The Human Science Research Council will be hosting a symposium on language practices in South African higher education institutions this coming weekend. The big issue is how an overwhelming majority of instruction at tertiary institutions and business is still conducted in English or Afrikaans which continues to marginalize a large group of the black student population. We use this opportunity now to talk about the difference a change in language policy will make for the marginalized group

GUEST: Dr Alude Mahali - Conference convener for the Human Science Research Council

Religious practices and teachings in public schools has always been a very sensitive and hotly contested debate. The current national policy on religion and teaching prohibits public schools from adopting one religion to the exclusion of others. So, should pupils in public schools take part in religious practices or education even if the school has non-believing pupils? This morning we will look at: What the law says on religion in public schools

GUEST: Nadene Badenhorst - An advocate with the Legal Counsel of Freedom of Religion SA, a legal advocacy organisation working to protect religious freedom

Cameroon is divided by two languages; English speakers in that country want independence against the largely French-speaking government. For decades Francophones and Anglophones lived in relative harmony until the country violence experienced spurred by linguistic divisions. Francophones control a large portion of Cameroon's government and some English speakers say they're denied equal representation and access, as a result. This morning we will look at the conflict between Anglophone separatists and government, and where this linguistic divide stems from...
GUEST : Izak Khomo, Who is Channel Africa's Producer for a show known as "Spotlight Africa"

Have you started your own financial planning? Do you know the principles that make up for successful financial plan? Well this morning we are going to look at the 10 principles of financial planning?

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

Yesterday many of you (listeners) were not happy with the things our guest from the Zimbabwean Communist Party was saying regarding going back to communism. Over the years, those who believe in socialism believed that if the world embraced their ideology, then we would not see incidents like xenophobia and so on. But then we have seen how this didn’t work in countries like Russia. And also Capitalism is seen as being anti-poor. What then is the solution to what we are seeing in our country since it all seems like it’s about bread and butter issues?

GUEST: Reverend Dr Tshawane – Founder of the Centre for Non-Violence Conflict Reconciliation

We talk to the Road Accident Fund to remind you our listener and the public in general about how to approach the Road Accident Fund and what the new changes of directly claiming mean. For many years lawyers defrauded the fund millions of rands as they gave very little to victims. Since the changes how has the public been dealing with the fund?

GUEST: Advocate Khathu Magadani, Promotions and Activation manager at the Road Accident Fund

The Diageo Empowerment Trust South Africa (DETSA) has embarked on a search for ambitious sorghum farmers across South Africa to supply the United National Breweries. The tender is open to emerging black farmers who qualify in line with the generic Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Codes. To find out more, we're joined on the line now by Sinethemba Mafanya, spokesperson for the Diageo Empowerment Fund...

GUEST: Nobaku Msutu, from the Diageo Empowerment Fund

As municipalities around the country are cautioning residents not to waste water, also having seen the situation in Makhanda and the Western Cape, we speak to the Water Research Commission about the work they do and what their assessment is of the possible water crisis…

guest: Dr Stanley Liphadzi, Group Executive of Research and Development at the Water Research Commission

Yesterday (Sunday) was World Literacy Day, a day set aside by the United Nations to celebrate literacy and to reflect on the world’s remaining literacy challenges. The day comes in an era that is dominated by technology and gadgets in general that are distractive. According to the UN, the foundations of this are the original three ‘Rs’- reading, writing and arithmetic. Well with the emergence of smart phones and so on, how do we deal with the problem of kids being targeted by the big tech and media companies?

GUEST: Dean McCoubrey, founder of MySociaLife, which supports parents, teachers and psychologists to help children feel safer and behave smarter online

Gauteng police spokesperson - Kay Makhubele - says the situation is calm for now in the Johannesburg CBD following renewed violence last night. A group of people looted shops after disrupting a meeting - in which former IFP President, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, spoke to hostel residents following a week of deadly violence against foreign nationals. Police are yet to confirm the nationality of two people who died and five others that have been wounded during the violence. Makhubela says 17 people have been arrested…

GUEST: Ngqbutho Mabhena, who is the General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Communist Party