Good news for those in the innovative space is that applications have now opened for the Global Young Innovators Programme. It’s a new free programme offered to 60 of the best and brightest young innovators and entrepreneurs in South Africa and the UK to come together to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges. To tell us more on this, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Margueritte Meyer Bassnett – Managing Director Examplas Trade Service LTD

We speak now to Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela, a brewer about her new methods of making beer. She has come up with ways of using plants and indigenous ingredients to develop beverages for local and international markets. She now joins us on the line to tell us more about her trade and how her new flavours are doing in the market…..
Guest: Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela – Brew master

The Public Service Accountability Monitor has commended President Cyril Ramaphosa’s release of Performance contracts with his cabinet ministers. The contracts are meant to strengthen the capacity of the state and increase accountability. For a perspective on this, we are joined on the line by…
Guest: Jay Kruuse – Director at the Public Service Accountability Monitor

Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schäfer on Monday said that there is no evidence that people were excluded based on their race. This she said after receiving a report into Brackenfell High School function which was accused of being racist. The report which was commissioned by Schäfer revealed that the matric function was private event organised by parents of learners. Let’s look now at what to read into this outcome and also do we really understand what constitutes racism? To help us navigate this issue,

Guest: Dr Mandisi Majavu – Senior lecturer in the department of political and international studies at Rhodes

Our health feature this morning focus on raising awareness around diabetes in our country. As we welcome…

Guest: Dr Michael Klein- Medical Director at Boehringer Ingelheim

Guest: Dr Sindeep Bhana specialist physician and endocrinologist

As we head to the festive season, the Department of Water and sanitation is concerned about public safety at dams around the country. There has been reports of drownings as the public is using these dams for recreational purposes and to talk more on this issue, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Sputnik Ratau – Spokesperson for the Department of Water and Sanitation

Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has allocated one-billion rand to support subsistence farmers through the Presidential Employment Stimulus Initiative. 75-thousand small scale farmers are expected to benefit from the initiative with farming input vouchers ranging from one to nine-thousand rand. This in a bid to assist these farmers whose production was disrupted due to Covid-19 pandemic. Applications will open from the 10th until the 20th of December and will target 50% of women, 40% youth with 6% targeting people with disabilities and unemployed military veterans. To get a clear understanding of how exactly this is going to work and how to apply, we are joined on the line by…..

Guest: Clinton Heimann – Chief Director: Rural Development at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule will appear before the party's Integrity Commission on Saturday. This was announced by party president, Cyril Ramaphosa, at the end of the ANC NEC meeting which started on Sunday. The three-day virtual meeting was also attended by both former party presidents, Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma. This is what Ramaphosa said on Magashule…
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LINK: To talk now about whether there were any surprises this time around as was anticipated by the media and commentators, we are joined on the line by…
Guest: Samkele Maseko – SABC political reporter

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has raided the offices of the National Lotteries Commission in Pretoria following allegations of corruption and maladministration involving top executives giving grants to close associates and friends. Let’s find out how the raid went as we welcome…

Guest: Ndivhuwo Mafela – Spokesperson for the National Lotteries Commission

Guest: Kaizer Kganyago – Spokesperson for the SIU

Zimbabwean police on Friday arrested former finance minister and top MDC opposition alliance official, Tendai Biti on charges of assaulting a Russian national last month. Biti, was freed on ZW$10 000 bail on Saturday after spending the night behind bars, amid complaints that the country’s police were acting on instruction from the ruling ZANU PF. MDC Alliance Spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere explains what happened….

Guest: Dr William Mpofu – African Political Analyst