Our next guest has set her sights on addressing some of the challenges that small to medium business owners face in the Johannesburg region and support their voice in the business community. She also wants to use her appointment as an opportunity to create more conducive environment for trade by overcoming some of the service delivery challenges facing the region. We are joined by...

Guest: Constance Mashaba - President of the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Since the start of the new semester, campuses around the country have been protesting against the new payment system implemented this year and the defunding of student beneficiaries. This week, NSFAS held a media briefing addressing the teething problems with the new payment system and the reasons behind why they have stood behind defunding students midway through the academic year. They have also held meetings with the institutions of higher learning given the protest action. In this hour, we speak to the fund to address the queries that have been made by students and parents alike. We also speak to student representative councils on the state of campuses in the last few weeks and how beneficiaries on ground have been left stranded by these decisions. We are joined by…

Guest : Keamogetswe Masike - SRC President at Tshwane University of Technology (He was suspended after the protests)

Guest : Phiwokuhle Qabaka - SRC President at University of Stellenbosch

Guest (TELEPHONE): Slumezi Skosana - Spokesperson of National Student Financial Aid Scheme

Our next guest has been in the music industry for the past 25 years and is a multi-award winning gospel visionary. This journey started at the tender age of 15 years old as a member of Joyous Celebration. Since going solo in 2011, she has amassed over 100 million YouTube views for her music. This morning, she joins us in-studio to talk about her latest album

Guest (IN-STUDIO): Ntokozo Mbambo - Artist, Voice Coach and

We are joined now by renowned South African guitarist, Billy Monama and legendary South African artists like Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse. You may wonder why? Well, they are bring us closer to our past to help us reimagine our future during Heritage Month. They and other acclaimed South African artist will host a one-night-only limited-ticket concert called Mayibuye iAfrika: The Freedom Songs. To tell us more on this and why they deem this important, the two gentlemen now join us in studio

Guest(Studio): Billy Monama – Renowned South African Guitarist

Guest(Studio): Sipho Mabuse – South African internationally acclaimed musician

Today we go back to the Enoch Mgijima Municipality to find out what has happened since the last time we spoke to them in February of this year (2023). Residents were complaining about a lack of water and unreliable electricity supply. They were in the news recently when the Hawks raided their offices in connection with R15-million that was spent for an incomplete Lesseyton Sports Facility that got residents fuming. To find out about the current state of the municipality and whether services have improved, we are joined by…..  

Guest: Paul Mahlasela – Chief Financial officer at the Enoch Mgijima Municipality

Guest:  Cllr Mandilakhe Matsolo – EFF Councillor in the Enoch Mgijima Municipality

Guest: Tokkie Deysel – Senior DA Councillor at the Enoch Mgijima Municipality

This morning, Bryan unpacks the importance of financial planning for women. But as always, he will also deal with any other financial questions you may have....

Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

In recent weeks, we have been holding a series of panel discussions focusing on democracy and our engagement in its practices. As you all know, we are a few months away from another elective cycle where we will be presented with a myriad of colourful campaign promises.Today, we turn our attention to the youth and their relationship with elections as a democratic practice.

In this discussion, we look at two different perspectives on how young people could engage with the 2024 elections and if they will galvanize their power as the largest voting demographic to create change. One of my guests believes that young people should not vote and feels that it would send a message to political parties. My second guest believes that it is in our inaction that our nation will only further deteriorate. We are joined by…

Guest: Tshepiso Mangano - President of South African Youth Business Chamber 

Guest: Siphelele Chirwa - Chief Executive Officer of Activate! ChangeDrivers 

The Public Service Association in KZN says that there is a severe lack of proper water supply in the uMkhanyakude District, with a particular focus on the dire situation at Bethesda Hospital. They are painting a very bad picture of what is happening on the ground regarding the water situation. The Health Department on the other had is still trying to establish the facts indicating that this has not come to their attention. To find out what is going on there and how long the problem has been going on for, we are joined by….

Guest: Mlungisi Ndlovu – Provincial manager for the Public Service Association in KZN

Some of the small parties that attended the national dialogue on coalition governments were not too happy saying that this will only benefit the bigger parties. Concerns they raised is that legislation has already been drafted which makes a mockery of the dialogue. Having seen how coalitions at local government level have collapsed with constant motions of no confidence being tabled so often, was this dialogue effective? Also is there really a future for coalition governments in our democracy? To help us through this discussion, we are joined by....  

Guest:  Professor Mashupye Maserumule - Executive Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and professor of public affairs at the Tshwane University of Technology (He and Dr Ndletyana wrote a discussion document for the Presidency on this issue)  

Guest General Bantu Holomisa – Leader of the United Democratic Movement

Our next guest is often introduced as South Africa’s first Lady of Song after she burst onto the music scene back in 2000. She has worked alongside some of the country’s biggest artists from Brothers of Peace to Trompies. Over the past two decades, she has managed to crossed cultural, age & language barriers. With 11 official languages in SA, Tamara’s music has been described as the ‘unofficial language’; celebrating the heart & soul of South Africa. Today, she joins us in studio to talk about her new music and her role in the upcoming Phenomenal Women concert…

Guest : Tamara Dey - Singer and Songwriter