With interest rates starting to rise, what options are there to those needing income. For those working, why are they not saving enough to give them some financial freedom in retirement? Bryan joins us on the line now to help us understand…

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

The organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says the Minister of Transport must explain why the pay of executives at the Road Traffic Infringement Agency increased by such large amounts in the past five years. A Sunday Times investigation has revealed that the executives had their salaries increase up to six times during that time. In one instance the former RTIA CEO Japh Chuwe’s income jumped from R3.3 million in 2019 to R10.8 million the following year. For more on this we are joined by…

Guest: Wayne Duvenage – OUTA CEO

Guest: Gill Gifford – Senior Journalist for the Sunday Times

What economic value has B-BBEE created in South Africa? This is the question that came under discussion when various stakeholders met virtually late last week. Critics of the system always argue that it has only benefitted a few and not the majority of South Africans as it was intended to and that this has been a stumbling block towards transformation and equality. For a debate on this issue, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Zodwa Ntuli – B-BBEE Commissioner

Guest: Monde Ndlovu – Head of Advocacy and Thought Leadership at the Black Management Forum

Guest: Stuart Theobald – Chairman: Intellidex

As the search for jobs resumes again at the beginning of year, young people talk about the challenges they face during this process. One of the main problems is the cost involved in looking for work. A recent study showed that the youth spend an estimated R 1300 per month. So, what do these costs involve and how are young people impacted by this? To expand on this, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Siboniso Bophela - Founder and socio-economic researcher at Open Dialogue

Police in the Eastern Cape have conceded that they are concerned about the safety of Amathole District Municipal councillor Nanziwe Rulashe. It's alleged that gunmen fired several shots through her bedroom window in the early hours of yesterday. Rulashe was not at her home at the time. Her child who was in another room escaped unharmed. Rulashe made headlines last week after a video of her being dragged out of the municipal premises - allegedly by security personnel - went viral on social media. Last week when I spoke to Rulashe, she did indicate that she was worried about her safety, let’s take a listen to what she said…..

Guest: Bukiwe Fanta – ANC Women’s League Chairperson in the Eastern Cape

Guest: Dr  Lesley Ann Foster - executive director of Masimanyane

The Department of Science and Technology together with others partners, has launched a pilot project that seeks to professionalise and to issue certificates to Traditional Health Practitioners. The process aims to acknowledge Traditional Knowledge Systems and to empower practitioners. How will this project work and who will be involved? For more on this we are joined on the line by…

GUEST: CAROL VAN WYK  - DIRECTOR OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, INDEGINOUS KNOWLEDGE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

As times are getting tougher in the country, a group of civil society organisations say that they want President Cyril Ramaphosa to set up a task team with experts to deal with the immediate extension and increase of the R350 Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant. They met with President Cyril Ramaphosa and some of his ministers last week. This is not a new call that is being made as the situation on the ground is getting worse. Economists on the other hand are saying it’s just not practical. To take an in-depth look into this and find out what better solutions can be applied, we are joined on the line by…

GUEST: Leon Louw, President of the Free Market Foundation 

GUEST: Nathan Tylor, Activists with the #PayTheGrants Civic grants campaign

Yesterday one of the stories that was trending throughout the day was that of the CCMA dismissing an application of an employee of the Gold Rush Group after she was fired for opting not to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The Commission ruled that Theresa Mulderij's dismissal was fair as she did not comply with regulations of the company's mandatory vaccination policy. In the arbitration award, the company said it dismissed the employee on grounds that she did not create a safe working environment for her colleagues. This then brings to the question of rights of an employee vs the rights of the employer. Where do we find the balance?

Guest: Advocate Tertius Wessels - Advocate and Legal Director: Strata-g Labour Solutions

Guest: Zwelinzima Vavi - General-Secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Union

Let’s speak now to Khosi Tyobeka, who is in the tourism industry. She has been working in the industry for over 6years and qualified as Travel Consultant.  She is currently running her own establishment where she also nurtures young people.  The industry has gone through a hard time during the Covid-19 pandemic and to find out from her as to what is still driving her passion, she now joins us on the line…

Guest: Khosi Tyobeka - CEO of Zimasa Travel

Western Cape Premier Allan Winde says more complainants have come forward since the allegations of sexual assault against MEC Albert Fritz emerged. Fritz was suspended on Sunday and has now stepped down as acting DA leader in the province. The latest development is that the ANC in the Western Cape says it will open a case against MEC Albert Fritz amid sexual assault allegations. The party’s spokesperson in the Western Cape spoke to Stephen Grootes this morning about the action they are taking….

Guest: Brett Herron - Good Party Secretary-General