We’ve heard about the other things like computers and so on being stolen, but why PPEs? What is it about these thugs? Are they stealing for the sake of stealing or is it because there’s a market for this? Is society to blame for buying stolen property? What should we read into why schools are becoming easy targets? Is it a sign that the moral decay is so bad that we don’t know what to say or do about it anymore? Where would you say the problem lies?

Guest: Rev Dr. Tshawane – Founder of the Centre for Non-Violence Conflict Reconciliation

Death is one of the heaviest burdens human have to deal with one way or the other. The world is in mourning as people are dying in big numbers due to the pandemic. Now, how does one hold it together, where do you start?

Guest: Dr Helena Dolny – Author, Executive coach and co-founder of Love Legacy Dignity

Guest: Mapi Mhlangu – Media Strategist and co-founder of Love Legacy Dignity

Superiate calls itself a boutique marketing consultancy and project management agency. They have done a survey among principals and independent school leaders to get their views on the proposed opening of schools. According to what they have found, principals seem optimistic that all will go well. To tell us more on this, we are joined on the line by…
Guest: Brad Stern - Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Superiate

Andile Lungisa - ANC councillor and a member of the mayoral committee at the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro responds to Nqaba Bhanga - Eastern Cape provincial DA leader and mayoral candidate at the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality about the water situation at the metro…

As the country is faced with the Covid-19 pandemic, the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro is also facing a problem of water supply. According to reports, the Metro is facing a fight against a looming Day Zero regarding the water supply. The supply dams have an average capacity of 22 percent, and there is no rain forecast for the near future. They have about just over a month’s supply of water left. Let’s listen to this report from our reporter Veronica Fourie who gives us a brief summary of the Eastern Cape’s weather pattern over the years…
Guest: Nqaba Bhanga - Eastern Cape provincial DA leader and mayoral candidate at the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

After the 1st of June, many companies will be opening following the President Ramaphosa’s announcement that the country will move level 3. The president left it up to companies to follow stringent safety measures. But then, looking at legalities, what is a company’s legal obligation under the current situation?
Guest: Bheki Nhlapho - Senior Associate in Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s Employment practice

Scary news indeed seeing how high our unemployment figures may climb to levels that we’ve never seen before. Just how bad could it get and what sort of scenario could we see as many people have already received messages from their places of employment informing them either that they will have to take a salary cut, or that the company is closing.

Guest: Duma Gqubule - Founding Director at the Centre of Economic Development & Transformation

Today being Tuesday, we continue bringing you the UIF representative to field your questions and deal with your problems. Please remember to keep your questions very brief and listen on the radio for answers.

GUEST: Simiso Nkosi

The Democratic Alliance is embroiled in another controversy, this time around its to do with the decision to hold their national elective conference in October virtually. But commentators are warning that this may exclude the majority of its black members, who have indicated that they lack internet connectivity. Let’s take a look now at the reliability of virtual voting and its constitutional implications. Is it something that can be trusted and is it fair if it stand to exclude a section of the membership?

Guest: Isabel Bosman - Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Scholar at the Johannesburg-based policy think tank, the South African Institute of International Affairs

The last Tuesday is always devoted to answering questions that have been submitted to Bryan during the month. He picks out all those questions of a similar nature and deal with them. So Bryan, where do we start today


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