Masood Boomgaard is regarded as one of the industry’s brightest stand up comedy talents. He made a name for himself on the Durban club comedy scene and has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in SA comedy including Marc Lottering, Mark Banks, Muthu Murugan and Chris Forrest.

In addition Masood Boomgaard has performed regularly in theatres and prestigious venues across the country and is the founder of the Charous and Brui.

Guest: Masood Boomgaard – Comedian

Thousands of ANC members and supporters will listen to the president in the Moses Mabhida stadium on Saturday for the launch of the manifesto. Here is a guide on how to survive this weekend in Durban.

Guest: Bonisile Shongwe – Pan African, mining community activist, community development specialist

Thandi Klaasen, the daughter of a shoemaker and a domestic worker, grew up in the historical Sophiatown. She earned respect as a singer and dancer in various churches around Sophiatown. Her musical career started in the mid-1950s when she used to perform for ten shillings. She then started performing with groups such as the Gaieties and the Harlem Swingsters, but her career took off when she performed with Dolly Rathebe, Miriam Makeba, Dorothy Masuku and Sophie Mgcina.

GUESTS (JHB studio): Lorraine Klaasen AND Prince Lengoasa

Some analysts believe that election manifestos have very little impact on voters while other are of the view that, these manifestos help voters to hold political parties accountable for lack of service delivery. But how well do voters understand the role of an election manifesto? How many people familiarize themselves with a party’s manifesto before they vote for that party?

GUEST: Prof Mcebisi Ndletyana- Associate Professor of the Dept of Politics and International Relations at University of Johannesburg

What does a parent’s investment to a child’s education entail? Is it just paying fees, extra-mural activities and the combi or is there more to it? How involved are parents in children’s studies and homework or do they feel that children get too much homework? Do little things like mannerism and cleanliness not form a part of preparing your child to be a good student?

Guest: Gerald Williamson - Clinical psychologists and educationist active in education research – founder of Shaping the Learner

Guest: Yvonne Kgame – Author, teacher, inspirational speaker

With the constant weather change, your body may respond in the form of an allergic reaction. Whether it’s a food allergy or pollen in the environment that causes hay fever, allergies are enough to drive anyone insane. How can one cope with nasal allergies? Are there any natural remedies for allergy?

A new device will be which based on clinical trials, provides symptom control of 88 %2. The device comes in the form of a nasal spray that contains natural cellulose powder of vegetable origin, called hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), which literally ‘shields’ the nasal membrane from airborne allergens. Pharma Dynamics, an existing leader in allergy medication, dedicated itself to obtaining a license for this device which will be marketed as Nexa AllerShield™ in SA

GUESTS: Chef Onica Moloi- Founder of The Greenbar by Onicca

John Langalibalele Dube was a South African essayist, philosopher, educator, politician, publisher, editor, novelist and poet. He was the founding president of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC), which became the African National Congress in 1923. Dube served as SANNC president between 1912 and 1917. Dube was brought to America by returning missionaries and attended Oberlin College. He returned to South Africa where he and his first wife, Nokutela Dube, founded a newspaper, what is now Ilanga lase Natal Newspaper.

GUEST : CDE Sihle Zikalala – Provincial Chairperson for ANC KwaZulu-Natal and MEC for Economic Development in the province .

Guest: Minister Nathi Mthethwa

Guest : John Dlamini – Entrepreneur, Speaker and Facilitator /