red, amber and green. 

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Guest: Professor Francois Venter is one of South Africa’s foremost experts on the COVID virus has been invited to share his insights on the questions that our Cape Talk audience want answered.

The esteemed Professor is the Divisional Head of Ezintsha at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, where he received most of his training.

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Guest: George Claasen - Public Editor News24

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