The Best of the Breakfast Show with Xolani Gwala

Stephen Grootes speaks to Jennifer Ferguson about her blog post, where she reveals how she was raped by soccer boss Danny Jordaan in 1997. Ferguson discusses why she is speaking out now at the height of the #MeToo campaign. She said she hopes to empower more women to speak out.

Stephen speaks to David Mahlobo incoming Energy Minister about moving portfolios and to dispel rumors that he was brought in the energy porfolio to push forward the nuclear deal with Russia.

Stephen speak to Elijah Mhlanga Departmet of Basic Education Spokesperson about t An image of the boys holding Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) branded T-shirts .The school has initiated disciplinary action against the boys

Freedom of expression in schools in light of PMB school

Stephen also speaks to Head of the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Centre at Wits University, Professor Brahm Fleisch says freedom of expression is permitted as long as the pupil's actions are in line with the school's code of conduct and South Afrian law.

The Gauteng Department of Education has fired the principal and the entire senior management of AB Xuma Primary in Soweto, following sexual assault allegations of 83 pupils by a scholar patroller. 

Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi spoke to Stephen, and called the incident a national disaster. He said that guard had been vetted and nothing was picked up. He also took full responsibility of what happened at the school, and said he had failed the learners.

Parliament's Head of Security Zelda Holtzman has been dismissed after an inquiry found her guilty of insubordination and failing to set up a business  plan. Stephen spoke to Zelda, who said she believes that she was dismissed for questioning the use of security police in Parliament and the abuse of blue lights by the Secretary of Parliament, Gengezi Mgidlana.

Sy Mamabolo has been appointed as the IECs new Chief Electrola Officer, replacing Mosotho Moepya. He says his first priority is to restore the integrity of the IEC.

As has been in the case with several provinces, the ANC in the Northern Cape has also been facing challenges of unity. Disgruntles members of the party in the province have threatened legal action to nullify May’s elective conference in which Dr. Saul was elected and also want the regional conference postponed. Dr. Zamani Saul, newly elected Chairperson, speaks to Stephen about divisions in the province and why Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is its preferred candidate.

Emergency services in Gauteng are now assessing the damage of a severe thunderstorm which left low-lying areas waterlogged. Several areas across the province were severely affected, resulting with more than 100 people displaced and homes damaged. The Gauteng Head of Disaster Management, Dr. Elias Sithole, spoke to Stephen and he said that they are doing all that they could to find shelter for displaced people.

Pressure is mounting for Zuma to appoint the board and has been given 7 days to appoint a new board for the SABC. President’s Spokesperson, Dr. Bongani Ngqulunga, spoke to Stephen and defended the delay in the appointment of a new SABC board‚ saying that a due diligence process is required.

He said that past experience had taught the President that he should undertake due diligence in the appointment of a board.

Stephen speaks to Dr. Ishmael Vadi, Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport about the work to be done in Gauteng to transform and modernize public transport in Gauteng.