American President Donald Trump’s administration has formally notified the United Nations that the U.S. is withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement. What does this move entail for climate change, the work that has been done, the likes of other signatories, how will global climate diplomats to plot a way forward without the cooperation of the world's largest economy? In 2017 Trump announced that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. He said there were moves to negotiate a new deal that would not disadvantage the US would begin. Take a listen…

GUEST: Happy Khambule, Greenpeace Africa's Senior Political Advisor

Last week Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, delivered his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement to Parliament and the nation. It has been described as an austerity budget that has won support from big business. The minister has put forward proposals for deep cuts in the state’s budget that has met the ire of trade unions and NGO’s. Cosatu unions and Saftu have threatened resistance and even war with the state. In today’s show we look closely at the MTBPS and its implications for workers and the broader working class.

GUEST: Hameda Deedat, Acting Executive Director at Naledi, the research arm of Cosatu's Research Unit

GUEST: Dr Dale McKinley, Independent political and labour analyst

Former minister of Intelligence Ronnie Kasrils joins us in studio this morning to talk about his latest book entitled Catching Tadpoles: The Shaping of a Young Rebel. This memoir makes you ponder on what turned a white youngster from a modest background into a lifelong revolutionary of note. It was not an easy journey for him as a white person standing for what is right and being irked by the injustices black South Africans were subjected to by the then apartheid system. Let’s take a walk down memory lane with him through his memoir…

GUEST: Ronnie Kasrils – Former minister of Intelligence and anti-apartheid activist

Good morning and welcome to the Talking Point if you just tuned in. We are coming to you live from the Ford Motor Company in Silverton, Tshwane. President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to launch the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The main purpose this automotive hub is to attracting new automotive component manufacturers. The hub will be developed through a joint partnership between the department of trade and industry, the Gauteng provincial government and the city of Tshwane.

GUEST: Gauteng Growth & Development Agency Gceo, Mosa Tshabalala

Time now for our regular Tuesday slot the Global Perspective, today's destination is the country of Israel, which is the only state in the world with a majority Jewish population. The country is considered a holy place by many Jews, Christians and Muslims, since its creation in 1948. Ronald Phiri spoke to Ayellet Black, Israel's deputy ambassador and acting consul to South Africa about her recent trip Israel...

guest: Ms Ayellet Black, Israel's deputy ambassador and acting consul to South Africa about her recent trip Israel speaking to Ronald Phiri.

We revisit the Russia/Africa Summit that was held last Month where leaders from the continent signed all manner of agreements with Moscow. The Russian government and state companies signed dozens of memoranda of understanding and agreements and promised further cooperation, building on recent agreements with individual African governments. What should we read into this and also is it in Africa's advantage to do business with Russia? What history do we share with Russia?

GUEST: Izak Khomo - Presenter/Producer for Spotlight Africa at Channel Africa

Good morning and welcome to the Talking Point if you just tuned in. We are coming to you live from the Ford Motor Company in Silverton, Tshwane. President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to launch the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The main purpose this automotive hub is to attracting new automotive component manufacturers. The hub will be developed through a joint partnership between the department of trade and industry, the Gauteng provincial government and the city of Tshwane.

GUEST: city's mayor Stevens Mokgalapa

Last week we were going to deal with; why should South African's not retire early? However, as it was the last Tuesday of the month, we dealt with questions that Bryan has received off air of a similar nature. But this morning we will continue our discussion on why should South African's should not retire early…

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

Good morning and welcome to the Talking Point if you just tuned in. We are coming to you live from the Ford Motor Company in Silverton, Tshwane. President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to launch the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The main purpose this automotive hub is to attracting new automotive component manufacturers. The hub will be developed through a joint partnership between the department of trade and industry, the Gauteng provincial government and the city of Tshwane.

GUEST: Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) special economic zones, Chief Director, Maoto Molefane

Refugees and asylum seekers in Cape Town have called on authorities, including the United Nations and the South African government to listen to their pleas to leave the country. Foreign nationals finding refuge at the Central Methodist Church in the Cape Town CBD say they are disappointed that the UN High Commission for Refugees is not addressing their needs. The action by Cape Town police against refugees and the issues around illegal occupations is now under scrutiny. This morning on our Legally Speaking feature we will look at how enforcement agencies should legally tackle these kinds of illegal occupations as soon as they happen and the rights of Refugees and asylum seekers in foreign countries and whether their calls to be taken to countries of their choice is justified…

GUEST: Gary Eisenberg, who i an Immigration attorney