Focus:  Scientists working with the government have predicted that a fourth wave of coronavirus infections could begin in December. As part of government’s efforts in this regard, the CSIR has developed a platform that monitors human mobility to better understand movement patterns across specific areas, such as virus hotspots, high-risk and vulnerable areas, as well as monitor lockdown compliance and the spread of the virus. To tell us how well the data tracking mobility of the CSIR is tracking the looming COVID-19 fourth wave, we are joined by..

Guest(OB Point): Dr Jabu Mtsweni, Head of the Cyber and Information Security Centre

As we mark World Aids Day today (Wed), we turn our attention to where we are currently in terms of treatment and awareness. Some experts say that the Covid-19 pandemic has overshadowed the fight against HIV and aids. The disease has been with us for many years, what has changed since and what is out attitude around it? For a perspective on this, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Pholokgolo Ramothwala – Technical Advisor at the South African National Aids Council

We’re broadcasting live from CSIR International Convention Centre where the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) is hosting this year's Science Forum South Africa. To find out why this event is important and what sort of work are our scientists busy with, we are joined in our make-shift studio by..

Guest(OB point): Dr Phil Mjwara - Director General of the Department of Science and Innovation

The country has been facing a lot of water shortages with authorities blaming all sorts of things except themselves. In some municipalities it’s the question of poor service delivery while some blame residents for wasting water. Let’s use this time now to try and understand where the problem of the water crisis lies as we welcome….

Guest: Prof Mike Muller - Visiting adjunct professor at the Wits School of Governance

Guest: Gundo Maswime – Lecturer in the University of Cape Town’s civil engineering department

As it is the last Tuesday of the month, this programme is always devoted to answering questions that have been submitted to me during the month. I pick out all those questions of a similar nature and deal with them on the last Tuesday of the month.

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

On our personal development feature this morning we look at what makes certain companies desirable to work for. Employer branding agency Universum Global has named some of the country’s most attractive employers. What is it they are doing right to be attractive to prospective jobseekers? Also me as a jobseeker, how do I make myself fit that company’s brand? To talk to us on this issue, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Pabi Mogosetsi – Employer Branding Advisor and Country Manager for Universum South Africa

A survey by PPS has revealed that the majority of tertiary students are concerned about the country’s future over the next five years due to prevalent corruption, soaring unemployment and the economic devastation caused by COVID-19. But the interesting thing according to our guest is that many of them choose to see the silver lining and are determined to grab the opportunities presented by these challenges. To talk more on the survey and what we should read into it, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Motshabi Nomvethe - Head of Technical Marketing at PPS

President Cyril Ramaphosa last night expressed his dissatisfaction travel bans against South Africa and other African countries have been instituted by the US, the UK, Canada, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Brazil and Mauritius. He said that there was no scientific proof that led to these countries taking the upsetting decision. Let’s take a listen to what he said….

Guest: Dr Unathi Sonwabile Henama – Tourism lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology

Let’s speak now to Adv Tseliso Thipanyane about the National Action Plan to combat xenophobia racism, and discrimination. This plan was launched in 2019 as an important step towards addressing the widespread human rights abuses arising from xenophobic and gender-based violence and discrimination that continue to plague South Africa. We talk to him today about the progress report on the implementation of the plan since it was approved by cabinet and to find out where we are today and how should we as South Africans view this plan….

Guest: Adv. Tseliso Thipanyane - CEO of the Human Rights Commission

A total of R11-billion in new funding has been allocated by National Treasury for the next phase of the Presidential Employment Stimulus in the 2021/22 financial year. Part of its aim is to support community-based organisations to create employment at greater scale, on terms that contribute to the common good – often building on their existing efforts. This is part of building a ‘whole of society’ approach to tackling our unemployment challenge. To tell us more on this, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Dr Kate Phillip - Programme lead - Presidential Employment Stimulus at the Industrial Development Corporation