Let’s tell you now about an easier convenient way of getting to Lagos with no stopovers. Nigeria’s airline, Air Peace says it’s determination to ease Africans’ burden of travel by interconnecting various cities across the continent. To tell us more on the airline and how they have been doing over the years and also the support they have been getting from their customers as we welcome….

Guest: Toyin Olajide - Chief Operating Officer at Air Peace

Tomorrow (Saturday) marks exactly 25 years since the National Assembly adopted the Constitution. This was a very historical period as the country was still getting to grips with understanding democracy coming out of apartheid. Everything was new then, from the flag, national anthem and the ability for all nationalities to have a say in the country’s politics. Let’s go down memory lane to capture that period and also talk about how important the constitution is in guaranteeing our freedoms as we welcome…

Guest: Rev Frank Chikane – Former anti-apartheid activist and one of the people who was in the thick of things

Yesterday (Thursday) we were supposed to bring you details for the latest on the Umkhyanyakude Municipality in KZN. This after we received information that the municipality manager went to the police station to open a case of fraud against the deputy CFO and the administrator reportedly on an illegal opening of a bank account where millions were going to be transferred into. To get an understanding of what is going on, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Mdu Dlamini – Spokesperson for the Umkhanyakude Municipality

Guest: Makhosonke Sithole – IFP caucus chairperson at Mkhanyakude

The office of the Chief Justice has clarified the issue of Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng taking long leave. In a statement it says regulation 3 of the Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act of 2001 provides for Judges to take leave of three and half months for every period of four years' actual service. This leave is referred to as long leave within the Judiciary. President Cyril Ramaphosa has since appointed Justice Sisi Khampepe in his place. For a perspective on this we are joined on the line by..

Guest: Alison Tilley - Coordinator at the organisation Judges Matter

As the country is still reeling from the recent incident involving Limpopo pupil Lufuno Mavhunga who committed suicide after she was filmed being bullied, research by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has revealed that children are more open to cyberbullying than adults. They go on to say that cyberbullies turn to pick random people because of something they did online that the bully did not like. To talk more on this, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Sophia Moganedi – Senior Researcher at the CSIR specialising in Security and Privacy

Wycliff Mabusela who is a shop steward for a trade union, has penned an article about corruption inside unions. One of the things he highlights is the death threats he has been getting from those bidding to privatise water and sanitation across the country. He joins us now on the line to share his experiences on how corruption works in the trade unions…

Guest: Wycliff Mabusela – Worker at Govan Mbeki Municipality and a shop steward for the Municipal and Allied Trade Union of South Africa

Today on our SMME feature we host Kgaladi Thema-Sethoga who is the founder of House of indiZA. They specialise in South African indigenous food and tea. Let’s find out now what is it that makes them stand out as we welcome….

Guest: Kgaladi Thema-Sethoga - Founder of House of indiZA

Yesterday was World Asthma Day, a day that is used to highlight how to manage the ailment. According to medical journals, asthma is a one of the most common chronic disorders worldwide which affects about 272 million people of all ages. Why is it still a major problem for the world and is one born with it? To help us through this subject, we are joined on the line by…
Guest: Professor Refiloe Masekela - Paediatric Pulmonologist from the University of KwaZulu Natal

The European Union has scrapped plans to send observers to a parliamentary election in Ethiopia next month, saying conditions had not been met on communication systems and the mission's independence. Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative of the European Union says the 27-nation bloc will also not monitor preparations for the June fifth election including voter registration. The situation in Tigray is also adding to the country’s problems as some commentators say it could shatter possibilities of unity in the country. For a perspective on this, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Professor Mammo Muchie - Pan African scholar and analyst also Research Professor on Innovation studies at Tshwane University of Technology

ANC deputy provincial chairperson in KZN - Mike Mabuyakhulu became the first party member to step aside from his position -- in line with the party's resolution on those facing serious criminal charges. Mabuyakhulu is facing fraud and corruption charges in connection with a jazz music festival -- while he was still Economic Development MEC. National Working Committee instructed that party members - who refuse to step aside within the prescribed 30 days - be served with suspension letters. So far how many letters have they issued since the announcement yesterday?
Guest: Pule Mabe – ANC’s national spokesperson