Guest: Cllr. Thanduxolo Khalipha - Executive Mayor of Matjabeng Municipality

Yesterday (Wed) marked one year since young people took to the streets in protest for political reforms. Social media was abuzz at the time with images and footage of soldiers cracking down on them. The Communist Party in Swaziland says that in the days leading to the anniversary of the massacre, they have seen continued harassment of the party and the mass democratic movement. To find out what has happened since the uprising, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Simphiwe Dlamini - National Organising Secretary of the Communist Party of Swaziland

Guest: Lungile Mashele energy analyst

Guest: Hon. Thembi Nkadimeng - Deputy Minister of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Guest: Cllr. Bheke Stofile - President of the South African Local Government Association

Guest: Cllr. Jongisizwe Dlabathi - Provincial Chairperson of the South African Local Government Association (Gauteng)

Guest (telephone): John Mpe - Provincial Chairperson of the South African Local Government Association

South African Local Government Association is embarking on a national campaign aimed at reigniting a renewed social contract between citizens and local government.

Guest on line: Dr. Ansuya Naidoo - Neurologist (research focus in Epilepsy) 

Guest on line: Sharlene Cassel - National Director at Epilepsy SA

The latest audit finding by the Auditor General, reveals that municipalities in the Eastern Cape have regressed. It also shows that management in many municipalities did not adequately promote transparency and accountability, or safeguard the public against possible abuses. This comes as only four municipalities out of the 39 received clean audit outcomes. These findings continue to hamper the delivery of the much-needed basic services in communities. The Auditor General also found that four municipalities received disclaimer opinions, of which three of them are repeat disclaimers.

Guest: Kevin Allan – Managing Director at Municipal IQ

Guest: Vuyo Mlokoti - The Deputy Director General of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Eastern Cape)

Guest: Ayabonga Cawe - Development economist and MD of Xesibe Holdings and hosts MetroFMTalk on Metro FM

 Today being the last Tuesday of the month, Bryan will be with us for an hour answering all questions he’s received of a similar nature. But as always, you are more than welcome to raise other financial questions you may have...

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

Fifty Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners have been protesting for access to the COVID-19 Relief fund that was promised two years ago. This past weekend, the group gathered outside of the Foundation for Community Works. The payment is meant to assist in subsidizing the operational costs of their centres during the pandemic. The foundation was contracted by the Western Cape Education Department to ensure ECD applications were processed and payments made to the preschools.There are 1 667 early childhood development institutions have not been paid and no timeframe on when these payments would be processed.

Guest: Theodora Lutuli - Provincial Chairperson of the SA Congress Early Childhood Development (Western Cape)

Guest: Bronagh Hammond - Spokesperson for the Western Cape Education Department

The repeal of Roe vs Wade case by the Supreme Court has led to protests across the United States over the weekend. A group of 80 prosecutors across America have pledged to not prosecute who seek abortion services outside of their home state. It is estimated that 26 out of 50 states will seek to outlaw abortion and leave women's bodily integrity at the hands of politicians. This would leave poor women without a safe avenue to seek abortion services. Global health institutions have condemned the ruling, stating that abortion is an essential part of healthcare and some experts are predicting that more countries around world may review their abortion laws. Whilst we know SA has protected a woman's right to abortion under Section 27 of the Constitution, we have seen the ACDP table legislation against the right to abortion back in 2007 and more recently in 2017. Today, we discuss the possible implications this case may have on society: legally, social stigma surrounding abortion and as it relates to sexual reproductive health development programmes.

Guest: Amukelani Matsilele - Communications and Public Diplomacy Research Associate at the African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of the Witwatersrand.

Guest: Joan van Dyk - Acting Health Editor at Bhekisisa: The Centre for Health Journalism

Guest: Lebohang Ramafoko - Executive Director of Oxfam South Africa