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Redi speaks to Enery Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, who presented her budget vote speech in Parliament. Minister Kubayi confirmes that South Africa will start from scratch with the proposed nuclear build programme.

Redi speaks to Hope Kholofelo March about the #NotInOurName Men March Against Women Abuse to take place in Pretoria. The march takes place as more incidents of violence against women by men emerge. 

702 listener Thabo called in to comment on the message directed to mothers during Karabo Mokoena's funeral service. Redi Tlhabi responded. 

Redi speaks to Bishop Zipho Siwa, President of the South African Council of Churches, about the findings into state capture of the Unburdening Panel which was set up by the council. 

Redi speaks to Jessye Lapenn, Charge d'Affairs at the United States Mission to South Africa, about the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship. Producer Litha Mpondwana, a 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow, also shares his experiences of the fellowship. This fellowship is the flagship programme of the Young African Leaders Initiative (Yali), and will see 1000 young leaders from sub-Saharan Africa spend six week in academic and leadership institutes in the United States. 

Redi speaks to Sizwe Pamla, Spokesperson of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), about the paying to the families of the Lily Mine collapse, the money that was promised to them. The Mineral Resources Ministry confirmed that the families of Pretty Nkambule, Solomon Nyerende and Yvonne Mnisi, who died in the Lily Mine collapse, have been paid the 200 000 rand that was promised to them. 

Redi speaks Anthony Turton, Professor at the Centre for Environmental Management at the University of Free State, about the possible solutions to reduce water loss and water wastage in the country. Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane recently said that South Africa loses up to 7 billion rand in water losses annually. 

Redi speaks to Francois Beukman, Chairperson of the Parliament Portfolio Committee on Police, about what needs to be done to improve relations between the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) and the South African Police Service (SAPS). 

Redi speaks to Dr Tracey Ledger, Research Fellow at the Wits University School of Social Sciences, about her research into how food retailers are profiteering in the face of South Africa's hunger crisis.