Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi yesterday announced that he will be engaging with law enforcement and various other agencies, including the office of the Auditor-General, to ensure a thorough investigation into millions spent on decontaminating schools in the province. This comes after a report by the department found that over 400 million rand was spent on decontamination in just three months and that most of it was unnecessary. Lesufi’s spokesperson Steve Mabona spoke to my colleague Nzinga Qunta….

Guest: Hendrick Makaneta – Education activist

Health authorities in the North West say that the health facilities in the province are overwhelmed as the number of new coronavirus infections and Covid-19-related deaths continue to increase. Authorities are attributing the rise in new infections and deaths to non-compliance with safety and health protocols by members of the public. To get an understanding of where the problem really lies,

Guest: Madoda Sambatha – North West MEC for Health (Name may change)

We speak now to Dudu Msomi, a leadership strategist who posted a video explaining how important it is to make time for important things in our lives. She speaks about the last moments she spent with her sister just moments before she passed on. What is that one thing we seem to ignore when it comes to making time for others?

Guest: Dudu Msomi – CEO of Busara Leadership Partners, a strategic advisory and consulting firm whose expertise is to facilitate the development and effectiveness of leaders to achieve their desired goals. She is a strategist, leadership expert and corporate governance trainer

Today being the last Tuesday of the month, Bryan deals with questions that have come in during the month that are of a similar nature. Remember that he is open to take other questions related to your personal finance..

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

The Competition Commission says it will be investigating the exorbitant prices of Ginger and Garlic in the food retail market. The commission is warning retailers to refrain from increasing these food items. Over the past few weeks prices of Lemon, Ginger and Garlic have skyrocketed to more than 300 percent- this as they are said to help fight Covid-19 related illness. The Commission says they have received complaints from consumers and will be investigating the complaints seriously.

Guest: James Hodge – Chief Economist at the Competition Commission

The Department of Health in partnership with Pfizer have embarked on an immunisation and child health catch up drive. Let’s find out now what this is all about and what parents should know about it. And also under the current Covid-19 restrictions, where does one take their child? To talk more on this,

Guest: Ntombi Mazibuko - Child Health Consultant- UNICEF

Those in the property market say that since July 2020 the average percentage in submitted property values has exceeded 12% in comparison to the same period in 2019. To get an understanding on this and also talk about whether this is a good a bad time to buy or sell,

Guest: Shaun Rademeyer - CEO of Multinet Home Loans

As if losing a loved one is not painful enough. Funeral insurers are said to be rejecting claims by relatives of those who died of Covid-19. Reports say that over 240 complaints against insurers have been lodged with the long-term insurance Ombuds since the outbreak last year. To find out more on this and also what it is that the families can do,

Guest: Jennifer Preiss – Deputy Ombudsman in the office of the Ombudsman for Long-term Insurance

The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces that has been hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic on top of economic problems they’ve been having over the years. The Department of Social Development in the Eastern Cape says it has witnessed a significant number psycho-social support cases to affected individuals and their families.

Guest: wandile ncapayi - chief director: developmental social welfare services in the eastern cape department of social development

Tropical cyclone Eloise has reportedly damaged thousands of buildings, ruined crops and displaced almost even-thousand people in Mozambique. The storm made landfall in Mozambique's coastal province, Sofala before it lost steam as it headed into South Africa, Zimbabwe and eSwatini. Some pictures of flooding in Limpopo and KZN have been circulating on social media.

guest; PUSELETSO MOFOKENG - SENIOR FOCASTER SA WEATHER SERVICE