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

The Mankind Project #99949 is this morning encouraging men around to stand together wherever they are, be it at home, work or in transit to stand together in silence for 9 minutes as a symbol of solidarity for standing together in peace. Well its 10 minutes later and we find out now as to whether this initiative is being supported by the men of our country?

GUEST: Mark Van Der Walt, from Mankind Project

Today we feature Mamphore Mohoje-Rabanka. She’s a vocalist who comes from Katlehong and goes by the name Lioness. She’s described as a talented newcomer who is stating her claim in the local music industry. She has an 11-year journey which is said to be punctuated with false starts and broken promises as some of her setbacks. But through perseverance she finally made it.

GUEST: Mamphore Mohoje-Rabanka, Who is a vocalist, popularly known by her stage name “Lioness” – Vocalist

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for life imprisonment for rapists. He has told the nation last night that all serious cases of gender-based violence that have been left unsolved or "cold cases" must be reconsidered by the relevant authorities. Ramaphosa made the comments in a national address on gender based violence and the attacks on foreign nationals.
OUTRO: Seeing how traumatized many of us are over these developments, the question then becomes how do we recover from this and what does it say about the nation’s psyche? To help us through this discussion,

Guest: Dr Saths Cooper, who is the President of the Pan-African Psychology Union

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) spokesperson, Lunga Ngqengelele says the South African embassy in Lagos, Nigeria, will remain closed, after it was forced to shut its doors. South African businesses operating in Nigeria including Shoprite and MTN have also come under attack. Nigeria has since announced a boycott of the World Economic Forum on Africa currently being held in Cape Town, following the continued attacks on foreign-owned businesses.

GUEST: Dewa Mavhinga, Southern Africa Director, for Human Rights Watch

Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has died. He was 95. According to reports he died in a hospital in Singapore this morning, where he has often received medical treatment in recent years.

GUEST: Lovemore Matuke, Zanu PF's Secretary for Security

GUEST : Daniel Molokele, Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)

Suicides! Breakdowns! Burn outs! What's happening to South Africa's employees and future workforce? To address this there is a Mental health conference, taking place at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, specifically aimed at business. Mental health advocacy organisation Work Mind Matters is launching their inaugural conference this Friday, ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month, which takes place in October each year. This one-day business conference aims to start conversations around this concept and will provide business leaders with a platform for engagement and collaborative problem solving as well as realizing solutions that are a good fit for their organisation.

GUEST: Alison Hallett, the founder of Work Mind Matters and a qualified occupational therapist

Seeing how many retailers are taking strain due to economic reasons, also the high unemployment rate in the country, our guest this morning is of the belief that the solution is for us as South Africans to buy locally produced products. Also for retailers to buy locally manufactured products. But then what is it that makes them buy imports and how can we encourage them to rather source locally?

GUEST : Elsebe Koorsen – Owner of the Lux Box Gifting Services