A book series called ‘The African Adventures of Sena and Katlego’ celebrates Africa and its various countries, landscapes and traditions. We now speak to the author Carol Ofori.

35-year-old Singwa Namhla Mtwa from Umtata in the Eastern Cape was shot nine times in the driveway of her home last month. So far, no arrests have been made but the family discovered disturbing messages from her boyfriend on her phone. The EFF in the Eastern Cape together with civic society will march to the Central Police Station to demand answers. We now speak to Yazini Tetyana who is the EFF's chairperson in the Eastern Cape.

Belgium has become the first country to introduce a mandatory 21-day quarantine for monkeypox patients as cases of the disease rise. The World Health Organization has so far confirmed 92 cases of the disease in 12 countries. No deaths have been reported so far. We now find out more about monkeypox from Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa, President of the South African Medical Association.

ARTS: Arts journalist and writer Percy Mabandu is launching a series of conversations called the Dashiki Dialogues. The series kicks off with guitarist and composer, Selaelo Selota at the State Theatre on Friday 27 May. Percy joins us on the line to tell us more.

Parents and neighbours of a six-year-old girl who died after being attacked by a neighbour’s pit bull are still traumatised. The incident happened at an informal settlement in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria. We now speak to Inspector Keshvi Nair, Spokesperson at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (SPCA)