As the year starts it is important that workers reflect on their personal career plans especially in an environment where companies do not communicate the way forward for the organisation or give employees feedback on their work. Employees can often feel stuck. To expand on why and how both the employer and employee can turn the situation around to the benefit of both parties, we are joined on the line by...

Guest: Phiona Martin – Award-winning organizational Psychologist, career coach and thought leader in the field of talent management and career development 

ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang has described as gibberish a letter written by Minister of Tourism Lindiwe Sisulu last week. Sisulu published an article, in her personal capacity, in which she questioned the effectiveness of the Constitution in fighting poverty. She also took a swipe at the country's leadership. Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele has also condemned Sisulu saying she is reckless. For more on these developments we are joined on the line by... 

Guest: Mavuso Msimang - ANC veteran

We received a voice note yesterday talking about crime in Diepsloot. The person who sent the voice note spoke of how many people have been killed in December alone. Let's take a listen... 

Guest: Sicelo Shezi - Community leader in Diepsloot

A group of parents are waiting desperately outside the Hoerskool Akasia in Theresa Park in Pretoria North to demand placement for their children. Some have been coming to the school since Monday after applying online last year but are still awaiting a reply from the Gauteng Department of Education. The Department says some parents have rejected the placement offered citing distance and other reasons. Parents are calling on the department to improve or do away with the online application system for grade 1 and 8 learners.

Guest: Pamela Lion - Parent

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sacked State Security Minister Owen Ncube. He has accused him of behaviour unbecoming of his position but speculation is rife that Ncube was fired for being involved in Zanu-PF factional battles. Ncube is the fifth minister to be forced out of office since Mnangagwa took office five years ago. For more on this we are joined on the line by... 

Guest: Dr. William Mpofu – African analyst based at Wits University

The distraught family of alleged national Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe, says it is impossible that he had ever received any secret military training in Russia. Mafe grew up in Mahikeng in the North West and left for job opportunities in Cape Town some years ago. The family rubbished reports that questioned Mafe's identity and that allege that he had extensive military training overseas. Sylvester Serame reports...

Guest: Phumzile Jack - Spokesperson for both the Black Civil Society and the Black People's National Crisis Committee

MEC for Basic Education in the North West Province yesterday (Monday) concluded her consultations with parents of Tirelong Secondary School near Rustenburg where the school have been vandalised a couple of times. The challenge is that the learners will have to be relocated to other schools ahead of tomorrow’s opening. To tell us how the process will work and how the meeting with the parents went, also the state of the province ahead of the start of the academic year, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Elias Malindi –Spokesperson for the Basic Education Department in the North West Province

The South African Local Government Association last year revealed that 62% of councillors lacked basic computer skills to perform tasks such as passing municipal budgets. This is very scary as municipalities are battling to provide basic service to their communities.  One of the tasks that SALGA deals with is that after every municipal election, they conduct a nationwide councillor induction programme to upskill the councillors. To look at this and how to better deal with new councillors and also what is expected of them in improving service delivery, we are joined on the line by…   

Guest: Fikile Xasa – Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Guest: Mike Masina – Former Executive Mayor at the Steve Tshwete Municipality

Africa’s oldest liberation movement, ANC was this past Saturday celebrating 110 years of existence. The celebrations came as the party was licking its wounds after performing badly at last year’s local government elections. Party president Cyril Ramaphosa, his deputy David Mabuza and other speakers tried their best to form a united front and preach a message of putting people first and regaining the public’s confidence. Let’s use this opportunity now to look at whether the ANC is following in the footsteps of other liberation movements on the African continent. The sense they create that we still owe them and therefore they need to stay in power. What is it that make liberation movements lose it with the public after getting into power? What is that one thing that brings them down? To hell up discuss this issue, we are joined on the line by..

Guest: Dr Imraan Baccus – Senior Research Fellow at the Auwal Socio –economic Research Institute

Guest: Dr Mcebisi Ndletyana – Political Analyst at the University of Johannesburg

Guest: Izak Khomo – African specialist and contributor on Channel Africa

As schools are about to open in a few days, Youth-focused non-profit organisation, LoveLife says that South Africans should walk the talk when it comes to the new policies gazetted by the Department of Basic Education on learners who fall pregnant whilst at school. We have heard so many arguments from different entities on this policy with some believing too much responsibility is being put on teachers and leaving parents out. Let’s get a perspective now from LoveLife to get a sense of how they think the issue should be dealt with as we welcome..

Guest: Dr Linda Ncube–Nkomo – CEO of LoveLife