The Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday expressed their sadness at news that the Hilton Hotel in Durban has shut its doors. The department is hoping to work with the hotel to reopen to avoid job losses.

Guest: Ravi Pillay – MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal

How to navigate January and how can people regroup their finances?

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

President Ramaphosa last night outlined government's strategy in rolling out coronavirus vaccines. He says that 20 million doses have been secured through negotiations with manufactures for this year and most of that should arrive in the first half of the year. This is in addition to the doses for ten percent of the population that are expected in the country in terms of the World Health Organization's COVAX initiative. For a perspective on government’s plan,

Guest: Prof Shabbir Madhi – Professor of Vaccinology at Wits University

CEO of the South African SA Civil Aviation Authority led a team of inspectors around the country’s major airports to look at whether they are complying with Covid-19 regulations. Let’s find out now from her why she decided to conduct an inspection and what it is she found. Also what should the traveling public know about compliance at airports?

Guest: Poppy Khoza - Chief executive officer of the SA Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

Hundreds of travellers at the Lebombo Border Post, linking Mozambique and South Africa are still frustrated as they are forced to queue for too long waiting to go through the border. Authorities confirmed that the long queues are caused by the COVID-19 testing procedure as many Mozambican citizens and other travellers are making their way to South Africa…

Guest: Bongani Bongo - Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs

We start off the year by looking back at the ANC’s January 8 statement for 2021. On Friday the party’s President Cyril Ramphosa said that drawing on the strength of its forefathers, the ANC will forge ahead towards unity and integrity. Delivering a virtual address of the party's January 8 Statement to mark the ANC's 109th anniversary, Ramaphosa said over the decades, the organisation has been weakened by corruption and internal conflict. He renewed the party's commitment to unity and forging ahead to steer the country towards overcoming the impact of the Covid-19…

Guest: Mcebisi Ndletyana-Professor of Politics at the University of Joburg

As the country is preparing a strategy to rollout vaccinations, all sorts of reports are emerging of the different treatments being offered. One of those is the prescription of ivermectin which is said to be registered for use in the treatment and control of parasites in animals. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority is appealing for it not to be prescribed for Covid-19 until its safety and efficacy is verified.

Guest: Dr Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela – CEO of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority

When one drives around our cities, many of the street names have changed in honour of those who took part in the struggle against apartheid. Well this morning as part remembering liberation movements, we thought to speak to one former activist who is lucky to have a street named after him while he’s still alive. Isaac Peloeng was an activist in the 80’s and has a street named after him in the Vryburg township of Huhudi in the North West Province. That’s where Thandi Modise, Speaker of the National Assembly comes from. Isaac now joins us on the line to tell us about what made him become an activist and looking back today, would he say it was worth it? Also his views on the honour bestowed on him to have a street named after him…
Guest: Isaac Peloeng – Former member of the Huhudi Civic Association and activist in the then Bophuthatswana era in the 80’s

Today (Friday) Africa’s oldest liberation movement, the ANC turns 109 years. And as you’ve heard in that speech, the sitting president who was Oliver Tambo at that time was declaring the year of action to set the agenda of his party’s activities and goals. The party was banned at the time and transmitted messages through Radio Freedom in Zambia. Very rich history and tradition indeed of the African National Congress. We use this opportunity now to look at how this tradition has evolved over the years and the power these speeches had to mobilise even from exile, also looking at whether it has lost its weight?

Guest: Professor Somadoda Fikeni – Political analyst and Co-founder of research organisation Indlulamithi

Tributes continue to pour in Phepsile "Temangcamane" Maseko who passed away earlier in the week after a short illness. She was the National Coordinator of the Traditional Healers Organisation. She was a strong advocate for the use of traditional medicine even now under the current Covid-19 pandemic.

Guest: David Letsoalo – A Sankarist, activist and law academic

Guest: MKHULU NZINGISA - CULTURAL ACTIVIST AND STUDENT OF BABA CREDO MUTHWA PHYLOSOPHY AND CHEMISTRY HISTORIAN - HE IS ALSO CEO OF THE ZINZI MANDELA FOUNDATION