South Africa doesn't have enough women in foreign policy, this according to Jo-Ansie van Wyk, Professor in International Politics, at Unisa. South Africa is one of at least 17 countries that have a woman foreign minister. Since 1994, all but one of the country's foreign ministers has been women. Professor van Wyk says the prognosis for a feminist South African foreign policy remains poor as long as women are excluded from or under-represented in the main areas of the country's foreign policy establishment.

GUEST: Jo-Ansie van Wyk, Professor in International Politics, at University of South Africa.

The DA in Gauteng says it has evidence that the leaders of the Alex Total Shutdown movement are affiliated to the ANC. The DA has again accused the ANC of inciting violence in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg. The DA visited the township yesterday to inform residents of the township of Mayor, Herman Mashaba's visit to the area on Monday next week. Aggrieved residents have been calling for a meeting with the mayor since protests began last week. Gauteng Premier Candidate, Solly Msimanga, has laid charges against the ANC for the alleged incitement of violence in the township.

GUEST: John Moodey, DA Gauteng leader

We are seeing a trend of business men moving into politics. President Cyril Ramaphosa, Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba, U.S president Donald Trump are a few examples of business men who are now politicians. Should businessmen be considered as politicians? Do they stand a higher chance of understanding the economy better?
GUEST: Lumkile Mondi, Senior lecturer at the Wits School of Economics

By now many of you have heard reports about former President Jacob Zuma, who was allegedly involved in moving millions of US dollars from Libya to South Africa. The reports allege that Zuma received 30 million U.S dollars from the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. A Forensic investigator and legal expert David Loxton, the CEO of investigations firm Africa Forensics and Cyber says given the seriousness of the allegations Zuma could be added onto the US sanctions list and possibly face Incarceration...

GUEST: Forensic investigator and legal expert David Loxton, the CEO of investigations firm Africa Forensics and Cyber

Msunduzi Municipality in Pietermaritzburg has officially been placed under administration. For more on this we are now in conversation with Lennox Mabaso, the provincial spokesperson for the co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) in KwaZulu Natal

GUEST: Lennox Mabaso, the provincial spokesperson for the co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) in KwaZulu Natal

The ANC has lambasted the its Youth League in the Free State for the disruption of the launch of investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh's book on ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule. A group of people, with some wearing ANC t-shirts, stormed into Exclusive Books store at Sandton City and vandalized it. The book 'Gangster State: Unraveling Ace Magashule's web of capture' was launched last night. ANC spokesperson, Dakota Legoete, says they will instruct the league members not to proceed with their plan to burn copies of the book in Bloemfontein on Monday…

GUEST: Sello Pietersen, ANCYL Free State Provincial Spokesperson

Time now for our regular Tuesday feature; the African Perspective, where we profile different countries on the African continent. Today the spotlight is on Sudan, once the largest and one of the most geographically diverse states in Africa, split into two countries in July 2011 after the people of the south voted for independence. Currently the country has seen continuous mass protests calling for regime change in Sudan, this despite the heavy-handed response to the demonstrations by President Omar al-Bashir's government. The protests in Sudan were triggered by high inflation following the devaluation of the Sudanese currency in October last year.

GUEST: Sabir Ebrahim, a Representative of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, here in South Africa

Public schools countrywide are still dogged by poor infrastructure, teacher absenteeism and lack of water and sanitation. This is according to the School Monitoring Survey (SMS) report that was released by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga in Pretoria yesterday. The report was commissioned by the Basic Education Ministry two years ago to measure progress of public schools as set out in 2019 Action Plan. Motshekga conceded that sub-standard infrastructure at schools remains the biggest challenge for the department.

GUEST: Dr Stephen Taylor, Director for Research, Monitoring and Evaluation at the Department of Basic Education, who compiled and released the report.

Israelis are voting in the country's most closely-fought general election in years. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the right-wing Likud Party, is seeking a fifth term in office. But he is facing corruption allegations and a strong challenge from former military chief Benny Gantz.

GUEST: PROFESSOR RAN GREENSTEIN, PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY AT WITS UNIVERSITY

Time now for our regular feature Talking Finance with Bryan Hirsch, today we look at the key principles of a financial plan for a young person who is first starting out? How should young employees start saving towards future financial goals, and realise how crucial it is for them to understand how a financial plan needs to grow and evolve with time and one's career.

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