A researcher based in New York’s Columbia University has done some research wanting to find out why minibus taxis are so reckless on the road and why no amount of traffic fines can stop them. He then concludes by pointing the finger at the way the economics of the industry is structured where the owner sets a daily target for the driver. Bringing it to South Africa, is there a better way that the taxi money system can be made better so that they don’t drive as reckless as they do?
Guest: Ofentse Mokwena – Transport Economist

Staying with the local business theme, we turn our attention on measures taken by government to attract foreign investment. They have identified the Special Economic Zone Programme which have become internationally popular economic instrument intended to catalyze economic growth. Following this trend, our government introduced the SEZ Programme in what they say is a mechanism to attract foreign direct investment. And to give us an idea of how much foreign investment they have attracted so far, we are joined on the line by…..

Guest: Maoto Molefane - Chief Director: Special Economic Zones at the Department of Trade and Industry

Proudly South African is today starting its Buy Local Summit & Expo which ends on Wednesday the10th March. The expo which offers exposure to small start-up businesses as well as big corporations is spreading the on-going call to action for the public and private sectors to support locally manufactured products and to tell us more on this, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: HOWARD GABRIELS - CHAIRMAN OF PROUDLY-SA

As we mark International Women’s Day today, we speak to one of the women in our country who has been in the hierarchy of leadership. Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi has been in the political realm for many years as Minister of Public Service and Administration and NEC member of the ruling party. Today she is board chair at Tiger Brands and talks to us about her role there and the advancement of women not only at board level, but also entrepreneurship. As a country how would she describe the journey women have travelled up to 2021?

Guest: Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi - Chairman of the Tiger Brands Board

Yesterday Transnet Board Chairperson Popo Molefe reacted with anger at reports of an attempted assassination of a Transnet employee who was testifying at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. The unnamed witness has reportedly been receiving death threats for the past 18 months since testifying against the executives. Let’s get into the story now as we welcome….

Guest: Thanduxolo Jika – Investigative journalist at the Sunday Times

Guest: Sipho Ngwema - Spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority

Let’s get some inspiration now from Tim Hogins who is celebrating 10 years in business. From humble beginnings as a security guard to a successful entrepreneur running multiple businesses. Let’s not spoil it and allow him to tell us where it all started….

Guest(SKYPE): Tim Hogins - Chairman and CEO of Hogins Enterprises

Let’s tell you now about the Companies Tribunal is an which is an agency of the Department of Trade and Industry
established in terms of the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 to provide speedy resolution of company disputes. They will be holding a seminar in partnership with the UP’s Mercantile Law
Department to look at legislative shortcomings in implementing their mandate and to tell us more on this,

Guest: Dr. Mohamed Chicktay – Chairperson of the Companies Tribunal

As you may have heard in the news a report by Statistics South Africa revealing that among the various population groups in the country, black children aged 0 – 17 were the least likely to stay with their biological father at home compared to their peers of other races. This was mentioned in their Children’s Education and Well-being in South Africa report which was conducted in 2018. To discuss this further and find out what some of the causes are, we are joined on the line by….
Guest: Dr. Seble Worku, Director: Education Statistics at StatsSA

Guest: Castro Musinyali – Chairperson at “We are Fathers, We are Parents

Today would have been Miriam Makeba’s 89th birthday. A special day not just for her foundation, but for the country as a whole as she was one of the artists who travelled the world singing and spreading the word against the atrocities of the then brutal apartheid system.

Guest: Lindelani Makeba-Lee - great-grandson of Miriam Makeba

As more workers in the different sectors are losing their jobs, public sector unions on the other hand have unanimously demanded a 4% salary increase across the board. They tabled their demands at the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council on Monday. Let’s find out now from the teacher’s union as to what their demands are as we welcome…
Guest: Mugwena Maluleke – SADTU General Secretary