Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the pharmaceutical has been looked at as part of providing solutions to the crippling situation. But, what we don’t really talk about is their innovative contribution to the country’s economy and livelihood. Let’s use this time now to find out how they are dealing with challenges facing the country and the kind of skills they are advancing in the sector. Also seeing that big supermarket chains are opening their in-house pharmacies, what impact is this having on the neighbourhood pharmacy that we all grew up going to? To help us understand, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Bada Pharasi - CEO for the Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa

The Friday Wind Down with Opera singer Sibongile Mngoma. We talk about her life, her work, her music as well as her activism in the arts industry.

Guest: Sibongile Mngoma – Opera Singer

The probe into the death of 19-year-old Matshepo Cleo Malefane who was tragically found hanging from a tree in Mapetla Soweto last week, continues. Malefane was laid to rest on Tuesday. She was last seen alive by some family members last Wednesday when they went looking for her at her boyfriend’s home after she went missing on Monday. For more on this we are joined on the line by …

Guest: Moagi Maponyane – Spokesperson for the Malefane family

The Human Rights Watch “World Report 2022” has called out leaders in democracies saying they should stop paying lip service to the fight against autocratic states. Among the leaders mentioned by name were US President Joe Biden, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron. The organisation says leaders often speak in fork tongues when it comes to issues of conflict and their oppressive counterparts. It says failure to tackle any wrongdoing only emboldens autocratic states. For more on this we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Kenneth Roth – Executive Director at Human Rights Watch

Limpopo Health MEC Phohi Ramathuba has defended her statement that girls should close their legs and open their books. She was delivering a message at a school in the province. She says the clip that has caused a stir and is being circulated in the media has been edited and leaves out a crucial part that also tells boys to sleep with their books and not girls. But critics have questioned her choice of language when addressing girls. For more on this we are joined by…

Guest: Phinah Kodisang –CEO Soul City Institute

The ANCYL in the Greater Joburg area says it will be enrolling public school learners who have not secured places at private institutions. Parents, particularly in Gauteng, have been struggling to register their children at their preferred schools and say they want the online registration process to be scrapped. The structure says Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi will incur the cost of school fees. For more on this we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Penuel Maduna – ANC Youth League Greater Johannesburg Regional Conference Preparatory Committee (RCPC) Spokesperson

The Department of Employment and Labour is implementing some changes to the law in order to protect the rights of, and to increase the income of domestic workers to match the national minimum wage. So, what should you as an employer know that will help you comply with the law and to create a good and fair relationship with you employee? For clarity on this we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Tony Healy – Labour Consultant

In our SMME feature today, we focus on the business of tailored clothing. BusaniMen describes itself as an apparel brand which offers good service and seeks to become the country’s leading provider of formal wear. To give us more about this business, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Nkululeko Mahlangu – Owner of BusaniMen

Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has described as an insult a letter written by Minister Lindiwe Sisulu criticising the judiciary. Judge Zondo says the article penned a few days ago lacks facts and analysis. He says the insults are most regrettable as they come from a senior government and political leader. He has encouraged judges at various levels to continue doing their job and to work according to their oath of office.

Guest: Prof Tinyiko Maluleke – Political Analyst

As the year begins, some parents have indicated that they are unable to pay for school fees even at public schools that are not exempt from doing so. This emerged during our conversation yesterday about how parents can prepare for extra costs when it comes to their children’s education. Other parents have said they want to take their children to private schools but that the cost is too high. So, how do schools determine how much to charge for fees? For more on this issue we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Dr. Jaco Deacon - CEO of the Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (FEDSAS)