As we begin a new month, many residents will be paying 15% more for electricity. Not forgetting that the Petrol price is increasing by R1 a litre at midnight. We can’t even imagine what the food prices will be like after these increases. But then seeing how many people are hard hit by the lockdown restrictions, what are the most practical ways one can navigate their finances with the current salaries that have probably not increased? How tight can we tighten our belts? To help us through this difficult subject, we are joined on the line by…

GUEST: Gerald Mwandiambira – CEO South African Savings Institute

We wrap up the last our by chatting to NJ Kunene, who is a gospel artist who is openly gay. He has composed a couple songs not just for himself, but also some of the famous names we are all familiar with. How is he using his art to preach that message of acceptance and tolerance? Well, he joins us now on the line to tell us about his journey and overcoming..

Guest: NJ Kunene – Gospel artist

The South African Blood Service has indicated that they are running out of blood supplies. Usually periods like Easter and so on are characterized by accidents which require more people to come forward and donate blood. To talk to us about how bad the shortage is and also the impact of covid-19 on the donations, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Name in the morning

Let’s speak now to an organization called Tourism Friendly. They would like President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet to learn sign language as an apology to the deaf community. They say this is for delaying the process of recognizing it as an official language. Why do they feel the need to raise this issue on behalf of the deaf community and as far as they are concerned, is the deaf community being ignored?

Guest: Ian Gunn – Director of Tourism Friendly

Since the lockdown regulations, churches have been pleading with government to allow them to hold services. This has led to arguments from society about why the insistence of going to church, is it about the collection or really about serving God? Well our guest has written a piece calling on people to repent from attending church and start obeying God. What does he mean by this?

Guest: Rev Mpho George Molebatsi – From the All Nations Evangelical Missions of Southern Africa

Authorities have intensified visibility on the roads as people are traveling to their various destinations for the Easter weekend. People are urged to continue wearing masks, practicing social distancing and regular hand washing to stop any spread of the coronavirus. Usually reckless and drunk driving during this time are a problem, but with the current Covid-19 restrictions, what has been the major problems? To give us an idea on this, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Simon Zwane – Spokesperson for the Road Traffic Management Corporation

Many of us as motorist hardly ever check if the petrol or diesel that is poured into our cars is actually proper and if we are paying the right amount per litre. On the other hand we buy low pressure gas for home use not even being sure that the people providing the service are qualified? Well, we can rest assured now that all of this will be a thing of the past thanks to the Public Petroleum Product Act Compliance Forum which will monitor and bring to book those who don’t comply and to hear from the industry itself, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Gadibolae Dihlabi - Managing Director of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association of South Africa

Guest: Vishal Premlall - National director of the South African Petrol Retailers Association

Last week Dr Judy Dlamini who is chair of the GBV Fund 1 that was launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa penned an article raising her concerns that we as a country are celebrating human rights month while gender based violence and femicide is on the rise. As we come to the end of Human Rights Month, we speak to one of the people involved in the GBV Fund to talk about how they are dealing with this issue and how the fund is accessed by victims of gender based violence….

Guest: Irene Charnley – President of the International Women’s Forum SA and facilitator of the GBV Fund

Let’s touch base now with Lottoland about alternative ways one can play the lottery whether electronically or physically. To talk to us again today, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Maryke Haywood - Marketing Director: Lottoland

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country will remain on level one of the Covid-19 lockdown over the Easter holidays with adjusted restrictions. The sale of alcohol for offsite consumption will be prohibited from Easter Friday to Monday, while the curfew remains the same. There has also been some adjustments to religious gatherings for Easter weekend. To get a view as health professionals raised concerns about how best to prevent a possible third wave, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Professor Thumbi Ndungu – Deputy Director at the African Health Research Institute