Guest: Brol Bathabile Chime:Divisional Director of Client Solutions at Cushman & Wakefield|Brol

Infrastructure isn't just about roads, bridges and buildings—it's about public safety, economic growth and trust. As South Africa grapples with infrastructure failures and delayed projects, government, industry and experts are coming together to find practical solutions at the Public Works and Infrastructure Summit under the theme: "From Collapse to Confidence." 

Guest: Martin Meyer: KZN Public Works MEC

Infrastructure isn't just about roads, bridges and buildings—it's about public safety, economic growth and trust. As South Africa grapples with infrastructure failures and delayed projects, government, industry and experts are coming together to find practical solutions at the Public Works and Infrastructure Summit under the theme: "From Collapse to Confidence." 

Infrastructure isn't just about roads, bridges and buildings—it's about public safety, economic growth and trust. As South Africa grapples with infrastructure failures and delayed projects, government, industry and experts are coming together to find practical solutions at the Public Works and Infrastructure Summit under the theme: "From Collapse to Confidence." 

Guest: Sihle Zikalala: Deputy Minister Of Public Works and Infrastructure

Public Interest SA has expressed concern over the low arrest rate in Gauteng shooting cases, saying weak witness protection and delays in forensic processing are undermining justice. The organisation believes these shortcomings are discouraging witnesses from coming forward and allowing offenders to evade prosecution.

Guest: Tebogo Khaas: Chairperson of Public Interest SA

Government says it's stepping up efforts to tackle undocumented migration. After visiting the Beitbridge Border Post and the temporary repatriation centre in Musina, the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration says more than 30,000 undocumented foreign nationals have already been repatriated from eThekwini, with authorities describing the operation as one of the largest coordinated migration efforts in South Africa. 

Guest: Bantu Holomisa, Deputy Minister of Defence

A landmark ruling from the Constitutional Court could reshape the future of affordable housing in South Africa. The country's highest court has found that the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape Government have a constitutional duty to provide affordable housing in and around the city centre, ending a decade-long legal battle over the sale of the former Tafelberg School site in Sea Point. 

GUEST:Sheila Madikane: Seapoint Activist for affordable housing in Cape Town

GUEST: Edward Molopi: Social-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) Senior Communications and Advocacy Officer

Guest: Mametlwe Sebei: President, The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA)

The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) says the loss of 80,000 jobs in the first quarter of the year should be the country's primary concern, warning that worsening unemployment and declining worker incomes are fuelling social instability. The union argues that attention has shifted toward anti-immigrant protests instead of addressing the economic crisis facing working-class communities.

Guest: Dean MacPherson: Minister of Public Works

Infrastructure isn't just about roads, bridges and buildings—it's about public safety, economic growth and trust. As South Africa grapples with infrastructure failures and delayed projects, government, industry and experts are coming together to find practical solutions at the Public Works and Infrastructure Summit under the theme: "From Collapse to Confidence." 

The National Consumer Commission is urging owners of certain Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles to have their cars inspected after a safety defect linked to a potential engine oil leak was identified. The recall affects selected models sold in South Africa between 2024 and 2027.

Guest: Hardin Ratshisusu – Acting Commission at the National Consumer Commission (NCC)

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New Social Development Minister Dina Pule is stepping into a department that NGOs describe as neglected and inefficient — and they say she cannot afford a slow start. One organisation is urging her to make an immediate impact by introducing a Maternal Support Grant as a key priority at the start of her tenure. 

GUEST: Rahima Essop: Communications Director of the DG Murray Trust