President Cyril Ramaphosa last week raised concerns around gatherings during the festive season. He said that the current restrictions on the size of gatherings are not enough in preventing crowding in the current situation where new cases are rising rapidly…..

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LINK: We speak now to those in the entertainment industry who are directly affected. One of the major upcoming festivals called Hearts A Fire in eKurhuleni’s, Brakpan planned for 8-thousand people now has to cut down to 250 and tell us more on this and the heavy losses they will be facing, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Azana - Songwriter and vocalist

Guest: Sipho Mgomezulu - Event organiser

Efforts are under way to help thousands of people left destitute following a fire at the Masiphumelele informal settlement near Fish Hoek in Cape Town. The fire which broke out on Thursday destroyed more than 1000 shacks. The problem of shack fires has been with us for many years.

Guest: Prof Richard Walls – Head of the Fire Engineering Research Unit at Stellenbosch University

Usually this time of the year those who managed to invest in stokvels enjoy the dividends. Stokvels have been with us for so many years that banks started noting how much money they contribute and therefore set up packages that would suit them.

GUEST: Andrew Lukhele – Chairman of the National Stokvel Association of South Africa

The festive season is hear already with many of us taking a bit of a break away from everything especially a heavy year like the current one. Depression is on the high as many people lost their jobs and businesses. Well health experts say that exercise has the ability to treat mild to moderate bouts of depression with as little as running just 15 minutes a day or walking for an hour, which has been found to reduce the risk of major depression by up to 26%, as well as relieve major depression symptoms.

Guest: Nikki Cockcroft - chief marketing and technology officer at Virgin Active

South Africa fought a battle for many years over who owns the name of Rooibos. This time around the name ‘biltong’ is again being internationally contested as fears rise that the Namibians could also claim it as theirs. We use this opportunity now to find out how important owning the name is important for the country and the industry as we welcome….

GUEST: Joseph Kau – Agricultural Economist at the Agricultural Research Council of South Africa

We speak now to the Department of Public Enterprises about whether SAA employees who were given until yesterday to accept a final offer by the Department of Public Enterprises have done so. The workers have not been paid for eight months and to get some clarity on the issue,

Guest: Kgathatso Tlhakudi – DG Public Enterprises

It is unclear at this stage whether SAA employees who were given until yesterday to accept a final offer by the Department of Public Enterprises have done so. The workers have not been paid for eight months. For the latest on the developments, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Zazi Sibanyoni-Mugambi - President of the South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca)

The 2021 local government elections will see a lot of new independent players join the race for municipality domination. The Eastern Cape just got its new entrant, a formation of a residents movement called Abantu Integrity Movement founded by Mkhuseli “Khusta” Jack. We use this opportunity now to talk about what these new parties and formations are bringing to our democracy and whether we need them as we welcome..

GUEST: Mkhuseli “Khusta” Jack – Former anti-apartheid struggle activist, businessman and founder of the Abantu Integrity Movement

Guest: Bulelani Mkhohliswa – Spokesperson for the New Nation Movement

Guest: Dr. Ralph Mathekga – Political analyst and author of When Zuma Goes

We feature Dr Zama Tladi, owner and founder of Nubian Medical Aesthetics. She is in the business of skin treatment where she treats her patients with the latest non-invasive medical anti-ageing, beauty and aesthetic skin care methods. She specialises in treating African skins and to find out why she decided to go this route and where it all started for her, she now joins us on the line….
Guest: Dr. Zama Tladi - Founder of Nubian Medical Aesthetics

The DA yesterday granted government an extension on the deadline to justify the closure of beaches along the Garden Route in the Western Cape. This after the party said that it received a response from the Presidency requesting an extension. However, they have given till 10am this (Thursday) morning.

Guest: Unathi Sonwabile Henana – Tourism lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology