Early Breakfast with Africa Melane

Guest :Anton Van Der Bijl | Head of the Labour Legal

Department at Solidarity at Solidarity (Trade Union)

Solidarity is challenging a Department of Basic Education directive that independent

schools must remain closed until 1 February. According to the trade union the department has no say

on when these schools open or close. It has insisted that government amend the directives and

publish such in the Government Gazette failing which it proceed to the court.   

Anton van der Bijl is the head of labour law services at Solidarity.

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Guest :Melany Kühn | Spokesperson for Robben Island Museum

The mass wedding ceremony on Robben Island has been the highlight of every

Valentine's Day for the past 20 years.Unfortunately this year's ceremony has been cancelled. The

Department of Home Affairs has  put a temporary suspension on applications for IDs, passports and

marriage services due to an increasing number of staffers testing positive for COVID-19 - this includes

the heart warming exchange of vows on February 14th.

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Is South Africa is in the midst of a ginger shortage, prices for the popular root

have certainly more than doubled. Before covid-19, it was retailing at around R70 per

kilogram, now it is around R400. AgriManzi farmer, Stefan Veldsman talks about what

affect this surge in demand has had on its growers.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Friday that the Political Party

Funding Act will come into effect from 1 April.The Act regulates public and private funding

of political parties. And will require parties to disclose donations and their donors to the

Independent Electoral Commission.

Thami Nkosi is Right2Know's Advocacy Organiser

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Low interest rates, subdued property prices, and plenty of stock available,

are the makings of 2021 being the best property investment climate in fifty years. Adding

to that, Craig Mott is the Cape Town regional sales manager at Rawson Property Group,

says leverage, low risk and excellent growth prospect are reasons why you should take the

leap into property this year.

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Swallows FC and Mamelodi Sundowns met on Saturday for the top of the

table clash. Despite this being their first season in the DStv Premiership, The Birds already

looks capable of challenging Mamelodi Sundowns for the league title.

Vuyani Joni is the Editor at Soccer Laduma

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Safety in lifestyle, should be foremost in many people's minds during this time; And your

favorite Fitness Enthusiast is talking safety in so many important contexts: safety and

Covid-19, fitness, health, as well as even safety when training.

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Guest : Nkosi Mwelo Nonkonyana | General Secretary at Congress Of Traditional Leaders Of South Africa (Contralesa)

Funerals continue to be among the major super-spreader events of the

coronavirus. While limited to 50 people attending, some Eastern Cape villages are believed to have as many as 10 funeral services in a week. Making the chances of contracting the virus are much higher. However it has also emerged that a number of families have buried wrong bodies after a mix-up at funeral parlours. Now traditionalists, Contrelsa, want a review of COVID-19 regulations to accommodate families who want to view bodies. Chief Mwelo Nonkonyana is the Contralesa Eastern Cape provincial chairperson.

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Guest : Bronwyn Pithey | Advocate at Women's Legal Centre

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into a law a new bill. The Prescription

in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill lifts the prescription

that after a particular period of time a victim cannot institute a civil claim or a criminal

prosecution.

Previously, certain sexual offences were prescribed, which meant alleged perpetrators

could not be prosecuted after 20 years from the time the alleged offence occurred. Now

all sexual offences will be excluded from the 20-year time limit.

Bronwin Pithey is an advocate at the Women's Legal Centre.

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Guest :Dr Alexandra Parker is the researcher of urban and cultural studies at the Gauteng City-Region Observatory.

To understand some of the drivers for the higher rates of female cases, Gauteng City-

Region Observatory used their Quality of Life V (GCRO, 2017/18) survey data. Based on

its March 2020 COVID-19 vulnerability indices they examined risk factors related to

COVID-19 and lockdown conditions and their ramifications.

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