The Best of Afternoon Drive with Bongani Bingwa

Bongani speaks to Neeshan Boltan, executive director, of the Ahmed Kathrada foundation, about Future South Africa, a coalition of civil society organisations urging MPs to vote against President Jacob Zuma when a motion of no confidence is heard in Parliament next Tuesday. The organisation has been joined by various prominent South Africans, including former constitutional court justice Zak Yacoob and Zwelinzima Vavi.

Bongani speaks to lawyer at Webber Wentzel, Okyerebea Ampofu-Anti, about the South African National Editors’ Forum launching an urgent application in the Pretoria High Court to arrest Black First Land First leader Andile Mngxitama.

This after BLF supporters disrupted an amaBhungane debate last week

in contempt of a court interdict prohibiting Mngxitama and his organisation

from intimidating, harassing, assaulting, threatening, coming to the homes of

journalists or acting in any manner that would constitute an infringement of

the personal liberty of any journalists.

Bongani speaks to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group about the stats that reveal that 1 in 4 employees in South Africa have been diagnosed with Depression. With job shortages, a tight economy and everyday pressures surrounding us stress is a key factor in the workplace. There’s never been a time where Anxiety, Stress and Depression has been more prevalent than today.

Bongani speaks to Tshwane mayor, Solly Msimanga, about some issues plaguing his municipality, including R10million in unexplained spending.

Bongani speaks to senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, Martin Ewi, about his warning that South African citizens ranked among the top 10 nationalities in the world targeted by major terrorist groups, such as Islamic State (IS) of Iraq and Syria, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, al- Shabaab and pirates.

Bongani speaks to US politics reporter for News Week, Graham Lanktree, about recent developments coming out of the White House. Just yesterday, President Donald Trump, fired the White House communications director, Anthony Scarramucci, after just 10 days in office.

Bongani speaks to Paul Colditz, the CEO of the Federation of Governing Bodies of SA Schools about the functioning and operations of school governing bodies. Earlier today, on Eusebius's show, the organiser of a go-slow by about 28 schools in Johannesburg, Charis Pretorius, expressed her disgruntled feelings over the way School Governing Bodies operate and function in some of the schools. Last week, learning and teaching was disrupted following a demonstration by community members over the appointment of a black principal. They claim that the process of appointing the headmaster was flawed.

Bongani speaks to US politics reporter for Newsweek, Graham Lanktree, about recent developments coming out of the White House. Just yesterday, President Donald Trump, fired the White House communications director, Anthony Scarramucci, after just 10 days in office.

Bongani speaks to writer, poet and academic, Professor Pitika Ntuli, about the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, asking his subjects to pay almost R50million to him to celebrate his 70th birthday next year.

Bongani speaks to Professor Emeritas, Jonathan Jansen, about amongst other things, his new book 'As a Fire' and his views on the current state of education in South Africa.