Today being Tuesday, it’s time for our regular UIF feature where Makhosonke Buthelezi addresses all your questions. Please remember to keep your questions very brief and listen on the radio for answers. Also keep your voice notes short and to the point…..

GUEST: Makhosonke Buthelezi – Director of Communications and Marketing at UIF

Government wants to get more HIV-positive people on treatment now to improve the outcomes of the country's HIV/AIDS response. It has therefore launched the "Welcome Back Campaign" encourage more people living with HIV to start taking antiretrovirals and improve their healthcare. This comes as South Africa joins the world in commemorating World AIDS Day today. South Africa currently has 7.6 million people living with HIV which makes it the country with the highest HIV epidemic in the world. Thabile Mbhele reports…

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LINK: To talk now about why HIV is still a problem in terms of infections and how the Covid-19 has impacted on it, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Coceka Nogoduka – Executive Manager at the South African national Aids Council (Virology specialist by profession)

Today being Bryan’s last programme for the year, he will devote the session to answering questions that have been submitted to him during the month. ...

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

Former South African Revenue Service (Sars) commissioner Tom Moyane has accused Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan of arrogance, petty jealousy, and racism. The legal team representing former Sars Commissioner Tom Moyane told the state capture commission. Gordhan has denied Moyane's assertions and accused Moyane of advancing state capture. Tshepo Mongoai reports….

LINK: We talk now to one of our political think tanks to find out exactly what sort of political and economic weight Pravin Gordhan carries and what makes him stay afloat in politics despite controversy around him over the years…

Guest: Professor Somadoda Fikeni – Political analyst and Co-founder of research organisation Indlulamithi

We turn our focus now on the North West Province to assess the impact of COVID -19 on their economy. They were in the news last week as the top ANC leaders visited them to deal with the politics. Premier Job Mokgoro is today (Monday) engaging with industry leaders at Sun City to assess the situation and discuss solutions.

Guest: Kenetswe Mosenogi: MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism

Today we bring you the SABC’s thought leadership series entitled: The future of ‘communicating’ in a 4IR-enabled landscape: what knock-on effects are the SABC and other broadcasters likely to face with the rising costs to communicate”?

Guest: Lungile Binza - GE: Technology at the SABC
Guest: Nomvuyiso Batyi – Acting Director General Communications and Digital Technologies at the Department of Communications
Guest: Siyabonga Mahlangu – Group Executive: Regulatory Affairs and Government Relations at Telkom
Guest: Stephen Watson – Executive and Managing Director at Discover Digital
Guest: Dr Charley Lewis - Councilor at ICASA
Guest: William Bird – Executive Director Media Monitoring Africa
Guest: Nadia Bulbulia - Executive Director of the National Association of Broadcasters

For the next hour we discuss water issues with Rand Water. They are embarking on a major awareness campaign to educate members of the public on the danger of encroaching on their pipeline servitudes. The water utility has a pipeline network of more than 3500 km which supplies bulk water to metropolitan municipalities in Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga and the North West Province. To discuss this issue, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Khathutshelo Maumela - Executive Manager: Bulk Water Distribution

Guest: Teboho Joala - General Manager: Communications, Stakeholder Relations and Marketing

guest: ziyaad Patel

Tomorrow (Friday) being Black Friday, retailers are gearing up for long queues of customers as many will be taking advantage of the low prices. But experts are warning that people may spend money they don’t have, something that will get them in trouble later.

Guest: Gerald Mwandiambira – Acting CEO South African Savings Institute

We talk now to the Buy Black Foundation yesterday (Wed) launched their Buy Black Week campaign. The campaign is supported by civil society and the business sector and to tell us more on the campaign and why the need for such an initiative, we are joined on the line by…
Guest: Sihle Bam – Founder of the Buy Black Foundation