Last week Friday (O5 August) marked 46 since the death in detention of Mapetla Mohapi. He was the first Black Consciousness Movement leader killed in detention. Police later claimed that he had committed suicide in his cell, but history proved that this was not true even though nobody was found guilty for his death. Mohapi’s death reminds us of the long list of anti-apartheid activist who were killed in police custody and some of the face reasons given for their deaths, let’s take you down memory lane…

Guest: Dr Hlulani Mabasa – President of the Black Consciousness Movement United

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is today (Monday) expected to unveil its Premier candidate following the resignation of Sihle Zikalala last week Friday. When announcing his resignation, Zikalala said that he was stepping down in the interests of moving the ruling party forward and to avoid becoming a distraction. Three names are said to have been submitted by the newly elected Provincial Executive Committee and they are,

Nomusa Dube-Ncube, Amanda Bani and Mbali Fraizer. To find out what they are bringing to the table and also how difficult it’s going to be to fill Zikalala’s shoes

Guest: Xolani Dube – Political analyst based at the Xubeira Institute for Research and Development

Social media was abuzz at news that former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng will run for president in the 2024 elections. He is standing as candidate for the All African Movement which announced on Friday that Mogoeng accepted the nomination. Let’s take a listen to how he responded last year to the question of him standing for president…

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LINK: For a perspective on this and whether Mogoeng could be the man who can lead us to a better future, we are joined on the line by..

Guest: Prof Kgothatso Shai – Head of the Department of Cultural & Political Studies at the University of Limpopo

According to WWF South Africa, the country is approaching physical water scarcity by 2025. As we navigate from the recent droughts, many households are still directly impacted. In its report, the WWF has revealed that water demand is expected to exceed supply in South Africa by up to 17 percent by 2030. For households and crucial industries, having assurance of enough water, at the right quality, time and cost is vital for operations. This year, Glenfiddich is shining a light on water security in South Africa through their Challenger Club initiative which raised awareness through its expedition to Iceland. Our next guest has recently returned from the expedition and shares his passion for water conservation.

Guest: Maps Maponyane - Media Personality

Our next guest hails from KZN and her smash hit Phakade Lami, has amassed 8,5 million views on YouTube and has been nominated Record of the Year at the SA Music Awards.She has been recognized by Apple Music as one of the rising stars on the continent. Her debut album was inspired by the Zulu idiom: Ngiswele amagama, translated to “I’m at a loss for words”. Her debut album has been nominated for Best Afro Pop album as well.

Guest: Nomfundo Ngcobo – Known by her stage name Nomfundo Mho is an Afro-soul Musician

In the past week, the violence that has erupted in Krugersdorp, Tembisa and Kagiso has called into question our perception and the values of the country both locally and to the international communities. Yesterday (Thursday) residents burnt shacks and houses they believe are used by Zama Zamas to hide and commit crimes. Our country is not new to such incidents, a few months ago, Operation Dudula went on a house to house search in what they deemed as ridding communities of drug dealers. Looking at these incidents, what do they say about lawlessness in the country and also warnings of unrest bigger than what we saw last year July? To help us navigate this issue

Guest: Tshepo Matseba – MD at Reputation 1st, a boutique strategic communication and reputation management consultancy

Opposition parties have called on the Public Protector to hold the President to account on the Phala Phala matter. This is after the chapter nine institution did not disclose the answers to the 31 questions posed surrounding the investigation of the 2020 matter. After meeting yesterday, the joint statement also addressed the role of the Speaker of Parliament in the delay in response to the initial section 89 inquiry application submitted by the ATM and the dismissal of the DA's application to establish an ad-hoc committee. The opposition will meet again next week to set up committees in establishing a vote of no confidence. 

Guest: Vuyo Zungula

The latest from the DRC is that the country’s government has asked that the spokesman of the UN’s peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, leave the country. They are blaming him of increasing tensions that led to deadly protests last week. People on the ground are MONUSCO of not protecting them against the armed groups that have been targeting civilians. The UN mission has been in that country for more than ten years.

Guest(studio): Nixon Katembo - African Affairs analyst and language specialist at channel Africa Kiswahili desk

This week being National Science Week, we close off the show by talking to Chuma Majova, an agricultural scientist, based at the FOSST Discovery Centre at the University of Fort Hare. She is using the aeroponics project to grow food. Simply explained, it is a soilless farming method. To explain how it works and what sort of potential it has to help the country’s food production process, 

Guest: Chuma Majova - An agricultural scientist, based at the FOSST Discovery Centre at the University of Fort Hare

In many of his speeches, President Cyril Ramaphosa has been calling on the private sector to get involved in supporting township business. Well, one of the popular giants in the country, Castle Larger has come up with a campaign called #ItsWithin where they will be contributing towards township businesses. They speak highly about some of the brands that came out of townships and are very successful today. One of the entrepreneurs they highlight as a success is DJ Sbu who is no stranger to both the entertainment industry and entrepreneurship. He now joins us to talk about township businesses and their contribution to the economy. We also talk to him about his own journey and the kind of challenges he faced to be where he is today.

Guest(Studio): DJ Sbu – Entrepreneur and media personality