Today on our SMME feature we host Kgaladi Thema-Sethoga who is the founder of House of indiZA. They specialise in South African indigenous food and tea. Let’s find out now what is it that makes them stand out as we welcome….

Guest: Kgaladi Thema-Sethoga - Founder of House of indiZA

Yesterday was World Asthma Day, a day that is used to highlight how to manage the ailment. According to medical journals, asthma is a one of the most common chronic disorders worldwide which affects about 272 million people of all ages. Why is it still a major problem for the world and is one born with it? To help us through this subject, we are joined on the line by…
Guest: Professor Refiloe Masekela - Paediatric Pulmonologist from the University of KwaZulu Natal

The European Union has scrapped plans to send observers to a parliamentary election in Ethiopia next month, saying conditions had not been met on communication systems and the mission's independence. Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative of the European Union says the 27-nation bloc will also not monitor preparations for the June fifth election including voter registration. The situation in Tigray is also adding to the country’s problems as some commentators say it could shatter possibilities of unity in the country. For a perspective on this, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Professor Mammo Muchie - Pan African scholar and analyst also Research Professor on Innovation studies at Tshwane University of Technology

ANC deputy provincial chairperson in KZN - Mike Mabuyakhulu became the first party member to step aside from his position -- in line with the party's resolution on those facing serious criminal charges. Mabuyakhulu is facing fraud and corruption charges in connection with a jazz music festival -- while he was still Economic Development MEC. National Working Committee instructed that party members - who refuse to step aside within the prescribed 30 days - be served with suspension letters. So far how many letters have they issued since the announcement yesterday?
Guest: Pule Mabe – ANC’s national spokesperson

We turn our attention to the Fezile Dabi District Municipality in the Free State. They have been in the news for all the wrong reasons. They are one of the municipalities that featured in the AG’s report for having their financial statements prepared by two different consulting firms and paying them for doing the same job and not holding them accountable. In January this year, it was one of the districts declared a COVID-19 hotspot during the second wave of the pandemic. Let’s get into the issues as we welcome…

Guest: Mokete Duma – HOD for Cogta in the Free State
Guest: Tladinyane Kgodumo – Member of the Metsimaholo Community Group

On today’s personal development Johann Cloete talks about the importance of personal integrity and ethics…

Guest: Johann Cloete – MD of online training company integrity academy

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

As the country is battling with skills shortage, the worrying part for the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants is that African students are failing competency tests. They have commissioned a comprehensive independent study to understand why this is happening and to help us ponder on this issue, we are joined on the line by..
Guest: Robert Zwane – Senior Executive: national Projects at the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

Government says it is working closely with corporates to expand its workers ownership programme. Speaking to the media ahead of international Workers day celebrations, Minister of Trade and Industry Ibrahim Patel commended companies who have enabled employees to own shares in the company. Patel says over the past number of years government began prioritising empowerment schemes that provide their workers equity or shares in the company that they work for. Amina Accram filed this report….

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LINK: To look at whether this is a good approach and also the role unions should play in strengthening the economy, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Tanya van Meelis – Acting DDG: Competition Economic Policy in the Department of Trade and Industry

Guest: Cas Coovadia - CEO of Business Unity SA

Guest: Ashley Benjamin - Deputy General Secretary at FEDUSA

Guest: Matthew Parks - COSATU’s Parliamentary Coordinator

Traditional Prime Minister to the amaZulu nation, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has described the decision by one of the wives of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini's to approach the court challenging the late King's will and estate as a shameful behaviour. He says that the royal family should be mourning the passing of the queen instead of dragging each other to courts over who should succeed the late King. Meanwhile Mourners continue to descend on Kwa-Khangela-mankengane Royal Palace in Nongoma to pay their respects following the death of the regent of the AmaZulu nation - Queen Mantfombi. The Queen died on Thursday evening at the age of 65 in a Johannesburg hospital. For a perspective on this and also looking at whether the queen will be awarded the same respect as her late husband, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Dr. Nomagugu Ngobese - Founder of the Nomkhubulwane Culture and Youth Development Organisation (She says there’s a lot of sexism this time around as the treatment is not the same including the media coverage and the behavior of the indunas. She also says it’s not the first time a woman held the reigns in history)