Tshidi Madia, in for Clement Manyathela speaks to Ryan Smith, who is the DA Deputy Spokesperson on International Relations and Cooperation; Professor Christopher Isike, who is Director of the African Centre for the study of the United States at the University of Pretoria and Tebogo Khaas, who is the Chairperson of Public Interest South Africa to get their opinions on the appointment of Mcebisi Jonas as the country’s special envoy to the US. 

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Tshidi Madia, in for Clement Manyathela, and the listeners discuss whether Mcebisi Jonas is the right pick to be South Africa’s special envoy to US. Madia also speaks to charted accountant Khaya Sithole to get his analysis on Jonas’ appointment. 

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Clement Manyathela speaks to Professor Nokuzola Mndende who is Adjunct Professor at the Nelson Mandela University & President of Icamagu Spirituality and Founder of Icamagu Heritage Institute about African spirituality says about life after death.

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Clement Manyathela speaks to Adele Pillay, who is a life coach and parenting coach, about what a pushover parent is and how parents can guard against being one.

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Clement Manyathela speaks to Willie Aucamp, who is the spokesperson for the Democratic Alliance and Mmusi Maimane, who is the leader of Build One South Africa to get an update on talks within the Government of National Unity about the VAT increase.

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Clement Manyathela and the listeners discuss the upcoming Soweto Derby, and listeners respond to a question about when they are proud to be South African. Manyathela also speaks to Daily Maverick Journalist Rebecca Davis to understand her reporting on a fact-finding mission taken by Members of Parliament to Israel. 

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Tshidi Madia, in for Clement Manyathela speaks to Leigh Joy, a dating coach about the rewarding ways in which having children can impact a romantic relationship.

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Tshidi Madia, in for Clement Manyathela hosts driving school instructors; Kenny Chetty, the Director of Kens Driving School and Siyabonga Lushaba, the Director and founder of Ambitious Beginnings Driving School about what goes into teaching how to drive.

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Tshidi Madia, in for Clement Manyathela and the listeners discuss the concerns raised that U.S President Donald Trump’s tariff reversal may have been part of insider trading. Listeners also shared what they are grateful for.

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Tshidi Madia, standing in for 702's Clement Manyathela, speaks to Prince Mashele, a political analyst, Professor Kagiso Pooe from the Wits School of Governance, and Lizeka Tandwa, the Digital Politics Editor for TimesLIVE and Sunday Times, about the Government of National Unity's latest announcement.

Briefing the media on the outcome of the ANC’s National Working Committee (NWC) on Tuesday, ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula said that the party will "hit the reset button” and start engaging with parties inside and outside the GNU.

This is mainly to tackle the impasse over the 2025 budget that has emerged. 

Negotiations will take place over the next five days.

This ‘reset’ does not entail booting the DA from the GNU, or pushing for any specific changes. 

Subsequently, Mashele, Pooe and Tandwa discuss and ask:

• What the way forward is for the GNU.
• Will the 2025 budget be passed?
• Will there be a reconfiguration? 
• Where do we stand on the VAT increase?

"It's been a rather tumultuous time, a time of uncertainty... what we know right now is that the ANC's currently in conversation with its political partners in the GNU and those who supported it from the outside the GNU primarily, Action SA. What's interesting for us is to see what's going to come out of those conversations."

- Lizeka Tandwa, Digital Politics Editor - TimesLIVE and Sunday Times

"We must keep this in mind and we must never forget that the biggest two components - that is the ANC and DA - are strategic enemies and they are in this government to weaken each other. That is what we must keep in mind all the time when we see all the dramas... that's number one."

- Prince Mashele, Political Analyst

"What holds this thing together? It was always the key issue which was the weakness of this, and I call it the strategic weakness."

- Kagiso Pooe, Professor - Wits School of Governance

Thanks for listening! For more, listen live - The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast weekdays from 9am to 12pm on 702.

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