The Best of the Breakfast Show with Xolani Gwala

On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Appeal saw President Jacob Zuma and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) concede that the decision to withdraw criminal charges against him was irrational and should be set aside. Stephen Grootes speaks to Mxolisi Nxasana former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). Nxasana believes his removal as head of the NPA in 2015 was because of fears that he could reinstate these charges against President Zuma.

South African Airways (SAA) Acting CEO Musa Zwane spoke to Breakfast show host Stephen Grootes, he says the airline is expecting to attain a capital injection of R13 billion over three years. As part of its five year plan, the struggling national airline said on Wednesday five narrow-body aircraft would be retired from its fleet by December, causing an overall flights reduction of 23%, in an effort to return to profitability.

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has defended her meetings with the Presidency and the State Security Agency (SSA). On Tuesday, Eyewitness News published details contained in a new affidavit filed by the South African Reserve Bank's legal services in the High Court in Pretoria on Monday. Sarb has accused Mkhwebane of conspiring with the Presidency and the SSA to attack the central bank and undermine its authority.

Former KZN African National Congress (ANC) chair, Senzo Mchunu says he is relieved by a High Court ruling on Tuesday declaring the outcome of the 2015 KZN ANC provincial elective conference unlawful. He was speaking to Breakfast show host Stephen Grootes. Mchunu was forced to resign last year after losing the ANC’s provincial leadership race to Sihle Zikalala, which led to ANC branches requesting that the party’s 2015 elective conference be scrapped and the current leadership nullified.

Today marks 40 years since the death of former anti-apartheid struggle hero, Steve Bantu Biko. Biko died in police custody on 12 September 1977. He founded the Black Consciousness Movement, which has been described by Professor Simphiwe Sesanti Associate Professor at Unisa’s Institute for African Renaissance Studies, as decolonisation of the mind.

African National Congress (ANC) chief whip Jackson Mthembu is considering retiring from politics but only until the party is able to self-correct. Mthembu says he is considering an exit at a national level because he needs more time with his family. He has shared some of his regrets with Stephen Grootes, standing in for Xolani Gwala, and details how he believes he could have been a better father and husband.

Are the coalitions in some of the country's municipalities in danger of falling apart? In Nelson Mandela Bay, there have been differences between the Democratic Alliance (DA) and United Democratic Movement (UDM) following the voting out of Mongameli Bobani as Deputy Mayor in the Metropolitan. Now, there are apparent differences between the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). Stephen Grootes, standing in for Xolani Gwala, spoke to Dr Ivor Sarakinsky, Academic Director at the Wits University School of Governance about what this means.

Copper theft is an ongoing problem in the country. Look at how large parts of the the south of Johannesburg have been left in the dark this week. Authorities have since arrested 16 people

and say the City of Johannesburg has lost over 15 million rand from the latest incident of cable theft. Over the past year, Eskom and Telkom have both stated that copper theft costs the

entities millions of rands. What is continuing to drive copper theft? 702 Host standing Stephen Grootes got the answers from Rens Bindeman, Technical Advisor at the Southern African Revenue Protection Association (Sarpa)

There has been speculation over the removal of key staff members removed from their posts at the Treasury, with the Democratic Alliance slamming the removal of acting chief procurement officer Schalk Human, who has been replaced by Willie Mathebula. At the weekend, the party described the move as shocking and as part of a move to sideline those who worked under former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Human has however denied any sinister motives. He says this is an inaccurate perception. He was speaking to 702 Host Bruce Whitfield