Alexandra residents, north of Johannesburg are disgruntled by the new trend of block of flats emerging in the informal sections of the township. This despite protests throughout in recent years over the mushrooming of backrooms and other illegal structures - which led to the Alex Total shut down movement. Those that have bond houses say they couldn't renovate without the city's approval yet others get away with it. The residents say the illegal structures have also contributed to the high crime rate in area. Pearl Magubane filed this report...

Guest: Peal Magubane – SABC journalist who covered the story recently

Guest: Sandile Mavundla – Member of the #TotalshutdownAlex

Guest: Clr Mlungisi Mabaso – MMC for housing in the City of Johannesburg

The Department of Correctional Services says it has dismissed two officials implicated in a very sexual video that has been circulating on social media. The video shows a male inmate engaged in sexual acts with a female warder. The department has also condemned videos leaked by inmates doing attacking warders and others holding knives openly. To find out what is going on in our prisons, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Singabakho Nxumalo – Spokesperson for the Department of Correctional Services

This morning we talk to the people behind Wild Coast Foods. They operate in the agro-processing and beverage manufacturing sector. One other good thing they do is to source from smallholder farmers. And to tell us more on this and how it all started, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Thabisa Moleshe – COO at Wild Coast Foods

The latest on the school bully story is that a fifteen-year-old learner from Mbilwi Secondary School in Sibasa outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo has been arrested after she was shown in a video assaulting a fellow learner who later committed suicide on Monday. Lufuno Mavhunga took an overdose of medication and later died upon arrival at the nearby Siloam Hospital.

Guest: Nthabiseng Ramothwala - Counselling Psychologist

The Public Servants Association yesterday (Tuesday) said that they were shocked by the revelation to Parliament that nearly 35% of senior managers in the Public Service do not possess the required qualifications. One of the problems they point to is that of cadre deployment and to explain the impact this is having on the public service,

Guest: Reuben Maleka- General Manager at the Public Servants Association

MEC for Community Safety in Mpumalanga, Vusi Shongwe yesterday clarified his controversial comments about land seizure of white farmers. The MEC was reported to have said “the land of white farmers who abuse black farm workers must be confiscated”. He has since corrected that statement saying this specifically applies to farms that belong to the state.

Guest: Christo van de Rheede – AgriSA’s executive director

A report by AfriForum has revealed that none of the municipalities in the North West province are performing well. The report has also shown that many communities do not enjoy weekly refuse removal by their municipalities and that water supply is still extremely challenging. What is going on there and where does the problem lie?

Guest: Dr Eugene Brink - Manager of AfriForum’s Centre for Local Government
Guest: Mmoloki Cwaile – Northwest MEC for North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs

Guest: Matjoi Mogale – Community member from Itsoseng which falls under the Ditsobotla Municipality

Our guest this morning has an amazing uplifting journey that took R350 to turn his life around. He has just written an inspirational book that he says shares his personal philosophy and belief system. The book also covers his spectacular failure, known as the ‘Rick Ross saga’.

Guest: Kabelo Ncholo – Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Yourself Management

Today Bryan discusses the different types of investments for short, medium- and long-term time horizons.

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

The United National Transport Union yesterday (Monday) called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to deploy the South African National Defence Force to safeguard what is left of the passenger rail infrastructure. Railway infrastructure has been vandalised for many years across the country with government seemingly unable to deal with the situation. As far as the union is concerned, where are things going wrong and who is behind the thuggery?
Guest: Sonja Carstens – Spokesperson for the United National Transport Union