Guest: Jabu Stone: author of Turning Passion into Profit

From township hustle to household name—Jabu Stone, widely known as “Mr Dreads,” has turned a passion for natural hair into one of South Africa’s most recognisable brands.
Now, in his book Jabu Stone – Turning Passion into Profit, he opens up about the journey behind the success—sharing hard-earned lessons, bold risks, and the mindset that transformed an idea into a thriving business.

Today, we speak to the man himself about building a brand, navigating challenges without a mentor, and why he’s now committed to guiding the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Guest: Lawson Naidoo, Executive Director of Council for the Advancement of the Constitution CASAC

Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge is now at the center of a constitutional process that could ultimately lead to impeachment, after the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) escalated findings against him from misconduct to gross misconduct.

Guest: Monde Ndlovu: Managing Director at the Black Management Forum (BMF)

At a B-BBEE symposium at the University of Johannesburg, Deputy Minister Seiso Mohai fired back at mounting criticism of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, arguing the public narrative is riddled with half-truths. His intervention lands as debates over transformation and growth intensify—and as flashpoints like Starlink’s stalled entry sharpen the stakes.

Guest: Caryn Dolley, Author and Journalist with the Daily Maverick

Guest: Major General Jeremy Vearey, Former head of Western Cape detectives

Gangsterism in the Western Cape has evolved into a full-blown social crisis—one that continues to claim lives, destabilise communities, and pull young people into cycles of violence. Across areas in and around Cape Town, rising violent deaths and the growing reach of organised crime have turned entire neighbourhoods into battlegrounds. 

Guest: Lisa Vetten, Research Associate at the Southern Centre of Inequality Studies at Wits University

The possible impeachment of Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge, following a finding of gross misconduct by the Judicial Service Commission, is more than a legal turning point. It’s a powerful moment of reckoning for how workplaces confront unwanted sexual attention from those in positions of power. 

The sentencing of Julius Malema for a firearm discharge conviction puts three high-stakes questions on the table: what the law demands, what it means for the Economic Freedom Fighters, and whether his political trajectory bends—or breaks—from here. 

Guest: Nthabiseng Dubazana: Legal Expert at Dubazana Attorneys, 064 544 9302

Guest: Nkosikhulule Nyembezi: Political Analyst, 082 688 6405

A new report highlights South Africa’s deepening wastewater crisis, showing that despite tens of billions allocated for repairs, the country’s sewage treatment systems are still deteriorating. The article frames the issue as a cycle of “build, neglect, rebuild”, where infrastructure investment is undermined by poor maintenance and governance. 

Guest: Ayesha Laher, director at AHL Water & Water Expert

eThekwini municipality water and sanitation responds to residents’ complaints over ongoing water supply issue. 

Guest: Jabulani Mayise, Manager Water Operations at Ethekwini Municipality Water and Sanitation

South Africans will have to tighten their belts further as the IMF downgrades the country's economic growth prospects

Economist and Director of Inanti Strategies,Xhanti Payi looks at the International Monetary Fund's downgrading of South Africa's economic growth.

A panel discussion on the Department of Basic Education's review of the history curriculum. Joanne speaks to the national DBE spokesperson, Terrence Khala; Historian Dr Vashna Jagarnath and Head of History at Redhill School in Morningside, Mumsy Malinga.