State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have become one of the biggest risks and threat to South Africa's economy, with losses and bailouts running into billions each year. Over the last decade SOEs like Eskom, Prasa, SAA, and the SABC have been marred by poor leadership, corruption and mismanagement to the point where ratings agencies like Standard & Poor's cited SOEs as a major reason for the downgrade of the country's credit rating. Meanwhile Presidential spokesperson Khusela Diko says the President is deeply concerned about the current developments at the SABC and will soon meet with Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams to discuss them. This follows the resignation of four SABC board members.

Guest: Dr Dale McKinley, who is a Political Analyst

It’s 20 years since the submission of the report of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), which was a court-like restorative justice body that sought to reveal human rights abuses under apartheid. Yesterday Alex Boraine,the man who proposed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and went on to be its vice chairperson alongside Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, passed away at age 87.
Many criticisms have been leveled to the TRC, saying it failedin its mission. This morning e ask: How then do we effectively deal with wounds of the past?

Guest: Lukhanyo Calata – Editor at Open View

Cabinet has approved the decision by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, to designate the Atlantis Special Economic Zone in Atlantis Industrial Area, outside Cape Town in the Western Cape Province. The designation of the Atlantis SEZ follows that of the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone and is intended to promote industrial development along the West Coast Corridor.
A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is an economic development tool to promote national economic growth and export by using support measures in order to attract targeted foreign and domestic investments and technology. The talking Point today is broadcasting from the Atlantis, Robinvale Sports Ground for the Atlantis Special Economic Zones Presidential launch.

GUESTS: Khusela Diko the spokesperson for President Cyril Ramaphosa and Maoto Molefane, Chief Director for Special Economic Zones project at the department for Trade and Industry
guest: Francis Jackson, Special Economic Zones project executive at Green Cape

Hlanganisa Institute for Development in Southern Africa recently launched a new research Report titled: Amplifying the voice of women living with disabilities and affected by Gender Based Violence. The report focuses on risk factors to gender-based violence for women living with disabilities in South Africa and is aimed at addressing their compounded vulnerability to gender-based violence (GBV

Guest: Chiedza Chagutah Programs manager at Hlanganisa Institute for Development Southern Africa (HiDSA)

22 ON SLOANE is the largest startup campus in Africa. The campus offers disruptive startups and innovative SMEs a complete turnkey solution to scale, from the initial idea all the way to commercialisation, funding opportunities and access to markets. Its aim is to nurture the entrepreneurial mindset, ensure their sustainability, and explore development of new industries and contribute towards job creation in Africa.This morning we profile the work they do.

Guest: Kizito Okechukwu is the co-chair of the Global Entrepreneurship Network

Cabinet has approved the decision by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, to designate the Atlantis Special Economic Zone in Atlantis Industrial Area, outside Cape Town in the Western Cape Province. The designation of the Atlantis SEZ follows that of the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone and is intended to promote industrial development along the West Coast Corridor.
A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is an economic development tool to promote national economic growth and export by using support measures in order to attract targeted foreign and domestic investments and technology. The talking Point today is broadcasting from the Atlantis, Robinvale Sports Ground for the Atlantis Special Economic Zones Presidential launch.

Guest: Solly Fourie Head of Department for Economic Development and tourism in the Western Cape
& Sipho Zikode- Deputy Director General at the department of Trade and Industry

South Africans will have to reimagine the possibility of community if they want to live together peacefully in this country, this according to Amanda Gouws, a professor of Political Science at Stellenbosch University. She says citizens need to continue to understand the impetus of reconciliation that is embodied in the Constitution.They cannot afford to forget this and that they owe it to late former president, Nelson Mandela, who supported a version of liberalism that is inclusive and accepting of diversity, not to do so. Yesterday marked Madiba's fifth anniversary of his death. Today we will speak to Professor Gouws about remembering Mandela's version of liberalism - inclusive and diverse

GUEST: Amanda Gouws, a professor of Political Science at Stellenbosch University.

Yesterday members of social housing advocacy group Reclaim the City have occupied a prime piece of land in Foreshore. Several shacks were been erected on the land.

According to Reclaim the City's Nkosikhona Swaartbooi the land they occupied used to be a public land that is now kept by the wealthiest company and this land symbolizes the problems that we are facing in Cape Town.

GUEST: Nkosikhona Swaartbooi – Spokesperson for Reclaim the City's

Guest: Western Cape Human Settlements MEC, Bonginkosi Madikizela (TBC)

Historical evidence dispels the notion that LGBT people as well as alternative gender expressions and identities are alien to African culture, this according to Gerbrandt van Heerden, an analyst at the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). He says Tanzania's recent intensified efforts to clamp down on the country's queer community highlights the risk of statements by Africa's political, business and social elites normalizing hate and discriminatory actions against sexual minorities.

GUEST: Gerbrandt van Heerden, an analyst at the Institute of Race Relations (IRR).

The Rand has risen on the news of South Africa's exit from recession. Stats Sa announced today that the country had recording a 2-point- 2 percent economic growth for the third quarter, ending the technical recession. The positive growth was largely driven by manufacturing, finance and transport. The Rand has firmed up against a basket of currencies and is up by around ten cents against the dollar on the news of the GDP data.

GUEST: Dr. Iraj Abedian, a Chief economist at the Pan-African Capital Holdings