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…
CLIP-ZONDO-DENY
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

Believe it or not, tomorrow (Saturday) is International Day of Happiness. It is a day that was proclaimed by the United Nations in 2012. Looking at what is going on around us regarding job losses, losing loved ones through Covid-19. New lockdown rules preventing gatherings, how then do we mark such a day? Also what does happiness do to ones wellbeing and productivity? To help us navigate this issue, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Prof Talita Greyling – Wellness Economist from the UJ School of Economics

This coming Sunday marks 61 years since the Sharpeville massacre and this morning we reflect on that day that led to cracking down and banning of political parties in the country. We look at the massacre changed ideas around resistance, the legacy of that day. Also the role it played in birthing international human rights and to help us navigate this issue, we are joined on the line by..

Guest: Jackie Seroke – PAC’s National Spokesperson
Guest: Tsepo Gumbi - Project Coordinator: Photojournalism and Documentary Photography Programme at MPW
Guest: Joseph Ngoaketsi - A social and cultural activist, an archives and Records Management lecturer at UNISA (as well as a PhD candidate at Wits University researching changes and continuity on memorialisation and commemoration of Sharpeville historical memory over a period of 50 year 1960-2010. Joseph completed Honors degree script on history of Sharpeville and Master’s degree on historical consciousness experienced by the community Of Sharpeville)

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the eulogy at the Special Official Funeral which is now a memorial for King Goodwill Zwelithini. You may have seen the process throughout yesterday of the amabutho escorting his body to his final resting place. To look at what happens next and also the projects he’s been involved in and also the controversial Ingonyama Trust, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Dr Zulumathabo Zulu – Research Scientist and Director of Madisebo University Research Institute

Let’s tell you now about the Water Research Council that is holding its Women in Water Conference under the theme “Women, Water and Science”. One of the objectives of the conference is to put the spotlight on the transforming role of women in water research science. To tell us more on this and its significance, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Dr Mamohloding Tlhagale – Head of International Cooperation and Partnerships at Water Research Commission