This morning Bryan looks at the components of a well-structured financial plan. What are they and how does one go about it?

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

A local philanthropist is honoured for her work in

Carolyn Steyn is flying our flag high as she was bestowed with the Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the deepening of cultural ties between France and South Africa.

Carolyn Steyn’s passion and love for French culture continues to shine through her work in one of her most cherished projects, the 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day initiative. The 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day initiative has become an annual event reaching millions of people in need across the country.

Guest: Carolyn Steyn - Founder of 67 Blankets | Philanthropist

Reaction of religious leaders on the #FamilyMeeting

Last night, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation and announced that COVID-19 Risk-Adjusted Strategy will be terminated as of midnight. There are transitional measures that have been upheld of the next 30 days, including the social gatherings that will be kept at 50% capacity.

Our next guest was part of a group of religious leaders who were aggrieved that the capacity regulation is still accompanied with vaccination mandate last month. What do you they make of the transitional regulations ahead of the Easter holidays?

Guest: Pastor Giet Khosa - Secretary-General of the International Federation of Christian Churches

The sentencing of NSFAS student Sibongile Mani to five years in prison when she used some of the 14-million rand was erroneously paid to her account by the agency in 2017. Editors and some of the country’s top names have entered the debate with some shaming those who are sympathetic to her while some feel that the sentencing was too harsh. As society, which is the right way to look at this case? To help us navigate this issue, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Cynthia Schoeman - Managing Director of Ethics Monitoring & Management Services Proprietary Ltd

Guest: Ghalib Galant - Trustee of Accountability Now and founding member of SynergyWORKS

We bring you the last day of our series of interviews with Treasury that aim to simplify the concept of procurement. Today the focus is on the different methods of procurement across government and role of bid committees. For more on this we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Rakgadi Motseto – Chief Director: Stakeholders and Clients Management at National Treasury

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the ANC in Mpumalanga to carefully reflect on the issue of "step aside" as part of the ANC national elective conference resolutions of 2017. The 13th Mpumalanga conference elected Mandla Msibi as the party's Treasurer in the province, even though he's facing a double murder charge at the High Court in Nelspruit. He couldn't be at the conference over the weekend, because he had stepped aside after he was officially charged. Ramaphosa says this will need to be addressed vigorously by the newly elected leadership and the ANC branches. He says this forms part of the renewal project in the ANC..

Guest: Professor Mcebisi Ndletyana - Associate Professor of Politics at the university of Johannesburg

Black Coffee has won his first-ever Grammy award at the 64th annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. The South African DJ and producer won in the category Best Dance/Electronic Album for Subconsciously. Accepting the award alongside him on stage was his eldest son, Esona. During the one-on-one interview, Black Coffee gave a special shout out to "the African kids who are watching who come from where I come from who think they don't have a chance."

Guest: Kyle Zeeman - Digital and Lifestyle Editor at the Sunday Times

Our next guest shot to fame when his band, Peto, won the 1986 Shell Road to Fame contest. Since then, he has become the soundtrack of a generation with his ballads and inspired many artists within Afro-Soul today.

Guest: Sindile “Ringo” Madlingozi – Musician and Producer | Member of Parliament for the Economic Freedom Fighters

In its annual Global State of Human Rights report, Amnesty International says that the global vaccine inequality created by pharmaceutical companies and wealthy nations undercut Africa's ability to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. It castigates European Union member states, the UK and the US for stockpiling more vaccine doses than needed, while big pharmaceutical companies turned a blind eye putting profits ahead people. But, the report is quick to point out that the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted Africa's lack of investment in health sectors over many decades. To outline some of these issues for us and what can be done to turn the situation around, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Netsanet Belay - Research and Advocacy Director at Amnesty International

Let’s tell you now about this research that talks about how school segregation in post-apartheid South Africa remains very high along racial as well as socioeconomic lines. This was revealed in a study which examines patterns of school segregation using data from the Department of Basic Education’s 2021 Annual School Survey and data from the 2019 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study. To help us understand this study and what it means, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Dr Vijay Reddy - Research specialist at the Human Sciences Research Council and co-author of the study