We go now to Pietermaritzburg where An exchange of e-mails between State prosecutor - advocate Billy Downer - and KwaZulu-Natal Judge President - Achmat Jappie - is one of the issues former president Jacob Zuma's legal team may raise when he appears on corruption charges in the Pietermaritzburg High Court today. In the e-mails Downer proposed to Judge Jappie that Zuma's trial begin next year. Our reporter Vusi Makhosini is about to enter court as we cross to him briefly…..

Guest: Vusi Makhosini – SABC journalist in KZN

As we enter the different stages of the lockdown, building the economy is becoming a very serious matter not just for government, but the different countries around the world. Youth unemployment in particular is of serious concern. On the issue of youth unemployment, yesterday (Sunday) the Centre for Development and Enterprise released a report showing that bold reforms will be required. It also looks at some of the promises government has been making in dealing with this issue. As far as they are concerned, where are things going wrong and what solutions are needed?
Guest: Ann Bernstein - Head of the Centre for Development and Enterprise

A high-profile research organisation, Indlulamithi, has found that young people in South Africa are hopeful about social cohesion and inclusive growth in the country. Indlulamithi is used frequently by government and private sector to assemble scenarios about how the country's future may unfold. The organisation presented its scenarios 2030 in Pretoria and to give us some insights on the outcomes,

Guest: Prof Somadoda Fikeni – Co-founder of Indlulamithi

This morning we speak to Professor Mcebisi Ndletyana about a number of issues pertaining to the ruling party. Government at the moment is facing a lot of criticism in how they are handling the lockdown. Corruption also regarding the distribution of food parcels. SOEs on the verge of collapse leading to job losses. Where does one even start and how far can we trace the problem of corruption?

Guest: Professor Mcebisi Ndletyana - Professor of politics at the University of Johannesburg

The families of the Cradock Four, former TRC Commissioner, Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza, and the Pan African Bar Association of SA have welcomed the decision by the American Bar Association to cancel its earlier invitation to former President FW De Klerk to speak on racism and other matters. The last president of the apartheid government was to address the US association in a virtual meeting. But, this has drawn fierce criticism in the country. And, as our political correspondent, Ntebo Mokobo reports, this has long being coming...

NTSEBEZA-VS-DE KLERK

LINK: Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza now joins us on the line to give us his reasons for opposing de Klerk….

Guest: Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza – Former TRC Commissioner

Sunday being Father’s Day we thought to focus on men who are doing good. Interestingly, Nal’ibali has come up with a national reading-for-enjoyment campaign which will focus on fathers and father figures. It’s a way to show the powerful role men can play in their children’s lives, simply by reading and spending time with them. How will this help in strengthening the bond between fathers and their children? Also how important is it for fathers to get involved in this initiative?

Guest: Ben Rycroft - Head of communications at Nal'ibali

In the past few weeks we’ve been receiving messages from some of you who would like to know what happened to the land expropriation process. Also under the lockdown restrictions parliament is not sitting as normal. What happens to all the submissions from the different communities? Well, Dr Motshekga is here to answer all of these questions…

Guest: Dr Mathole Motshekga - Chairperson of the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee on Section 25 (Amending the Constitution)

As the lockdown continues, some NGOs are calling on government to increase the promised R350 social grant for those who are unemployed. But almost on a daily basis we are flooded with calls from listeners who say they are still waiting for the promised funds. If NGOs are asking government to increase the amount, the question then is whether the country can afford it and how sustainable is it?

Guest: Lynette Maart - National director at the Black Sash

Guest: Dr Azar Jammine - Chief economist at Econometrix

At the back of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech where he said that we as a country need to look at more drastic measures to curb the abuse of alcohol. Well a group of concerned South Africans have signed a petition calling on government to follow the advice of the World Health Organisation and implement those measures which have been shown to be effective in other countries.

Guest: Dr David Harrison - CEO of the DG Murray Trust and one of the signatories

Sadly there’s another case of a three-year-old who was stabbed and a body of a young woman was found near the Golden Highway and to talk about this,
Guest: Dereleen James – Founder Yellow Ribbon Foundation