The Best of Afternoon Drive with Bongani Bingwa

Bongani chats to Financial Mail’s Deputy Editor Sikhonathi Mantshantsha about big stories to come this week.

Bongani talks to SARU President Mark Alexander about South Africa’s bid to host the 10th Rugby World Cup. Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa led the bidding committee that presented their case in London today.

Bongani talks to Tony Czuczka from Bloomberg and the Afternoon Drive’s producer Laura Wener about Angela Merkel’s unconvincing win. Merkel won a fourth term in office after a general election that has surged an overtly nationalist party to enter parliament for the first time in decades.

Bongani spoke to actress, presenter and now businesswoman, Boitumelo Thulo, about what makes her tick, what inspires her and everything else in between.

Bongani spoke to ENCA reporter, Karyn Maughan, and Sars spokesperson Sandile Memela about the court dismissing Vlok Symington’s big to stop Sars disciplinary process.

Bongani takes reaction from ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa after Dr Makhosi Khoza announced today that she would be leaving the party. Khoza was due to appear before a disciplinary committee next month, after being charged for ill-discipline in July.

Bongani talks to Geologist Dr Herman van Kiekerk about the deadly earthquake that struck Mexico City on Tuesday. The 7.1 magnitude quake killed dozens of people and caused buildings to collapse and roads to split.

Bongani talks to Stuart Theobald and Ben Theron about the Bank of Baroda closing Gupta’s Oakbay accounts.

Bongani talks to Jade Landeman from Families in Need Community Organisation about a 13-year-old boy who died, possibly as a result of injuries he sustained while fighting off bullies at his school in Ekurhuleni.

Bongani talks to representatives from Equal Education and the Independent School Association of South Africa about a school girl who was in isolation for three days because her parents had defaulted on school fees.