Today being the last Tuesday of the month, Bryan is devoted to answering questions that have been submitted to him during the month. 

Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates

For this morning’s Municipal Watch feature, we talk to the office of the Ombudsman for the City of Johannesburg.

Guest: Puleng Hlatshwayo - Our Acting Executive Manager: Strategic Management Support

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate is said to be battling to investigate cases of police brutality. 

Guest: Dr Chris de Kock - Crime expert and former head of the Crime Information Analysis Centre

Guest: Thuso Keefelakae – Director of Investigations at the Independent Police Investigative Directorate

Guest: Sihle Bolani - Award-nominated Author, Strategist and Speaker

The Thrive by Five Index has revealed a very bleak picture of the way South Africa treats its children. One of the findings is that two-thirds of the country’s young children are failing to thrive and are unlikely to achieve their potential. One of the biggest contributing factors is that they are not receiving the support required to thrive in the education system and beyond. To tell us more on this

Guest: Kayin Scholtz – Chair of the Steering Committee at Real Reform for the Early Childhood Development campaign

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union, Nehawu says that it will be shutting down the University of South Africa in protest of allegations of corruption. There are also reports of the suspended union members who are misleading some of the workers. Last week, NEHAWU marched to the offices of the Department of Higher Education where they delivered their memorandum. To get some clarity as to what is really going on there

Guest: Ivan Mogale – Regional Chairperson for the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union

Guest: Victor Dlamini – UNISA Spokesperson

Yesterday marked World Corrosion Awareness Day and we though to use the opportunity to educate ourselves around it. Infrastructure in particular is affected the most at a very high cost to the economy. The Corrosion Institute of Southern Africa is today (Monday) holding an event where they are highlighting the impact corrosion has on the country and how we can better deal with it for future and to educate us more on this

Guest: Petra Mitchell – Executive Director at the Corrosion Institute of Southern Africa

The soothing sounds of Simphiwe Dana ushers in the weekend for us today. 

Guest(Studio): Simphiwe Dana – South African singer and songwriter

Michael Jackson says it all in this song we’ve just played about the damage we are causing to the earth.

Guest: Dr Stephen Helary – Founder of TERRES DE AFRIQUE

Guest: Francesca de Gasparis, Executive Director for SA FCEI

Guest: Makoma Lekalakala - Director of Earthlife Africa Johannesburg

Guest: Richard Chelin - Senior Researcher at ENACT

Guest: Roelof Viljoen - National Project Manager of Business Against Crime South Africa