We speak now to the Small Enterprise Development Agency. They are an agency of the Department of Small Business Development which provides non-financial support including training. Yesterday (Wed) they announced that the agency supported small enterprises collectively to the tune of over R2 billion for the financial year 2019/20.

Guest: Dr Joy Ndlovu - Seda Board Chairperson

The day has finally arrived where the State Capture Commission of Inquiry heads to the Constitutional Court, to seek an order for former President Jacob Zuma's imprisonment. The tension between Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and the former president have been playing itself out in the media when Zuma claimed that the commission is biased against him. Relations between the former president and the commission broke down when Zuma walked out, and disobeyed a Constitutional Court judgement, compelling him to appear before the commission…..
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LINK: The drama is also playing itself out, outside the court where Zuma’s supporters and ANC veterans have mobilised to get their voices heard. We cross to our journalists to get an update of what’s going on outside….

Guest: Ntebo Mokobo – SABC senior Political journalist

As we get into the winter season under the Covid-19 pandemic, pharmacists are recommending a healthy nutrition and supplementation with vitamins. They go on to say that minerals and probiotics may benefit immunity and prevent or ease viral infections. Let’s hear now from a pharmacist’s perspective especially under these Covid-19 conditions. How has it made the flu season even harder? Also where do home remedies fit in all of this? To help us understand, we are joined on the line by…
Guest: Giulia Criscuolo – Pharmacist with the Health Products Association of Southern Africa

The recent student protests have highlighted misunderstandings and sown confusion about what the fund actually pays for. So we thought to invite NSFAS to clarify how one qualifies, what sort of salary bracket from parents is entitled to it and when are the funds are required to be paid back? Also what does NSFAS pay for outside of the tuition fees? As the academic year has already started, is there still time to apply or engage with the institution?

Guest: Kagisho Mamabolo – Spokesperson for the National Student’s Financial Aid Scheme

Yesterday on our Municipal Watch, we focused on the uMkhanyakude District Municipality. We had both COGTA MEC and a resident by the name Sbu Ndlovu. Ndlovu was giving us a resident’s perspective under the uMkhanyakude municipality. Well, after taking part in the discussion, he notified us that he is receiving deaths threats. This is very serious. We then notified COGTA MEC Sipho Hlomuka to get his views on the developments and he now joins us on the line…

Guest: Sipho Hlomuka – MEC for Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs in KZN

Let’s turn our attention now on the uMkhanyakude District municipality in KZN. They have been in the news for all the wrong reasons. They have recently been placed under administration, they owe R22 million to Mhlathuze Water among other thing. They don’t have a mayor and the list goes on. How did they reach this point? To help us understand, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Sipho Hlomuka – MEC for Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs in KZN

Guest: Sbu Ndlovu - Resident

Chris Pappas - DA KZN Spokesperson on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Our personal development this morning comes courtesy of Clifford Cooper who is a Master Life and Executive Coach. He talks to us about changing ones career midlife. Is it a good thing and when should one consider doing that?
Guest: Clifford Cooper - Master Life and Executive Coach

This morning Bryan focus on wealth and the question he’s asking is: What are the more affluent doing to help retain and grow their wealth?

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

The Zondo Commission into state capture has revealed how executives, minister and public servants shift the blame or deny knowing about something that has incriminated them. The examples are just too many to mention, but let’s play you some of these clips from Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, former deputy correctional services minister Thabang Makwetla and former Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown…
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LINK: Well these denials happened just this past weekend. Interestingly, the Progressive Professionals Forum is calling for a couple of measures that will sort this problem out. They are suggesting a separate SOE act and possible legislation than can separate the role of executives and politicians. To talk about their proposals, and solutions they believe can restore our faith in governance, we are joined on the line by….
Guest: Kashif Wicomb – President of the Progressive Professionals Forum

Tanzania's exiled opposition leader Tundu Lissu is calling on President Samia Suluhu Hassan to depart from the ways of her predecessor in the country's fight against COVID-19. A vocal COVID sceptic, Late President John Magufuli, had long downplayed the severity of COVID-19, urging Tanzanians to pray, use steam inhalation and embrace local remedies to protect themselves from the respiratory disease. Let’s listen to this report by the SABC’s Isaac Lukando in Dar es Salaam…

Guest: Nixon Kathembo - Specialist on the Great Lakes and East Africa and also works on the KiSwahili Desk at Channel Africa
Guest: Dr Lenn Kasoga – Economist working with the Julius Nyerere Foundation