Minister for Basic Education Angie Motshekga is calling on the religious sector, parents and other bodies to review their objections to the implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education. This follows reports of an increase in teenage pregnancies during the pandemic. Surely this is a huge point of contention for society as a whole, but then since youngsters are falling pregnant, what is the best way to approach the subject? To help us navigate this issue, we are joined on the line by….

GUEST: Dr Eli Rosen – Sex Education and Director at Sexy Smarts

This morning we focus on the Okhahlamba local municipality. They are one of the municipalities that scored a clean audit and praised by the Auditor General for maintaining good financial controls. What is it they are getting right and what can other municipalities learn from it? 

Following last week’s discussion on withdrawing ones retirement fund, today Bryan continues looking at how you should know if you have saved enough for retirement?

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

On the final day of Women’s Month, we talk to a woman who managed to climb the corporate mountain in one of the most challenging male dominated industries. After completing her matric, she faced a financial hurdle which forced her to work and save funds in order to study. One of her beliefs is that a goal-orientated woman holds the power to break down barriers and become a trailblazer. Let’s engage now with her to talk about her journey…..

Guest: Megan Rodgers - Director and Head of the Oil and Gas Sector at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

The Black Business Council said that late payments to contractors and suppliers within a month, is delaying growth of black business. This they say has forced some businesses to shut down. As far as they are concerned, where does the problem lie and what sort of engagements did they have with government regarding this issue?

Guest: Gregory Mofokeng – CEO of the Black Business Council’s Built Environment

French President Emmanuel Macron says France and Britain will submit a resolution to an emergency United Nations meeting today (Monday) proposing a safe zone in Kabul in Afghanistan to try and protect people trying to leave the country after the Taliban takeover. Yesterday (Monday) American forces launched a drone strike in Kabul that killed what they say was a suicide car bomber suspected of preparing to attack the airport again. To get a perspective on how the world leaders are approaching the Afghanistan crisis, we are joined on the line by..

Guest: Dr Philani Mthembu – Executive Director at the Institute for Global Dialogue

The City of Johannesburg has extended its debt rehabilitation programme as more than 10 000 people have applied. Member of the mayoral committee for finance Matshidiso Mfikoe says that he city and its residents had fallen on hard times due to the Covid-19 pandemic and tough economic conditions in the country. To tell us more on the City’s finances and also why they have taken the decision to extend the rehab programme, we are joined on the line by…  

Guest: Matshidiso Mfikoe - Member of the mayoral committee for finance at the City of Johannesburg

We wrap up Women’s Month on a very sour note with the killings of women by their partners continuing in our country. The most recent gruesome murder was that of Nosicelo Mtebeni which is currently dominating the news. How then do we celebrate the month and look at ways to advance women if such incidents are still taking place? Are we perhaps preaching to the wrong people? Is it a question of absent fathers and not teaching the boy child how to behave? Let’s have the discussion as we welcome…

Guest: Busa Ledwaba – Project Director: Basadi Lobby Group

Guest: Mesh Kekana - Founder of Dad in the Pictures

As you’ve hear our conversation last Tuesday during the Municipal Watch feature where the issue of how much the councils are spending on drilling boreholes. My producers managed to bring on one of the companies that deal in this space to find out how the prices are determined. Let’s welcome…

Guest: Collin Rice – Drilling Consultant and President of the Borehole Association  

The South Korean embassy yesterday (Thursday) donated equipment to Buhle, a non-profit organisation that raises funds to establish smallholder farms through training and support. Students who go through this programme are able to supply big supermarket chains with their crops. To tell us more on the significance of the donation and how it fits into the greater African farming development, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Dr Bryline Chitsunge - Pan African Parliament's food security ambassador