The Best of Afternoon Drive with Bongani Bingwa

Redi speaks to Professor Janusz Paweska, Head of the Centre for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, about what is being done to control the ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The World Health Organisation (WHO) and authorities in the DRC are tracking 125 people believed to have been infected with the Ebola virus in that country

Redi speaks to Zizi Kodwa, ANC National Spokesperson, who has condemned Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown's reasons for the reinstatement of Brian Molefe as Eskom CEO. Molefe is set to return to the position of Eskom CEO. Minister Brown says that Molefe agreed to serve out the remainder of his five year contract at Eskom and to pay back the pension payout he received. 

Stephen Grootes, standing in for Redi Tlhabi, speaks to Moeletsi Mbeki about the issues the ANC faces in identifying its future role in the country. 

Redi speaks to Themba Godi, Chairperson of Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa), about the draft report on Eskom's contract with Tegeta Exploration and Resources received by the committee. The draft report, which was presented by National Treasury's Procurement Office to Scopa today, shows Eskom's contract with Tegeta was in contravention of supply chain management procedures and was put together hastily.

Redi speaks to Duduetsang Makuse, coordinator of the Save Our SABC Coalition, to reflect on the SABC's plan to turnaround its financial situation. The Chairperson of the Interim Board Khanyisile Kweyama, Deputy Chairperson Mathatha Tsedu and Acting SABC CEO James Aguma appeared before Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications on Wednesday to discus plans to turnaround the finances of the public broadcaster.

Redi's Opinion

Redi speaks to Hennie van Vuuren about his book Apartheid Guns and Money: a tale of profit. The book discusses the machinery created in defense of apartheid, and those who benefited from it.

Redi reflect with Elroy Paulus, Advocacy Manager at Black Sash, on the High Court in Pretoria judgement that Net1 can continue to make deductions from people’s grants. Black Sash was an intervening party in the court matter. 

Redi speaks to Packet Seaketso, North West Provincial Secretary of the South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco), about the issues that need to be addressed among residents in Coligny. On Monday, three houses in Coligny were set alight by some angry community members, in protest against the decision by the Coligny Magistrate’s Court to grant bail to two farmers accused of killing 16 year old Matlhomolo Moshoeu.

Redi finds out from Chester Missing about a list which states the reasons why President Jacob Zuma fired Pravin Gordhan and Mcebisi Jonas.