Yesterday emergency workers marched through the streets of Johannesburg highlighting how it has become difficult to do their work as they are constantly under attack from criminals. Many of them have experienced being attacked of responding to a false call. To give us a sense of what they are going through, we are joined on the line by..

Guest: Mandla Gaaje – A Gauteng based emergency worker

We come to you live today from Sandton where the South African Local Government Association, SALGA is hosting their special National Members Assembly. The Assembly is a platform for local government to assess preparations towards the upcoming local government elections. One of the objectives is to profile the successes and progress made during this term of Local Government as we head to the local government elections.

Guest: Cllr Sebenzile Ngangelizwe
Guest: Mr Thabo Manyoni

eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has since 24 April 2021 held several consultation engagements with residents, sector groups and business leaders on the 2021/22 proposed Budget, Integrated Development Plan and Spatial Development Framework. The Draft Budget was tabled for public comment at the end of March this year at full council and is consulted together with the City’s Draft Integrated Development Plan, Spatial Development Plan and The Annual Report. The proposed budget of R 52.3 Billion is geared towards creating stability, broadening service delivery, expanding investment and to give hope amid the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guest: Cllr Mxolisi Kaunda - eThekwini mayor

Funding for small business is a major problem in the country. Entrepreneurs often complain about the limited amount of institutions that can help when it comes to funding. Well, the good news is that Mianzo Asset Management is launching a fund that will provide growth finance to small and medium-sized companies . The fund, known as the Black Umbrellas Mianzo SME Debt Fund, has been launched in partnership with the Black Umbrellas and will address lack of access to funding by SMEs.

Guest: Sifiso Simelane – Head of the Mianzo Black Umbrellas SME debt Fund

Let’s shift focus slightly now and bring you some of the activity where we are broadcasting from in Sandton today. The South African Local Government Association, SALGA is hosting their special National Members Assembly and to give us a glimpse of what to expect

Guest: Cllr. Bheki Charles Stofile

On our health feature this morning we talk to Professor Vernon Louw who says Sub-Saharan Africa is facing a shortage of clinical haematologists. This is one of those very scarce skills that we desperately need. Haematology has to do with diseases related to blood and to talk about it and why we have a great need for these skills, we are joined on the line by…
Guest: Professor Vernon Louw - Division of Haematology at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Groote Schuur Hospital

The KwaZulu-Natal government is today (Wed) holding its first ever sitting of their Climate Change and Sustainable Development Council.

Guest: SIPHUMELELE NOWELE - CHIEF DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AT THE KZN DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

The effects of Covid-19 are starting to show across many industries. Lately is has been revealed that our heritage and cultural landmarks are hardest hit financially. Some of them have been pleading for government intervention, but there has been silence. Let’s speak to some of them to find out how bad the impact has been as we welcome…

Guest: Sello Hatang – CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation

Guest: Nick Wolpe - CEO of Liliesleaf

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says that R5 million had been collected in Corporate Income Tax from taxi operators. He revealed this while answering a parliamentary question from DA MP Geordin Hill-Lewis. He went on to say that SARS has plans in place to address tax avoidance in the taxi business. For a perspective on this, we are joined on the line by..
Guest: Ofentse Mokwena – Transport Economist (He says the taxi industry is being taxed enough and believes government does not have a clear understanding of how to go about it and says the numbers they are giving to the public are inaccurate)

Today marks 30 years since the township of Swaneville, near Krugersdorp came under attack from hostel dwellers reportedly ferried to the scene by the then South African police. This was in 1991 as the country was building up to the 1994 elections. Survivors of the massacre are today engaging the national Department of Justice on the redress measures and to tell us more on this, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Lilian Sambula – Chairperson of the Swaneville Collective