As we celebrate Youth Month, the Judicial Inspectorate Correctional Services says that many young people charged with violent crimes are incarcerated in government facilities. The numbers show an increase which raises a huge concern which points to social problems in society. For a perspective on this and where we should be pointing the finger? And also these juvenile facilities, do they really rehabilitate youngsters?

Guest: Karabo Ozah – Director at the Centre for Child Law at the University of Pretoria

Tributes continue to pour in for the late former founding president of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda. He passed away yesterday (Thursday) at a military hospital. Kaunda has been a great friend of South Africa and other countries as it he housed many liberation movements including the ANC in his country. Radio Freedom also operated from there and we speak now to one of the former directors of that station as we welcome..
Guest: Thami Ntenteni – Former Director at Radio Freedom which was based in Zambia

Tributes continue to pour in for the late former founding president of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda. He passed away yesterday (Thursday) at a military hospital. Kaunda has been a great friend of South Africa and other countries as it he housed many liberation movements including the ANC in his country. Radio Freedom also operated from there and we speak now to one of the former directors of that station as we welcome..
Guest: Thami Ntenteni – Former Director at Radio Freedom which was based in Zambia

This week being World Allergy Week, the focus is on anaphylaxis risks, treatment, and prevention. Anaphylaxis is said to be a severe life-threatening allergic reaction to food, insect venom and medications. The sad part is that the number of people who are experiencing it around the world is said to be rising.
Guest: Prof Johan Peter – Head of the Allergy and Immunology Unit and also Head of the Division of Allergology and Clinical Immunology in the Department of Medicine at the University of Cape Town

Last week we received a call from Tladi in Vanderbylpark complaining about unfair treatment by a debt councillor. Let’s take a listen to what he had to say…..

Guest: Timmy van der Grip – Legal Advisor in the Debt Counselling Department at the National Credit Regulator

As you may have heard in the beginning of the week that the Mpumalanga Education Department has suspended classes at Witbank Technical High School in Emalahlni. This follows a clash by parents and community members outside the school, demanding that the school be closed due to claims of racism and discrimination. It is believed that the protest was sparked by a fight between a white and black pupil. Motsibi wa-Monareng filed this report….

Guest: Roy Gluckman – Founder and MD of Cohesion Collective

We speak now to Kgaugelo Mogapi who is the Managing Director of KELE Engineering and Construction. She is praised to be one of the successful start-up stories. She is part of Anglo American Platinum's inclusive procurement programme where she maintains and repairs air-conditioning systems in mobile equipment across their site. Where did it all start for her and why this particular sector?
Guest: Kgaugelo Mogapi - Managing Director of KELE Engineering and Construction

The Gauteng High Court has ruled that South African arms companies that may have supplied weapons to countries in conflict which were used against civilians be made public. This is a major victory for Open Secrets and the Southern African Litigation Centre who took the matter to court.
Guest: Michael Marchant – Head of Investigations at Open Secrets

Guest: Hannah J. Dawson - Senior Researcher, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand.
Guest: Ayanda Kota – Member of the Unemployed People’s Movement
Guest: Senzelwe Mthembu – Researcher at the Centre for Social Development in Africa
Guest: Marcia Ramodike – Author of ‘From an Empty Pride to a Full Price’ (A book on Black tax)
Guest: Morongwa Mothiba – CEO of Laude Vision, and IT company that 100% women owned (She is launching workshops to help graduates and skilled professionals who lost their jobs due to Covid-19)

• Boiketlo Shuping
• Yola Mafuna
• Nonjabulo Khoza
• Winnie George
• Onesimo Cengimbo
• Sabelo Nyathi
• Kganyo Mleteni
• Katlego Rabalao
• Bongani Dlamini
• Thlologelo Mehlape
• Aphelele Rana

As you heard last night from President Cyril Ramaphosa that the country is officially on alert level 3. The president said that hospital admissions are increasing daily as infections rise. The different sectors were worried that some of the provinces may be shut as well as the liquor sector, but instead he just cut down the days. To get an overall view on the latest announcement, we are joined on the line by..

Guest: Kashif Wicomb – President of the Progressive Professionals Forum