Breast cancer is said to be one of the highest killers oh women in many countries. Early detection is said to be one of the solutions for prevention. To talk more on this and what it is women should lookout for and also how often they should go for tests, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Dr Liana Roodt – Breast cancer specialist and general surgeon based the UCT private academic hospital

This morning we talk to the Social Housing Regulatory Authority. They are an agency of the Department of Human Settlements which was established in 2010 as per the Social Housing Act. We find out what they are all about and what sort of service they render to the public.

Guest: Rory Gallocher - CEO of the Social Housing Regulatory Authority

Today, South Africa's largest number of by-elections on a single day is taking place with 107 seats up for grabs in 95 wards. Yesterday (Tuesday) IEC officials throughout the country assisted voters, who had applied for special votes. There’s also other issues around the elections from adhering to Covid-19 rules to the rejection of Action SA’s appeal to register a party. To look at this further, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Masego Sheburi – IEC’s Deputy Chief Electoral Officer

This seems a done deal. The Hawks have finally confirmed that an arrest warrant has been issued for the ANC secretary general Ace Magashule. Free State Hawks spokesperson, Lynda Steyn says he hasn't been arrested as yet, but the warrant has been signed. And she says Magashule will appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's court on Friday...

LINK: Let’s pull it all together now to find out whether he ever thought this day will come and what one can expect to see on Friday when he hands himself over as we welcome…

Guest: Mcebisi Ndletyana - Professor of Politics at the University of Joburg

Today being Tuesday, it’s time for our regular UIF feature where Tshiamo Molema addresses all your questions. Please remember to keep your questions very brief and listen on the radio for answers.

GUEST: Tshiamo Molema – Manager for Monitoring and Evaluation in the Commissioner’s Office

It was on this day (10 Nov 1995) 25 years ago when nine members of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People were executed by the then Nigerian military government of General Sani Abacha. Ken Saro-Wiwa who was a playwright and author together with his comrades were convicted on what is said to be trumped-up charges by a secret military tribunal on October 31. They came into conflict with the military dictatorship and the giant oil monopolies which bankrolled its operations as they were fighting against oil pollution caused by the multinationals and also calling on the Ogoni people to benefit directly from the oil exploits on their land. Let’s listen to one of his speeches before he was executed….

CLIP-KEN SARO-WIWA
(Sound curtesy of the BBC)

LINK: Let’s talk now about how things have changed since the death of Ken Saro-Wiwa 25 years ago as we welcome….

Guest: Pastor Barry Wuganaale - Coordinator of the Ogoni Solidarity Forum in South Africa

This morning Bryan focuses on paying off debt especially for those who are working.

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

The Special Investigating Unit says it is concerned about the publication of leaked investigation reports by the different media houses. They are pointing mostly to the Covid-19 related corruption saying it misleads the public. But then the media being what it is, and serving the public’s right to know, where do we find the balance?

Guest: Keizer Kganyago – Spokesperson for the Special Investigating Unit

Today (09 Nov) being World Adoption Day, we turn our focus why it’s important for people to adopt and raise awareness around the subject. Over the years reports indicated just how difficult the process of adopting is which somehow turns many people off. But then back in the days many orphans were raised by distant family members and neighbours. What has happened to that and how should we describe the state of adoption in the country?

Guest: Thabita Dalamo – Organiser of World Adoption Day South Africa and founder of Baby and I in Melrose

The Covid-19 pandemic has made the unemployment issue worse as many people lost their jobs while young people never got the chance to improve their skills as the country was on lockdown most of this year. Well tech company Microsoft has granted Afrika Tikkun R2.5 million as part of its Global Skills Initiative. The company says that the initiative aims to bring new digital skills to underserved populations and reskill workers impacted by Covid-19 and the economic crisis it precipitated.

Guest: Onyi Nwaneri – CEO at Afrika Tikkun