Guest: Dr Brighton Mashava from Busamed Lowveld Private Hospital

The unprecedented decision by the Basic Education Department that two leaked matric exam papers be rewritten has been described as “unfair” and “premature” by some education stakeholders.
Others, however, have praised the move, describing it as “ethical and a second bite of the cherry for pupils”.

Guest: Basil Manuel, executive director of the National Professional Teachers Organisation of SA (Naptosa),

Guest: Dr Joan van Niekerk - one of the Children's Sector Reps on the South African National AIDS Council CIvil Society Forum

Eight months ago, when South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a strict lockdown for an initial 21 days in response to the COVID-19 threat, the decision was widely praised. A few critics, including myself, disagreed. I warned against “a strident ‘conventional wisdom’ which holds that governments and societies should respond through drastic measures”. I argued that the government had moved too rapidly to drastic measures, and that the negative consequences might outweigh the benefits. I said this would constrain South Africa’s options later in the pandemic.

Guest: Dr Seán Mfundza Muller-Senior Lecturer in Economics, Research Associate at the Public and Environmental Economics Research Centre (PEERC) and Visiting Fellow at the Johannesburg Institute of Advanced Study (JIAS), University of Johannesburg

Vaccine hesitancy is a severe threat to global health, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The term refers to the delay in acceptance or the refusal of vaccines, despite the availability of vaccination services. It’s a serious risk to the people who aren’t getting vaccinated as well as the wider community.

Guest: Professor Charles Shey Wiysonge - the Director of Cochrane South Africa, a research unit of the South African Medical Research Council, and one of 15 Cochrane Centres wordwide.

Guest: Tebogo Mathebeng Mfete

According to Andy the programme need to be improving….and it should be called Gender based crimes.

Guest: Andy Mashaile – Interpol Ambassador,Turn Back Crime (Camapaign)

From today, Wednesday 2 December (from 08h30), women and other victims of domestic violence in South Africa are able to contact the National Shelter Movement of South Africa’s (NSMSA) 24-hour toll-free Shelter Helpline.

This is the first national helpline exclusively dedicated to helping victims of domestic abuse access shelter services in each of the nine provinces, while also assisting with a variety of other issues that impact survivors.

Guest: Fisani Mahlangu – Executive member of the National Shelter Movement of South Africa(NSMSA)

In today’s world, whichever solution you try to reimagine for the future, especially when you deal with poverty and inequality, you have to address the inclusion of women, not only dealing with the violence against them but to address issues of inequality holistically. One of the core themes this year for the 16Days of Activism is economic justice for women.

Guest: Sixolile Ngcobo – Provincial Manager of the Commission of Gender Equality in the Western Cape

What is the role of the traditional healers when it comes to fighting against this pandemic (HIV/AIDS)?

Guest: Makhosi Abraham Mnguni – Director of Positive Flames South Africa