The Best of the Breakfast Show with Xolani Gwala

Xolani speaks to David Van Wyk, Researcher at the Benchmarks Foundation to give insight into illegal mine operations and why he thinks the industry should be formalized.This after a total number of illegal miners has risen to 14, with police saying they suspect the victims were killed by rival gangs of illegal miners.

Xolani speaks to Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize, Deputy Minister of the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services about what the department is doing to reduce cost of airtime and data.

Xolani speaks to Serge Belamant, Net1 and Cash Paymaster Services CEO about this new contract and  what actually has been put in place .Following this we had Lumka Oliphant, Spokesperson for the Department of Social Development  who we wanted to get a response from regarding the debacle over yesterday’s press conference but she came on refusing to speak English on the station and we had to cut the interview off.

Xolani speaks to Dr. Ismail Vadi, MEC for Roads and Transport in Gauteng about the taxi violence leading to  road deaths, following the death of 9 people when a taxi collided with concrete.

Xolani speaks to Tim Brauteseth,  the DA Spokesperson SCOPA  explains  what plan is going forward in order to address this payment plan and how the department of Social development will be held to account .

Xolani speaks to Collins Letsoalo-Prasa’s  Acting Group CEO  explains his understanding of the terms and conditions of his contract and why he feels that the board of  Prasa  cannot remove him  and why he will not be leaving .

Xolani speaks to Matshela Koko -Acting CEO Eskom about the current strike by Coal drivers over Eskom Nuclear build program and the grid lock of trucks blocking  the traffic.

Xolani speaks to Former president  Kgalema Motlanthe, Chairperson of the High Level Panel on the assessment of the country's key legislation key legislations and laws passed since the dawn of democracy. Countrywide public hearings are currently underway and the former President explores what more needs to be done .He also responds to the outcries from some ANC members and the role of leadership that is currently facing the country .

Xolani speaks to Trevor Balzer, Deputy Director-General at the  Department of Water and Sanitation about the weekend sluice gates at the Vaal Dam that was opened

And the  eight at the Bloemhof Dam and  a possible  flood warning and whether or not, water restrictions would  be lifted.

Xolani speaks to Jeremy Cronin, First Deputy General secretary of the SACP about the its 3-day Central Committee meeting about its state of readiness ahead of its elective congress in July and their view on state of the SACP and the ANC-headed Alliance.