The National Director of Public Prosecutions advocate Shamila Batohi, yesterday welcomed raids at premises in Gauteng and Limpopo in connection with the looting at the VBS Mutual Bank between 2015 and 2018. The Hawks executed warrants of arrest for four of the eight suspects of which three are to hand themselves over to police soon. The 8th suspect is said to be in quarantine due to Covid-19 and will appear in court in due course. The suspects are facing 47 counts of various criminal offences and are expected to appear at the Palmridge Regional Court today. We go to Limpopo now where many of the victims are. Our reporter Rudzani Tshivhase has been covering the story since it broke and he is currently on his way to speak to other victims as he joins us on the line….
Guest: Rudzani Tshivhase – SABC journalist in Limpopo

The gruesome murders of women in our country has again highlighted the country’s problem of gender-based violence. We are all asking the same questions as to what drives these men to do such horrible acts to their partners? Why the brutality? Can we really put our finger on it? We’ve been speaking to lobbyists and other groups and this time around we would like to hear from government on the issue as we welcome…

Guest: Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize – Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities

As you may have heard comments by the uncle of Tshegofatso Pule, who was killed while eight months pregnant at the time. During the funeral Tumisang Katake saying he will no longer take cases where suspects are accused of gender-based violence. But then it raises questions of whether lawyers can refuse to take a case?
Guest: Tumisang Katake – Practicing lawyer and uncle of Tshegofatso Pule

Guest: Advocate Anthea Platt - Deputy Chairperson of Legal Practice Council

As government is preparing to let us know what the next move is after level 3 of the lockdown. The term that’s doing the rounds is Advance Level 3 which many people especially the affected industries like beauty and hospitality as they are the hardest hit.

Guest: Wendy Alberts - CEO of the Restaurants Association of SA

The lockdown has made things worse for young people seeking jobs. Many of them are trying to either be self-employed or apply for jobs in the dwindling market. Where should we point our finger to in terms of the unemployment rate in the country? Is our economy strong enough to absorb youngsters? What about the qualifications they study for, are they marketable? Do they bring the desired skills required by the market? What is it they put on their CVs when applying for jobs?

GUEST: Mandla Lionel Isaacs-Political Economist and MD at Zehuti Advisory

GUEST: Sharon Chigede – Head of Recruitment at Lulaways (An employment agency for young people)

In the sound bite you’ve just heard from former president Nelson Mandela, he reminds young people of the selflessness of the youth of 1976 and calls on young people to soldier on. But looking at today’s situation on the ground, how should we describe the role played by young people in shaping society? The country is now gripped by issues of gender-based violence. Young women are being killed while young boys end up in jail. If those who passed on while fighting for the freedom of this country, if they had to look into today, what would they see?

Guest: Malaika Mahlase also known as Malaika wa Azania– Social activist

Guest: Busisiwe Deyi is a lecturer at the Department of Jurisprudence at the University of Pretoria and has worked with NGOs such as Gender DynamiX

Guest: Luyanda Thabe – 15-year-old student from the East Rand who was born in an informal settlement and recent moved to a RDP house – They are having a silent protest today to create awareness around the issue of young women killed by their partners

Let’s bring it to today and talk about young people and politics. How much of a role are they playing in shaping the history of the country? The emergence of the EFF, how has it helped in gearing up young people in playing more meaningful roles in the politics of this country?

Guest: Xolani Dube – Senior Researcher at Xubera Institute for Research and Development

Guest: Nompumelelo Runji-Political analyst as well as founder and CEO of the organization Critical Thinkar

Guest: Pearl Pillay – Managing Director of Youth lab

The Eastern Capes MEC for Economic Development Mlungisi Mvoko has reached out to one of the communities living with disabilities. Under the current lockdown many of them are said to be hardest hit. The MEC supplied the Thembalethu Deaf Project with a custom-repurposed container for their daily use. How did their plight come to his attention?

Guest: Mlungisi Mvoko – MEC for Economic Development in the Eastern Cape

Some labour federations and experts say in light of the impact of the Coronavirus, South Africa should consider having a 24/7 economy as a new normal. They say this will result in more shifts, less infections at the workplace and ultimately lead to the creation and saving of jobs and help spur growth. Generally labour unions are in favour of the idea…
Guest: Zamikhaya Maseti – Political Economy Analyst

Saturday was international Albinism Day and we thought to put it on our agenda this morning as the stigma around them continues. In our country we are still seeing incidents of them either being killed for rituals or strange beliefs. Let’s talk now to someone of champion’s the issue and talk about why we are still seeing these incidents and how do we change the mindset?

Guest: Reality Theophilus –Social activist (She lives with albinism)