We are coming to you live this morning from the Gauteng Provincial Disaster management centre in Midrand where government is hosting the International Day for Disaster Reduction. This day which is observed on the second Wednesday of October was declared by the General Assembly to be marked annually during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, 1990-1999. To find out how South Africa is using it to better improve disaster reduction and deal with the challenges we are facing especially due to natural disasters,

Guest: Dr Mmaphaka Tau – Head of National Disaster Management Centre
Guest: Dr Bongani Sithole – Head of Gauteng Provincial Disaster Management Centre

Is we start the 16 Days of activism campaign, NGOs and government are coming up with different initiatives aimed at helping the country deal with the problem of GBV. The Institute for the Healing of Memories has launched its #thehandsofmen advocacy and media campaign that they are hoping will contribute in the fight against GBV, femicide and human trafficking globally and to tell us more on this, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Fatima Swartz – Director for Pragrammes at the Institute for the Healing of Memories

The number of infections in the Eastern Cape continues to rise with the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Amathole and Chris Hani districts being among the hardest hit in the province.
Guest: Sindiswa Gomba-Eastern Cape Health MEC

This morning the Department of Human Settlements gives clarity regarding media reports that they will now provide land instead of building houses. Questions are being asked over whether this is a policy change from government’s side? Well to tell us what the position is, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Neville Chainee – DDG for Strategy and Planning in the Department of Human Settlements

The office of KwaZulu-Natal’s premier is launching its 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women at the uMkhanyakude District. This year’s campaign runs under the theme: Economic Justice for a Non-Violent and Non-Sexist South Africa. To look at the situation in KwaZulu-Natal and to understand how differently they are hoping to approach the subject, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Sihle Zikalala – KZN Premier

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.

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

Uganda’s presidential candidate Bobi Wine was released on bail last Friday after his arrest triggered protests that led to at least 37 deaths. He was charged with holding rallies likely to spread the coronavirus. The country is going to the polls in January for presidential elections. Long term president Yoweri Musaveni who is accused of corruption and nepotism has strong western allies while Bobi Wine is gaining popularity with the youth. How can we expect all of this to end having seen through history how ruling parties tend to stay in power regardless of an election outcome?

Guest: Mike Arereng – Former Executive Producer at Channel Africa’s Swahili Desk

Today Bryan comments on the report of the 2020 Brand Atlas survey which tracks and measures the lifestyles of the 15.1 economically active South Africans living in households, with a monthly income of more than R8000 and then comments about people retiring in South Africa.

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

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says members need to stop treating the party as a cash cow. Ramaphosa was addressing ANC members in Rustenburg, in the North West. The party's National Working Committee descended on the province to address a number of issues ahead of the Branch, Regional and Provincial Conferences.

How should we interpret the ANC’s leadership to the North West and also looking at the division that was created under the leadership of Supra Mahumapelo, is the party fighting a losing battle in that province?

Guest: Prof Andre Duwenhage – Research Professor at the North West University Potchefstroom

Last week we touched on a story about Cabinet having approved the publication of the draft National Implementation Framework towards the professionalization of the public service. They explained that this is in line with the commitment made by the sixth administration to create a capable, ethical and developmental public service. Some of you who sent in your voice notes on the issue disagreed with this feeling that the problem was deeper than professionalization.

Guest: Zukiswa Kota – Programme Manager at the Public Service Accountability Monitor