Education authorities are calling on parents to become actively involved in their children’s education by participating in voting for their School Governing Bodies. Parents are also encouraged to assist schools, not only through the voting process, but also through day to day functions. Well like they say it’s easier to talk and blame the teachers, but as a parent what is it you are doing to assist the school where your child attends? To talk more on this issue, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Matakanya Matakanye – General-Secretary for the National Association of School Governing Bodies

Our health feature this morning focuses on constipation and other stomach ailments. According to medical journals, constipation occurs when bowel movements become less frequent and stools become difficult to pass. This they say happens often due to changes in diet or routine, or due to inadequate intake of fiber.

Guest: Dr Marc Ostrofsky – Specialist physician and fellow in medical gastroenterology and hepatology at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre

If you have any tax related problems, the following discussion may be of interest to you. The Office of the Tax Ombud is here to assist if you feel unfairly treated by SARS.

Guest: Professor Thabo Legwaila - CEO in the Office of the Tax Ombud

In today’s economic hardships one sometimes wishes you can just play the Lotto and do whatever you wish with your earnings. Interestingly there are alternative ways one can play the lottery whether electronically or physically.

Guest: Maryke Haywood - Marketing Director: Lottoland

The National Assembly yesterday (Tuesday) voted in favour of the establishment of an ad hoc committee to investigate the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office. The ANC says it is important for the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane to have an opportunity to clear her name before a committee of Parliament. The party’s deputy Chief Whip, Doris Dlakude, says the committee would give Mhkwebane an opportunity to clear her name.

Guest: Veronica Mente - EFF Chief Whip and National Chairperson

The DA called on the Mangaung Metro's acting executive mayor, Lebohang Masoetsa, to investigate city manager, Tankiso Mea. Allegations against Mea include financial mismanagement, unauthorised and wasteful expenditure. Let’s listen first to this report from Palesa Moeti….

Guest: Molefi Morake - MMC responsible Corporate Services at the Mangaung Metro Councillor

Guest: Thembeni Nxangisa - COGTA MEC in the Free State

Guest: Themba Zweni – Resident of Mangaung

On our personal development we focus on the importance of mentoring.. What is mentoring and what does a mentor teach us? Also what are the benefits?

Guest: Michelle Potter – Executive Director at Sayes Mentoring

Guest: Amina Pululu – A mentee

This morning Bryan addresses the issues of finding a reliable financial adviser? What should one lookout for seeing how many of them are promising all sorts of results and services. What is that one thing we all ought to watch out for?

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

A student has been shot and wounded when police allegedly fired live ammunition at protesting students in Braamfonein yesterday (Monday). The students from Wits and the University of Johannesburg had continued their protests over historical debt. They have threatened to shut down all universities in the country if their demands are not met. This shooting follows fresh at the back of Mthokozisi Ntumba's death last week allegedly by police. Let’s hear now from the police regarding yesterday’s incident and also why they use live ammunition during protests as we welcome…

Guest: Colonel Brenda Muridili – National Police Spokesperson

Today (Monday) is World Consumer Rights Day and this year’s theme is Tackle Plastic Pollution which is aimed at creating awareness against the use of plastic to save our ecosystem. For many years government tried to make us pay for plastic to discourage us from accepting it, but I guess this has not worked as pollution continues.

guest: Thezi Mabuza – Acting Commissioner at the National Consumer Council