The IFP Conference has been postponed due to internal squabbles. It’s believed that there are two factions within the IFP - the young and the old guard. IFP Leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi refuses to step down. The "younger" leaders say it’s time for new leadership ahead of the 2019 Elections.

GUEST: Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) national spokesperson, Mkhuleko Hlengwa
GUEST: Dr Somadoda Fikeni - Political and Policy analyst

Political Analyst Mpumelelo Mkhabela asserts that ‘we don't have to make our country "great again". We are actually a great country, but we must realise the potential and turn it into reality. After all, we can't eat potential.’
GUEST: Mpumelelo Mkhabela, who is a political analyst with the Department of Political Sciences at the University of South Africa.

On the Talking Point this morning, we highlight the challenge of calling a place, words and people's names. We examine the growing tendency by many to totally mispronounce names, often causing offence along the way. While none of us like to be corrected, many people would prefer to be made aware of their error, than discover that they have been addressing others incorrectly and in some instances, had been changing the meaning of a name.

GUEST: Dr Kim Wallmach – Who is the Director at the Stellenbosch Language Centre

Last week we saw the ANC Women's League (ANCWL) express its dismay that the women seen standing in support of rape accused Timothy Omotoso were wearing ANC regalia outside the Eastern Cape High Court in Port Elizabeth. This spoke largely to women coming out to support Nigerian pastor, Timothy Omotoso. Vusumzi Gqalane is the EFF Ward Secretary in the Nelson Mandela Bay said they see many women are supporting this man and in their view, the church is not what it says it is. It can't be that women are the ones that support a person who has committed tragic crimes like this.
In communities, in families, many times we see women supporting or standing behind the abuser, and not believing the vistim, why is this so?

Guest: Lebogang Ramafoko is CEO of the Soul City Institute

The ANC’s integrity commission has come under the spotlight again following the release of the VBS report. Last week the ANC in Limpopo admitted that there were serious transgressions committed by party officials, including at municipalities, in the VBS collapse and looting. ANC provincial secretary Soviet Lekganyane says their case will be handled by the party's integrity commission. This morning we interrogate the effectiveness of the integrity commission.

GUEST: Professor Ben Turok, who is Director of the Institute for African Alternatives.

On our Music feature today we profile, an award winning jazz artist, born and bred in Randfontein, in Johannesburg's West Rand. Henry Philemon is a singer and multi-instrumentalist, who is recognized for his guitar playing skills. He has worked with artists like Condry Ziqubu, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, the late Nana Coyote and Senyaka to mention a few. He now joins us on the line...

GUEST : Henry Philemon, award winning jazz artist

Is there such a thing as passive toxic masculinity? How do we deconstruct the idea of what masculinity is?
FOCUS: Aggression, dominance, physical strength, and the love of sport, risk-taking, virility, frequent sexual activity and the suppression of emotions are some of the key characteristics of what society have normalized as masculinity. The expression of these behaviors, thoughts and feelings are seen as definitions of “a real man”. In 2012 Mbuyiselo Botha wrote an article saying ‘I may be a proud feminist, but I am no sissy’
GUEST: Mbuyiselo Botha – Gender Activist who is also a feminist

Sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world where the overall number of extremely poor people is increasing rather than decreasing, this according to the World Bank's latest Poverty and Shared Prosperity report. Dr Esther Ngumbi, however, says eating insects can help fight hunger and food insecurity. She further says eating insects is an ancient practice which is still prevalent today.
GUEST: Dr Esther Ngumbi, PhD - Distinguished Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Entomology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Is there a need for the composition of a new, forward-looking National anthem? Solly Moeng, Brand reputation management adviser and CEO of strategic corporate communications consultancy DonValley Reputation says If South Africa wants a new dawn, maybe it needs to reconsider its country brand - starting with a new national anthem, written from scratch and rooted in the Constitution. Mr Moeng's comments follow the seemingly growing culture of corruption and unethical conduct around the country.

GUEST: Solly Moeng, who is a brand reputation management adviser and CEO of strategic corporate communications consultancy at DonValley Reputation Managers

A party contesting national and all provincial elections will have to pay a deposit of R605, 000. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has proposed maintaining the R200, 000 deposits for political parties wanting to contest in the national elections. ICE has published a notice inviting comment from interested stakeholders including political parties and members of the public on the proposed quantum of election deposits for next year's national and provincial elections. The closing date for the submission of comments is 26 October 2018. For more we are now joined on the line by....

GUEST: Sy Mamabolo, the Chief Electoral Officer of the Electoral Commission