Residents of Tembisa on Gauteng's East Rand formed a human chain against looting and violence. They are protesting outside small and big businesses including malls. This amid the spate of looting across the province. Hundreds of community members gathered outside the Oakmoor train station to protect shops that have escaped the looting. Over the past few days, crowds have ransacked and destroyed parts of the Phumulani Mall, Tembisa Plaza and have even attempted breaking into Birchacres mall. Pearl Magubane filed this report…

Guest: Thandiwe Mthombeni – Member of the Total Shutdown movement in Alexandra (They are part of the mopping up operations)

Guest: Nhlanhla Lux – Member of the Soweto Parliament

Yesterday I asked why our mayors at municipal level are quiet and not saying anything. Well, it turns out that the acting mayor for Ekurhuleni which was hard hit by the looters has been very active on the ground. This time around he has been engaging civil society and to give us a sense of what he’s been doing, he now joins us on the line…

 Guest: Cllr Lesiba Mpya – Acting Executive Mayor for Ekurhuleni

There’s no doubt that the recent looting has put a huge dent on the country’s economy and investor confidence. Many questions are being asked about how we are going to recover from this and how the international community is looking at us. To help us look at the economic ramifications of this, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Tertia Jacobs - Economist at Investec

The Tripartite Alliance says it’s mobilizing their structures and communities against the recent violent looting and destruction in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. They held an urgent meeting of their Alliance Political Council yesterday (Thursday) to discuss the situation and to tell us more on this, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Dr Alex Mashilo – National spokesperson for the SACP

We turn our focus now on attacks in the media. The very people that are bringing us all the news and information we need to make it on a daily basis are now under attack from those who are engaged in the current looting. Community stations have also come under attack with equipment stolen. What should we read into this thuggery against the media? To help us understand, we are joined on the line by… 

Guest: Reggy Moalusi – Sanef’s Executive Director

Three of the country’s top editors have written an open letter to President Ramaphosa about his handling of the crisis in the country. They would like to see less talk and more action from the president and to talk more on this, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Adriaan Basson – Editor in-chief at News24

The issue of inequality has come up again as some says is part of the reason behind the current looting taking place in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Opinions differ though on the subject with views that this is just thuggery and nothing else while some say is due to issues of inequality. Well, let’s get an expert’s view on this and welcome…..

 Guest: Dominic Gaobape – Diversity and Inclusive Specialist at Cohesion Collective

Business owners in Johannesburg say they have lost millions or rand in damages after a relentless spate of looting and violence.  A car dealer says he lost 58 vehicles which were burnt during a protest on Sunday in Jeppestown.  Another owner is in a critical condition in hospital after suffering a heart attack when his business was attacked and vandalised. Tshepo Phagane spoke to some of the affected business owners and filed this report…

Guest: Tebogo Khaas- President of the SMME Forum

ANC Chairperson Gwede Mantashe has urged protesting residents in Vosloorus to refrain from destroying property and focus on stabilising the already battered economy. He visited the Chris Hani Mall in Vosloorus in Ekurhuleni where a number of shops were broken into and looted. Three people were also killed in the last 48 hours during the violent protests. Members of the SANDF were called in to help police quell the situation Ntebo Mokobo visited the trouble-torn township and filed this report….

Guest: Prof Tinyiko Maluleke - Political Analyst based at the University of Pretoria

The Black Business Forum has added its voice condemning the massive looting that is taking place in Gauteng and Kwazulu-Natal. They say that they have counted at least 30 black-owned looted across the country. Let’s get their views as we welcome…

Guest: Sifiso Shezi – Spokesperson for the Black Business Forum