Parents and guardians are preparing themselves for the possibility that they might, once again, have to provide home schooling for their children. The Basic Education Department has postponed the re-opening of schools by a further two weeks as the number of Covid-19 cases continues to escalate putting a strain on health care facilities. Many teachers have also succumbed to the virus. Some independent schools have alerted parents that they would need to come to school to fetch study packs and teach their children at home. Tshepo Phagane reports…

Guest: Prof Michael le Cordeur – Head of Department of Curriculum Studies in the Faculty of Education at Stellenbosch University

We speak now to Keri-Leigh Paschal, executive trustee at social impact initiative Nation Builder who wrote apiece about trends in the social investment space. She highlights lesson lessons learnt under the devastating impact of Covid-19 on NPOs and what they can do to overcome 2021. She now joins us on the line to share her wisdom….

Guest: Keri-Leigh Paschal, executive trustee at social impact initiative Nation Builder

Much has been said about the resources and support available to employees going through retrenchment processes to help them cope. But what about those tasked with implementing the company’s decisions? What help should the business offer those who have the responsibility to handle these matters at operational level, a situation that can cause them a lot of stress too as they deliver bad news to their subordinates.

Guest: Boniwe Dunster – HR Professional

Human Rights Watch yesterday released their World Report 2021 where they call on US President-elect Joe Biden to work with global leaders who they say have sought to shore up a defense of human rights around the world. They go on to say that after four years of Trump’s indifference and often hostility to human rights, the Biden presidency provides an opportunity for fundamental change. To find out why they are targeting the US and also what it is they would like Biden to do for Africa when it comes to human rights,

Guest: Dewa Mavhinga - Human Rights Watch Southern Africa Director

The ban on alcohol has introduced some people to non-alcoholic beverages which is very good for up and coming entrepreneurs in the beverage sector. The demand for alternative vitamin-infused juices and probiotic-rich fermented teas is said to have grown. We speak now to someone who is the brewer of South Africa’s first certified organic kombucha…
Guest: Alex Glenday - Director at Brew Kombucha

As schools are about to open, the Competition Commission is calling on parents to come forward if they suspect schools of directing them to buy only at certain retailors. The commission has been fighting this practice since 2017 and to tell us what has since happened then and whether school comply,

Guest: Thembinkosi Bonakele – Commissioner at the Competition Commission

The debate around the administering of Ivermectin in the treatment of Covid-19 patient is growing as experts differ on the subject. Some believe that is should only be for animal use.

Guest: Professor Colleen Aldous – Professor and Healthcare Scientist at UKZN
Guest: Dr kgosi letlape - held leadership positions in south africa and global structures in the medical field

With just a day to go for Uganda’s presidential elections, opposition candidate Bobi Wine says the army has raided his home and arrested all his security guards. He blames the raid on president Yoweri Museveni, who is seeking his sixth term in office after 35 years in power. The elections taking place tomorrow (Thursday), what can we expect seeing how the opposition is treated in that country?

GUEST: Nixon Kathembo, who is specialist on the Great Lakes and East Africa and also works on the KiSwahili Desk at Channel Africa

The Companies Amendment Bill has been delaying through the legislative process for about 2 years. If passed, some of the proposals are that public and state-owned companies will be forced to disclose the highest and lowest paid employee salaries. One wonders if this is necessarily a good thing though and to get a perspective on it,

Guest: Prof Anita Bosch – Professor at the University of Stellenbosch Business School she holds the Research Chair for Women at Work.

The mood is sombre at the SABC as the retrenchment process unfolds. The public broadcaster has continued to issue letters of redundancy and surplus to affected staff following the conclusion of last month's extended consultation process. The SABC says it has reduced the number of employees who'll be affected from 600 to just over 300. It says it has to reduce the wage bill to make the organisation financially sustainable. Wisani Makhubele reports....
Guest: Aubrey Tshabala – General Secretary of the Communications Workers Union
Guest: Ian Plaatjes – SABC COO