Chaos reigned at a fees imbizo on Monday after student leaders disrupted the meeting, demanding President Jacob Zuma’s presence. Students demanded that the President provide practical steps towards the implementation of free education. Where is the decisive leadership? What is the President’s position? Dr Bongani Ngqulunga spokesperson for President  Zuma explains his stand point.

Today is the launch of the Provincial October Transport Month campaign themed “Modernisation of the Public Transport System in Gauteng.” There have been challenges in the province’s public transport sector in the past year, which have also resulted in acts of violence. MEC Ismael Vadi explains what this year’s campaign entails, and what is being done to address challenges in the province’s public transport sector.

Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Petterssen will not be issuing the much anticipated request for proposals for the nuclear build programme on Friday as she adamantly promised in the National Assembly a few weeks ago.  What does this mean? What happens now? Minister Jeff Radebe

Hlaudi Motsoeneng remains an employee of the South African Broadcasting Corporation and will be going back to position of group executive of corporate affairs and will apply for the position of COO. Where is the leadership and intervention? Humphrey Maxegwana, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications answers.

The steel industry has written an open letter to the Minister of Trade and Industry about concerns over the protectionist duties favouring ArcelorMittal, calling on the Minister to intervene. Gerhard Papenfus, Chief Executive of the National Employers’ Association of South Africa speaks about the reasons why steel import tariffs should be scrapped.

After losing his appeal case, it is reported that SABC’s Hlaudi Motsoeneng this week scored himself a massive R11.4 million bonus and managed to hold on to his job despite current controversy. How does corporate governance work? Is this a case of  corporate governance failure? Is the SABC facing a corporate governance crisis? William Bird, Executive Director, Media Monitoring Africa gives his take on the story

The Heritage Monitoring Project has just released its 2016 most endangered cultural Heritage Sites in SA report which painted a worrying picture of heritage sites. Jacques Stoltz, Co-Founding Member, The Heritage Monitoring Project speaks more about the report

On Monday a US Convoy was attacked in the city of Aleppo in Syria as the United Nations prepares to discuss the failed Syrian ceasefire. How does this impact on the brokered ceasefire deal?           

Na’eem Jeenah, Director of the Afro Middle East Centre, breaks down the current status in the war-torn country.

Students around the country continue to protest Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande's fee hike announcement earlier this week with Wits University experiencing the worst protest. Minister Nzimande comments on how he feels about these protests and what he plans on doing next.

John Robbie speaks to Fasiha Hassan, the Wits SRC Secretary-General, who believes that free education for the poor and “missing middle” students is possible if there is political will.