As you heard in the news that Operation Dudula leader Nlanhla 'Lux' Dlamini is expected to appear at the Roodepoort Magistrate's court today on charges of house breaking, theft and malicious damage to property. That's according to his lawyer Ike Khumalo. On Wednesday an elderly man laid charges of breaking and entering, intimidation as well as assault against Lux at the Dobsonville police station, in Soweto

Organisers of the Yakhal’ inkomo exhibition at the Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria say the work aims to inspire and to incite new conversations about the full experience of apartheid. The exhibition starts this Saturday the 26th and will showcase the work of Bongi Dhlomo. For more on this we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Lekgetho Makola – CEO Javett-university of Pretoria

This coming Saturday Zimbabweans will be going to the polls for by-elections which are viewed as a dress rehearsal for the general elections, next year. The biggest opposition party, led by former MDC senior leader Nelson Chamisa, will contest the elections under the name Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) after losing the name MDC Alliance to Douglas Mwonzora, a former ally. What can we expect as commentators are worried at the amount of violence ahead of the elections? Will Chamisa's new party make inroads this time around?

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

A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI) shows that the Joburg Central Magistrates Court does not consider much the circumstances of the communities when eviction applications are made. The report has found that this is inconsistent with the current legislation and Constitutional principles. It also found that the respondents often did not have legal representation. For more on this we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Nerishka Singh – Lead author of the report and candidate attorney at SERI

Research by the Human Sciences Research Council shows that public confidence in the police has remained very low for the past 23 years. It states that there has never been a time from 1998-2021 when more than 50% of adults surveyed expressed their trust in the police. To expand on this, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Dr. Benjamin Roberts, Acting Strategic Lead and Research Director in the Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES) research division, Human Sciences Research Council

The International Federation of Christian Churches has described as irrational, discriminatory and unfair the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that venues can be filled up to 50% of their capacity only if those inside are vaccinated or show proof of a negative covid-19 that is not older than 72-hours. In his address Ramaphosa spoke about a number of changes to the state of disaster regulations aimed at managing the spread of the virus. The IFCC says it will not accept what it calls a backdoor vaccine mandate. For more on this we are joined on the line by…

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

We speak now to Dr Kagisho Maaroganye who is drawing our attention to the right to quality mental health care for patients with mental health problems. This is in light of Human Rights Month. The Life Esidimeni tragedy is a bitter reminder of what happens to patients with mental illness which has led to the South African Society of Psychiatrists calling on government to act decisively to prevent further violations of the human rights of mental health patients. Dr Maaroganye elaborates on the call they are making... 

Guest: Dr. Kagisho Maaroganye - Public Sector National Convenor of the South African Society of Psychiatrists 

This week being World Optometry Week we thought to focus on the subject and the health of our eyes. Doctors always remind us that our eyes are our primary sensory gateways to the outside world, but how much care do we apply to them? Also, what is it we are supposed to know in order to keep our eyes healthy? What are the signs we need to take seriously that may indicate something is wrong with our eyes?

Guest: Dr. Dirk J Booysen – A clinical optometrist and member of the South African Optometric Association  

Last week Friday we had a discussion on the crime situation in Khayelitsha after Police Minister Bheki Cele held an Imbizo there. But sadly, this past weekend things got worse as six people were gunned down. An e-hailing taxi was also robbed and a passenger killed. All of this happening in one weekend. Let's try again to understand what is going there as we welcome...

Guest: Ian Cameron – Spokesperson for Action Society

Guest: Dr. Chris De Kock – Crime expert

 Guest: Reagan Allen – Chairperson for the Western Cape Community Safety Committee

Some e-hailing drivers say they are hoping government will heed their call and assist them as they are struggling to make ends meet. The drivers are on a three-day strike over the current e-hailing model in the country. They want the industry to be regulated and legislated. They say that the current model is not profitable, with ride rates remaining the same for years despite petrol hikes. To hear how some of the negotiations have been going especially on government’s side, we are joined on the line by...  

Guest: Theo Nkonki – Spokesperson for Gauteng MEC for Transport