We stay with issues at the Reserve Bank getting to understand how exactly it functions and who are the people behind it as we welcome...

Guest: Ahmed Motiar (Author of ‘The Reserve Bank - a License to Steal Money from Citizens? How Money Is Created from Nothing for Dummies’

ANC veteran and businessman Tokyo Sexwale has lamented statements by the South African Reserve Bank and the National treasury wherein they dismiss his claims about a Heritage Fund, called the White Spiritual Boy Trust as a scam. Sexwale says the fund was meant to operate through central banks across all jurisdictions via the Bank of International Settlements. Let’s listen to what he said yesterday…..

Guest: Ayabonga Cawe – Broadcaster, sessional lecturer in development economics at Wits and an author of upcoming book: The economy on your doorstep

Business group Sakeliga says it will challenge Eskom to ensure reliable power supply to business. This follows reports that the power utility is threatening to shut power to several municipalities across the country who are struggling to meet their debt obligations.

Guest: Piet le Roux - CEO of Afribusiness, Sakeliga

We wrap the show up by looking at the issue of debt and reckless lending. Sebastien Alexanderson who is CEO of the National Debt Advisors and he’s warning indebted consumers that the legislation meant to deal with reckless lending will not cover those who falsified information when applying for a loan.

Guest: Sebastien Alexanderson - CEO of National Debt Advisors

Experts in the recruitment and professional market agree that South Africa is facing a skills shortage that forces them to recruit from outside the country. Xpatweb is a company that agrees with the nominated roles. The company runs an annual Critical Skills Survey and they were invited to present their findings to the various Departments compiling the draft Critical Skills List. To talk more on this issue and touch on where we are going wrong,

Guest: Marisa Jacobs – Managing Director Xpatweb

Botswana, Somalia and South Sudan are said to continue to dominate with executions. This is according to Amnesty International’s latest 2020 Death Penalty Report. The human rights body says that the Covid-19 pandemic didn’t do enough to deter 18 countries, from carrying out executions last year. In the SADC region, Botswana is said to be the only country that was determined to execute people during the lockdown. To talk about what we should read into this report and why these countries were so determined to continue with executions despite the global pandemic, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Oluwatosin Popoola – Amnesty International’s Death Penalty Advisor

Today we about the business of technology. The business is called Bumba Technos and one of the things they do is helps small to large businesses use ICT technology solutions to meet their business requirements. Last year they bought Kasi Mobile, a township-based network provider and to tell us about their journey, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Bongani Mkhwebane – MD of Bumba Technos and Director and Chief Technology Officer at KASI Mobile

Dr Unathi Sonwabile Henama says South Africa is losing out on health tourism. He goes on to say that the pace of vaccination in South Africa has been slow because of the incompetence of the state. How then is this affecting tourism and as far as he’s concerned, what are the chances of a quick recovery?

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

Last week we’ve seen a high profile suicide which was attributed to depression. Then looking through social media, many people spoke about the seriousness of depression and how little we understand about it. What is that one thing that finally pushes one to commit suicide which some health experts attribute to a chemical imbalance? Well to help us understand this issue, we are joined on the line by…
Guest: Dr Qhama Cossie - Senior lecturer in the department of Psychiatry & Mental Health at the University of Cape Town where he heads the Division of General Adult Psychiatry

***THIS INTERVIEW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE COMPANIES TRIBUNAL**

Let’s tell you now about the Companies Tribunal. They are an agency of the Department of Trade and Industry which was established in terms of the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 to provide speedy resolution of company disputes. What do they do and what services do they provide for companies? Also which disputes have they been involved in and resolved?

Guest: Khashane Manamela – Member of the Companies Tribunal and also Director of and practising attorney at Manamela Marobela and Associates