As we are approaching the end of the Nelson Mandela Month. This morning we talk about the legacy of the late Ethiopian Emperor - Haile Selassie, whose influence as an African leader went beyond the boundaries of his country. In 1962, Madiba secretly travelled to Ethiopia for military, political and spiritual training. Haile Selassie’s Ethiopian army, on the orders of Haile Selassie himself first trained and armed Nelson Mandela in his struggle against apartheid South Africa.

Over the years even recently, many companies found themselves being portrayed in a negative light on social media. With the advancement of technology the public now use social media to air their frustration. Surely this has a potential to destroy a company forever. But not all is lost as experts recommend something called reputation management. What is it exactly and how can companies maintain and keep afloat a good reputation amongst its stakeholders?

His excellency, the President of the Republic of South Africa and first citizen Jacob Zuma, calls in to congratulate SAfm for dealing with issues of nation building.

US President Barack Obama is in Kenya today (Friday) with a mission to strengthen U.S. security and economic ties. His personal connection to his father's birthplace is said to dominate a trip that Kenyans view as a native son returning home. Kenya is a critical Western ally in the battle against the Somali Islamist group al Shabaab, The expectation is that Obama is likely to focus talks in Nairobi on security cooperation. Just what is the significance of the trip?

Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural diversity and other essential issues of public interest like, poverty alleviation, unemployment rate and health related issues.

Many people find themselves battling to get housing finance with banks saying one does not make enough money to qualify for a loan and government on the other hand saying you earn too much for low cost housing. Well what then is the solution to this problem?

Kgoshi Setlamorago Thobejane explains why traditional leaders are calling for the suspension of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act. The Act allows municipalities to establish a tribunal to decide on applications for land use and development.

In July South Africa celebrates Madibas’s legacy, but what most people often forget is that July is also Social Cohesion Month. This morning we tackle the subject of Social Cohesion and ask what needs to be done to move South Africa forward?

To discuss this topic we are joined by Dr Ouma Oyoo who is of the view that science should be taught in only one language, and that language is English. He argues that South Africa’s policies promote multilingualism but its schools are battling with a lack of African language teachers and many teachers are not multilingual. Are we just chasing a phantom dream here? Give us a call and share your thoughts with us…

To discuss this topic we are joined by Dr Ouma Oyoo who is of the view that science should be taught in only one language, and that language is English. He argues that South Africa’s policies promote multilingualism but its schools are battling with a lack of African language teachers and many teachers are not multilingual. Are we just chasing a phantom dream here?