Focus: The Road Accident Fund launched a unique road safety campaign for the festive season that promotes story telling. The stories from motorists would be a mixed bag from exciting news to the sad stories. What was the thinking behind this campaign and what has it achieved so far?

Guest: Dr Eugene Watson, CEO of the Road Accident Fund

Focus: Who is Kenny Motsamai and what was his contribution to the liberation struggle in South Africa? After spending 27 years and 11 months in prison, Kenny Motsamai joins us to tell his side of the story.

Guest: Kenny Motsamai, PAC stalwart

Focus: Those who understand chess say it is not merely about Kings, Knights and Pawns, but it's about lines and angles, options that have to be considered and decisions that must be taken. The game also improves higher level thinking skills, advanced math and reading skills. Just how important is chess in improving a child’s education?

Guest: Ronald King - an accredited FIDE Arbiter

Focus: We investigate why Christmas isn’t the same as it used to be, asking – how did the entire world succeed in turning the season of goodwill into the modern money spinner of today.

Guest: Rev Monwabisi Mcopela, Ordained Minister of the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa: Social Justice Convener

Focus: So much of political ideology is personality driven rather than addressing the identity of the party’s ideologies. Today we ask, does liberalism have a place in contemporary South Africa? Can key questions of justice be answered and served by liberal ideology?

Guest: Professor Mcebisi Ndletyana, Senior Research Specialist in the Democracy and Governance Research Programme

Focus: In less than a month from now, US president Barack Obama will be vacating the White House to make way for Donald Trump. When Obama took over there was high expectation and excitement as he made history by being the first black person to take over the country’s highest office. Looking back to his presidency, what will we remember him for?

Guest: Dr Dinesh Sharma - Associate Research Professor at the Institute of Global Cultural Studies, SUNY-Binghamton, NY

Focus: Elephant back safaris will no longer be operational in Botswana. The ban on the riding of elephants is linked to a new government policy in accordance with the Minister of Environment TK Khama, to improve the welfare of elephants in captivity. Minister Khama’s department studied their subjugation in being forced to carry tourists and found it unacceptable. To discuss this, we are joined by Dr Don Pinnock and he will explain why he supports the move.

Guest: Dr Don Pinnock, Writer and academic

What does it takes to protect and serve your community? Most importantly - what does it take to be a great police officer?

Focus: We begin the show by celebrating police officers who are committed to promoting public safety and stopping crime. We do this through Andrew Brown’s book titled “Good cop, bad cop: confessions of a reluctant policeman”.

Guest: Anine Kriegler, Researcher and Doctoral Candidate in Criminology at the University of Cape Town

Focus: Over the years we’ve been talking about going back to African values and knowledge systems. But seeing how many young people are comfortable with western values, is it too late to bring back the African way of life?

Guest: Hlulani Mdingi – Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and systematic theology at UNISA

Over the years there’s been many perceptions around cancer. Whether it be traditional or just lack of knowledge around it. The message that is constantly preached is that of early detection which is not always possible. What are the most important aspects of cancer we need to know?