Focus: David Letsoalo has penned an article questions why a country like South Africa which accommodates all religions gives special attention to Christian holidays. He says this is also happening within the judiciary as courts also close on these days. He goes on to say that the country has zero regard for African spirituality despite this being an African country. He joins us now on the line to share his thoughts….

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

This morning we feature South Africa’s most celebrated cartoonist, Zapiro. We talk to him about his annual collection of cartoons throughout the year. This is one of those must have souvenirs that summarize all that we went through in 2020. This one is called the Do the Macorona and to tell us more….

Guest: Jonathan Shapiro, better known as Zapiro

Earthlife Africa yesterday (Thursday) planned to march through the Johannesburg CBD against climate change. They wanted to highlight how the world was running out of time to keep temperatures down. Scary as it sounds, are governments paying attention?

Guest: Thabo Sibeko - Earthlife Africa's anti-Coal Campaigner

North West Premier Job Mokgoro has come under a lot of fire for his appointment of Mmoloki Cwaile as MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs. The provinces municipalities are not in a good state on the other hand there are allegations of collusion with companies that are always scoring lucrative construction contracts. Where is the newly appointed MEC going to start fixing the problems affecting people on the ground?

GUEST: Mmoloki Cwaile – North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs

A very worrying study by the University of Cape Town has found that some protective facial masks don’t meet the required safety standards. The scary part is that these are the masks worn by health practitioners. Let’s find out now about quality control as far as these masks are concerned. What scrutiny do they go through before they are given to the users? Should we also be worried about the ones we buy from shops?

Guest: Jodi Scholtz-Lead Administrator at the South African Bureau of Standards

Our regular UIF feature comes to you today as Makhosonke Buthelezi was not able to be with us on Tuesday. He’s here to addresses all your questions. Please remember to keep your questions very brief and listen on the radio for answers. Also keep your voice notes short and to the point…..

GUEST: Makhosonke Buthelezi – Director of Communications and Marketing at UIF

Good news for those in the innovative space is that applications have now opened for the Global Young Innovators Programme. It’s a new free programme offered to 60 of the best and brightest young innovators and entrepreneurs in South Africa and the UK to come together to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges. To tell us more on this, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Margueritte Meyer Bassnett – Managing Director Examplas Trade Service LTD

We speak now to Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela, a brewer about her new methods of making beer. She has come up with ways of using plants and indigenous ingredients to develop beverages for local and international markets. She now joins us on the line to tell us more about her trade and how her new flavours are doing in the market…..
Guest: Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela – Brew master

The Public Service Accountability Monitor has commended President Cyril Ramaphosa’s release of Performance contracts with his cabinet ministers. The contracts are meant to strengthen the capacity of the state and increase accountability. For a perspective on this, we are joined on the line by…
Guest: Jay Kruuse – Director at the Public Service Accountability Monitor

Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schäfer on Monday said that there is no evidence that people were excluded based on their race. This she said after receiving a report into Brackenfell High School function which was accused of being racist. The report which was commissioned by Schäfer revealed that the matric function was private event organised by parents of learners. Let’s look now at what to read into this outcome and also do we really understand what constitutes racism? To help us navigate this issue,

Guest: Dr Mandisi Majavu – Senior lecturer in the department of political and international studies at Rhodes