Eastern Cape MEC for Finance Mlungisi Mvoko tabled his R82.7bn 2021/2022 budget in the Bhisho legislature yesterday (Wed). One of the comments he made is that he believes the economy is responding well as the country comes out of the hardships caused by Covid-19. To tell us how the province will be utilising the allocated funds, we are joined on the line by…..

Guest: Daluhlanga Majeke - Head of Eastern Cape Treasury

We are now joined on the line by a Wits University student who is being financially excluded.

Guest: Sicelo Khubeka-student Wits University

As you did see some of the hectic scenes beamed across our news channels of how police handled the Wits students protest yesterday. Sadly one person who had nothing to do with the protest was fatally shot after he visited a clinic. This is what some of the witnesses had to say…
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LINK: It's understood that the man was leaving MyClinic, when he was reportedly shot by police, then he was attended to by Dr Tebogo Sedibe who was trying to resuscitate him. Zaakir Ahmed Mayet, a Legal representative for MyClinic in Braamfontein and this is what he had to say…

Guest: David Bruce – Independent Researcher specialising in policing and public safety

Having spoken to the manufacturers of furniture who have entered the completion, we speak now to the deputy minister to get a sense of her impressions and also what it is they are doing to encourage more young people to enter the market..

Guest: Barbara Copelovici - Entrepreneurship Director at SA Breweries
Guest: Nomalungela Gina - Deputy Minister for the Department of Trade Industry and Competition
guest: MIKHAYLA PETERSON - WINNER OF THE STUDENT CATEGORY

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s 2020/2021 national Furniture Design Competition is announcing its winners at a virtual event today. Five finalists each in the Students and Established Manufacturers categories will be vying for top honours and let’s speak to some of them to find out the kind of furniture they produce as we welcome..

Guest: Jason Wells – Brand and Marketing at PG Bison
Guest: Bernadette Isaacs - Managing Director South African Furniture Initiative
Guest: Craig Schneeberger - COO: Coricraft
Guest: Marcia Margolius – Editor of SA Décor & Design and webfluentia

British American Tobacco SA has done some research where they sent in mystery shoppers to buy cigarettes that is sold below the tax rate in every retail sector. Their research through the mystery shoppers found that 41% of retail outlets visited sold packs of 20s at below taxable cost. To tell us more on this and why they decided to do things this way, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Johnny Moloto – General Manager at British American Tobacco SA

The Automobile Association has disputed a message on SANRAL's website that insists that the non-payment of e-tolls will result in motorists being unable to renew vehicle licence discs. Reports have surfaced that SANRAL is threatening that those with outstanding toll fees will need to settle in order for renewed licence disks to be issued. On the third of March last year my colleague Aldrin Sampear spoke to Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula who had this to say...
Guest: Layton Beard - Spokesperson for the AA

Last year when the ANC was celebrating its 108th birthday, President Cyril Ramaphosa gave the mayor of the Sol Plaatje Municipality a tongue lashing over poor service delivery. Mayor Patrick Mabilo then responded by saying the persistent poor service is due to a lack of funds. Ramaphosa was left appalled during door-to-door campaigns ahead of the party's birthday celebrations saying the state of the municipality is unacceptable. Our reporter Neria Hlakudza was there during the celebrations and filed this report…

Guest: Patrick Mabilo – Mayor of the Sol Plaatje Municipality

Guest: Tumelo Mosikane – Community leader

Guest: Phillip Voster – DA councillor in the Sol Plaatje Municipality

In our personal development feature we focus on how social networking can improve personal development….

Guest: Tshepo Tabane – Life Coach

At New Year, individuals are expected to make New Year’s resolutions. We are now into a new tax year so is this not a good time to make new financial resolutions?

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