With schools closed due to the lockdown, concerns have been raised for those children who depend on feeding schemes that operate at schools. For some poor children, this is the only descent meal they get for the day. Well the Do More Foundation together with its partners has come up with a way of addressing the situation.

Guest: Nhlanhla Manana – One of the beneficiaries of the Do More Foundation

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has noted of the latest developments in Lesotho where the government has been terminated, after coalition partners withdrew their support for it. This after National Assembly Speaker Sephiri Motanyane last week confirmed that the embattled Prime Minister Thomas Thabane would have to step down by May 22nd, with the formation of a new administration likely to take two weeks.

Guest: Izak Khomo – African specialist at Channel Africa

Since the lockdown, we have seen many companies have either found themselves on the wrong side of the law while others managed to reposition themselves. Now for those who are in the wrong, what is the first thing to do and those who have become irrelevant how can they reposition?

Guest: Solly Moeng – Brand reputation specialist

Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza says that government has so far approved 15-thousand applications from farmers seeking financial assistance during the lockdown. Most of the applications she says come from the Eastern Cape followed by the Northern Cape and North West. The minister made the announcement yesterday (Sunday) while giving us the outcome of the Covid-19 Agricultural Disaster Fund application process in Pretoria. For those in the agricultural sector, what is it they are supposed to know?
Guest: Mooketsa Ramasodi – Deputy Director General in the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development

Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza says that government has so far approved 15-thousand applications from farmers seeking financial assistance during the lockdown. Most of the applications she says come from the Eastern Cape followed by the Northern Cape and North West. The minister made the announcement yesterday (Sunday) while giving us the outcome of the Covid-19 Agricultural Disaster Fund application process in Pretoria. For those in the agricultural sector, what is it they are supposed to know?

Guest: Zinto Nhlapho – Farmer based in the Westrand

On Friday, Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan briefed Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Scopa about the current state of SAA. The big issue was whether a new airline would be more viable than resurrecting the existing SAA. The airline’s situation proves to be a headache as there seems to be no workable scenario. Unions on the one hand are fighting to save jobs, on the other hand some politicians are calling for it to shut down.

Guest: Mkhuleko Hlengwa – Chair of Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Scopa

Guest: Thabang Motsohi – Aviation expert

Ngila Muendane is no stranger to many of you when it comes to issues on nation building. He has been doing motivational work on many platforms including radio. This time around he has published an e-book that he says was inspired by 50 years of his own fulfilling and loving marriage to his wife Martha and 26 years of life coaching. We talk to him this morning about the family bond under these trying times. How do we use this time to build the family? Why is family important?

Guest: Ngila Muendane – Social activist

The Auditor General has raised his concerns about the lack of improvement in the country’s health sector. One of the things he points out is that it’s always the same problems year in and year out. He was raising these issues to parliament yesterday (Thursday). Let’s hear now how parliament interprets what he says and where they would say the problem lies and whether we should be worried?

Guest: Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo – Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health

The North West province has recorded its first coronavirus related death on Monday. The province’s Health MEC Madoda Sambatha is warning residents not to be deceived by the low number of cases. Let’s talk now to the Premier to get his reaction and talk about how his province is handling the fight against the virus and the challenges they are faced with. Also how are they assisting the various entities financially?

Guest: Prof Job Mokgoro – Premier of North West Province

Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, earlier indicated that his government would consult to make their position clear that the entire province should move to Level Three. The Western Cape currently accounts for just over half the total number infections countrywide. Meanwhile, the President of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry Geoffrey Jacobs says some parties are using the national lockdown as an opportunity to score political points. He says aggrieved parties should seek other ways of being heard other than legal action ...

Guest: Alan Winde – Western Cape Premier