Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s position as Traditional Prime Minister is being challenged in the courts. Queen Sibongile and her daughters Princess Ntandoyenkosi Zulu-Duma say that Buthelezi should not be allowed to engage in royal wars. They go on to say that the position is constitutionally unrecognised. To try and understand how this position exists and where it comes from, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Dr Zulu Mathabo Zulu - Research Scientist and Director of Madisebo University Research Institute.

Let’s tell you now about opportunities for those who may desire teaching jobs overseas. The good news is that with international borders slowly reopening South Africans can start planning to take advantage of the international demand for English teachers provided that they have the right qualifications. The other advantage is that South Africa is currently vaccinating it’s people which will allow them not to wait in long quarantines. 

Guest(Ireland): Tom Gibbons - Director at The TEFL Academy

We speak now to Laura Brooks, about her report which states that registering children under the age of six at ECD centres would not only help in equipping children to reach their full potential but also be one of the most effective ways of creating new jobs in the “care economy”. Interestingly, she says that this has the potential to create more jobs for women as they are the ones working in the ECD centres. To discuss the importance of this report, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Laura Brooks – Contributor to the University of Stellenbosch Business School’s 2021 Women’s Report 

The IEC is this morning expected to give an update regarding the 2021 Municipal Elections.  Yesterday (Tuesday) Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma said that she is bound by the constitution and other legal statutes to timeously proclaim the date of the local government elections. Dlamini Zuma was briefing the media on developments with regards to the poll which is scheduled for 27 October. She says her proclaiming the date of the election, which will be gazetted yesterday (Tuesday), does not contradict the recommendations of the Moseneke Inquiry that elections should be deferred to February next year nor their acceptance by the IEC.

Guest: Grant Masterson - Head of Programmes: Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa

Two hundred and 64 firearms have been seized from private security companies and several individuals in Phoenix, north of Durban. A total of 36 people were killed during the racial tensions that erupted during the unrest in this area two weeks ago. According to reports from police 30 of these people were shot and killed, four were burnt to death while others succumbed to their injuries as a result of being assaulted. Police Minister General Bheki Cele and KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala briefed the media about the latest developments regarding the unrest in Phoenix. Nonkululeko Hlophe reports .....

GUEST: Lennox Mabaso – Spokesperson for KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala

As you heard in our programme yesterday how that five of the North West Province’s municipalities are among the 45 that the national cabinet has resolved to dissolve. The affected municipalities in the province were already under administration. Some were marred by political squabbles, which led to them having two mayors and two municipal managers at the same time. This negatively affected the provision of basic services. This morning for our Municipal Feature we thought to look at where the problem in our municipalities lie? What seems to be the problem and how can we best overcome it as it’s depriving many communities of basics services? To try and understand this problem and possible solutions, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Dr Thina Nzo – Public Affairs Researcher at the Public Affairs Research Institute

Guest: Prof Kgothatso Shai – Politics Professor at the University of Limpopo

Guest: Nelson Mokgotho – President of the South African Municipal Workers Union

Today Bryan discusses the implications of people withdrawing from their pension funds.

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

Resuming our Personal development feature we start off by talking about personal development for women. How can women best empower and develop themselves?

Guest: Anja van Beek-Talent Strategist and Executive Coach

August in South Africa is a very special month as it celebrates the achievements of women in our country. The tone was set by the women of 1956 who marched to the Union Buildings protesting discriminatory and unjust laws under apartheid on the 9th of August. Sadly, the problem of gender based violence is still big in our beloved country.  How can we celebrate the advancement and achievements of women seeing that this problem refuses to go away? Where can we say the problem lies and what is the most practical way to deal with it?

Guest: Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize –Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities

Guest: Adv Bernadien Bachar – Director of the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women

Human rights groups and activists are calling on the country’s acting Minister of Health Mamoloko Kubayi to follow international guidelines by making sure that the Covid-19 vaccination programme is inclusive. The biggest concern is the possible exclusion of undocumented migrants who may fall through the crack. Wits University has added their voice to the call and to find out why this is important, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Jo Vearey – Director, African Centre for Migration and Society at Wits University