The Independent Police Investigative Directorate, IPID says it's investigating a discharge of firearm case, after a suspect was shot and injured, allegedly by police at a lodge in Muldersdrift outside Krugersdorp over the weekend. It's understood that the victim who was allegedly armed, was causing trouble with the lodge staff when police were called to assist. Video footage on social media, shows the guest cocking his firearm and grabbing a firearm from a female officer, before allegedly being shot in the head by one of the officers. Our guest who is a former police officer says he would have also shot the suspect if he was in that situation. To get first hand of what it’s like for a police office in situations like that, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Brad Nathanson – Former police officer and current Owner of Brad Nathanson Investigations

South African businesses are failing to meet regulatory targets for the employment of people with disabilities. That’s according to a study co-authored by Dr Armand Bam, who is Head of Social Impact at the University of Stellenbosch Business School. He goes on to say that Rather than focusing on legislative compliance and regulatory targets, employers need to re-think how they define inclusion and provide an enabling working environment that supports disabled people’s integration and productivity from day one.  He now joins us on the line to elaborate on the findings….

Guest: Dr Armand Bam - Head of Social Impact at the University of Stellenbosch Business School

As we are all trying to pull ourselves together after a hard period of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government Employees Medical Scheme recently held a Mental Health Summit for the SAPS, also touching on other government departments. As we are about to wrap the year they would like to explain how people can utilise medical aid resources and some public sector services to ensure overall health and wellness. Also what are their observations when it comes to mental fatigue especially for government employees since the start of the pandemic? To tell us more on this, we are joined on the line by..

Guest: Dr Stanley Moloabi - Principal Officer at the Government Employees Medical Scheme

Franchising has become an attractive form of starting a business as the reasoning is that the sales are carried by the brand that is already established in the market. But experts are warning that it’s not as easy as it’s made to be. What is it then that one needs to look out for before considering buying into a franchise? Our guest has 10 things they’ve listed for you to know…..

Guest: Grant Smee - Managing Director of the Only Realty property franchise

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter got many people talking when he said the media should stop referring to load-shedding as blackout. Let’s take a listen to what he said and how he justifies the difference…. 

Guest: Siphamandla Masimula – Secretary-general of the Independent Labour and Allied Workers Union

November being Men’s Health Awareness Month, we turn our focus on colon and prostate cancer. According to medical practitioners, the two cancers are the most common among males. To find out why and when is the right time for men to go for check-ups, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Dr Gulzar Malik – Clinical and Radiation Oncologist

Latest research by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority and the South African Police Service has revealed that the country’s private security sector is increasing fast and reaching the level the official police force. Reasons differ as to why this is happening with some saying people have lost faith in the police while some attribute it to more wealthier communities opting to have their own security. For a perspective on this, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Dr Chris de Kock – Independent crime and violence analyst and former head of the SAPS Crime Information Analysis Centre 

We speak now to Ann Bernstein from the Centre for Development and Enterprises who says that localisation will not solve the country’s economic challenges. She goes on to say that the benefits of localisation policies are concentrated among a few firms. To discuss this further and what she would say the solutions are, she now joins us on the line..

Guest: Ann Bernstein - Head of the Centre for Development & Enterprise  

 Hundreds of workers are facing a bleak future after being dismissed for engaging in an illegal strike at the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality in Mpumalanga. The stand-off started when workers accused some senior managers of corruption. The strike went on for three months affecting service delivery. Interventions by a number of stakeholders to try and resolve the matter were apparently unsuccessful. Now 500 people have lost their jobs. For more on this we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Advocate Bheki Khenisa – Municipal Manager at Steve Tshwete Local Municipality

Guest: Kgosi Makwati – Representative of the striking workers

Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke says the accounting and auditing industry needs a revamp. The sector came under fire several years ago following fraud and corruption scandals involving some of the big accounting firms. Maluleke has called on the industry to take responsibility for the wrongs and find ways to self-correct. She was addressing the Southern African Institute of Government Auditors' annual conference, which is being held virtually. Nothando Magudulela reports...

Guest: Russel Morena - CEO of the Southern African Institute of Government Auditors