The ANC Secretary-General, Ace Magashule is expected to appear in the Bloemfontein magistrate's court after handing himself over to the Hawks today. Magashule faces charges regarding the Free State's controversial 2013/2014 asbestos audit. Some of the charges Magashule may face under the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (PRECCA) are a failure to report a criminal offence and directly or indirectly accepting gratification for their or another person's benefit. Our reporter Nomalizo Mandela takes a look at how Magashule has been linked to this matter leading to his arrest.

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Guest: Aphumelele Mdlalane – SABC journalist (At the court)

Guest: Makgala Masiteng – SABC journalist

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GUEST: Grant Saptoe – Managing member and HR Behavioral Change Management Consultant at Paradigm Management Consulting
guest: DR SUSAN STEINMAN - RETIRED EXTRA ORDINARY PROFESSOR - RESEARCH ASSOCIATE AT THE GORDON INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PTA

Let’s tell you now about a campaign which has been launched by an NGO called, Campaign for Real Reform for ECD. Their campaign wants to urgently ensure that real reform of the legal framework for ECD is taken seriously. They also say that laws and rules governing early childhood development services are overly complicated. To tell us more on this and the impact it has on poor children,

Guest: Mziwamadoda Badi – National Spokesperson: Campaign for Real Reform for Early Childhood Development

Tribute continue to pour in for the countries Auditor General Kimi Makwetu who has died from lung cancer. It is reported that Makwetu was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2018 and has passed away in hospital at the age of 54. Last month, parliament's ad hoc committee backed Makwetu's deputy, Tsakani Maluleke, to take over from him. Makwetu's term was to end this month. Let’s listen to some of the ruling he’s been making during his tenure…

Guest: Freeman Nomvalo – SAICA CEO

Breast cancer is said to be one of the highest killers oh women in many countries. Early detection is said to be one of the solutions for prevention. To talk more on this and what it is women should lookout for and also how often they should go for tests, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Dr Liana Roodt – Breast cancer specialist and general surgeon based the UCT private academic hospital

This morning we talk to the Social Housing Regulatory Authority. They are an agency of the Department of Human Settlements which was established in 2010 as per the Social Housing Act. We find out what they are all about and what sort of service they render to the public.

Guest: Rory Gallocher - CEO of the Social Housing Regulatory Authority

Today, South Africa's largest number of by-elections on a single day is taking place with 107 seats up for grabs in 95 wards. Yesterday (Tuesday) IEC officials throughout the country assisted voters, who had applied for special votes. There’s also other issues around the elections from adhering to Covid-19 rules to the rejection of Action SA’s appeal to register a party. To look at this further, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Masego Sheburi – IEC’s Deputy Chief Electoral Officer

This seems a done deal. The Hawks have finally confirmed that an arrest warrant has been issued for the ANC secretary general Ace Magashule. Free State Hawks spokesperson, Lynda Steyn says he hasn't been arrested as yet, but the warrant has been signed. And she says Magashule will appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's court on Friday...

LINK: Let’s pull it all together now to find out whether he ever thought this day will come and what one can expect to see on Friday when he hands himself over as we welcome…

Guest: Mcebisi Ndletyana - Professor of Politics at the University of Joburg

Today being Tuesday, it’s time for our regular UIF feature where Tshiamo Molema addresses all your questions. Please remember to keep your questions very brief and listen on the radio for answers.

GUEST: Tshiamo Molema – Manager for Monitoring and Evaluation in the Commissioner’s Office

It was on this day (10 Nov 1995) 25 years ago when nine members of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People were executed by the then Nigerian military government of General Sani Abacha. Ken Saro-Wiwa who was a playwright and author together with his comrades were convicted on what is said to be trumped-up charges by a secret military tribunal on October 31. They came into conflict with the military dictatorship and the giant oil monopolies which bankrolled its operations as they were fighting against oil pollution caused by the multinationals and also calling on the Ogoni people to benefit directly from the oil exploits on their land. Let’s listen to one of his speeches before he was executed….

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(Sound curtesy of the BBC)

LINK: Let’s talk now about how things have changed since the death of Ken Saro-Wiwa 25 years ago as we welcome….

Guest: Pastor Barry Wuganaale - Coordinator of the Ogoni Solidarity Forum in South Africa