We focus now on a book by HE Olusegun Obasanjo which was co-authored by Dr Greg Mills focusing on Africa’s economic success. It deals with some of the biggest challenges that will face the next generation. The book is accompanied by a song entitled “Mama Afrika which the author says encapsulates the findings of the book and communicates them to a wider audience in a fun and digestible way…….

SONG “MAMA AFRIKA”

Guest: Dr Greg Mills - Director of Brenthurst Foundation

In recent weeks, Catalans have taken to the streets to support a break from Spain which local leaders want to deliver next year. So this morning we ask, what has stirred this hunger for independence and why now? For more on this we are joined by……….

Guests (studio): Ferran Portella, Post-Doctoral fellow at the University of Johannesburg

Marta Garrich, a Political Science graduate from the University of Pompei Fabra

We turn our focus now on the housing development under the Royal Bafokeng to find out how the scheme works and how they work hand in hand with the local authorities….

Guest: Rustenburg Mayor and Royal Bafokeng Housing Development Manager (Names TBC at venue)

For many years even up to today we keep seeing and hearing how women are striving for empowerment, be it in the political space or the business sector. On the African continent women in leadership position including the presidency is becoming normal as we’ve seen Joyce Banda in Malawi and now Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Liberia. Looking at the African continent, how should we describe the empowerment of women be it in business or politics? And also how do we define the term ‘empowerment’?

Guest(Studio): Venicia Stelle Guinot - President and Founder of the Tropics Business Summit

Guest(Studio): Tintswalo Makhubele - Executive Secretary General of South Africa Congress of Non Profit Organisations

In On Africa has launched its second edition of the Africa Country Benchmark Report. The report is an assessment of all 54 African countries across business, economic, political and social factors. One of finding in the report is that the lack of good quality data contributes to a lack of capacity and poor decision-making which can lead to a complete lack of awareness of issues until they have escalated. How does this report describe the state of these countries and how can it help them turn their situations around?

Guest(Swaziland): James Hall, the Founding Editor of IOA's Africa Conflict Monitor

Our guest says that she was treated badly at work and other places because of her disability. She believes that it is hard for people with disabilities in the workplace and she says that the media also contributes to the stigma of mentally ill people and that she was bullied at work. What would she say are some of the reasons behind the discrimination and when will we see people with disabilities treated equally 23 years into our democracy?

Guest: Shellique Carby-Bird – Activist on disability issues who used to live with autism

We establish the facts……..

Last week, Saudi Arabia announced that it will now allow women to drive. In a royal decree signed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the order said it will be effective immediately but the rollout will take months.

Guest on the line (Saudi Arabia): Layan Damanhouri, Reporter for Saudi Gazette

This morning on ‘Living with it’ we speak to someone who lives with haemophilia. It is a rare condition that affects the blood's ability to clot. What is it like to live with it and what sort of challenges is one faced with?

Guest: Cobus Visser – Has been living with Haemophilia since birth

On our friday wind down feature today we focus on the music of Didi M who is a singer and a poet.

The Chartered Institute of Government Finance, Audit & Risk Officers, will be hosting their annual conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre next month. The event brings together Senior Municipal personnel, Councillors and Government Finance, Performance, Audit & Risk Officials in the Public Sector. What do the delegates take with them when they go back to their offices?