Stockouts of essential medicines in South Africa continue to cost lives, threatening progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB). To strengthen the country’s TB response, the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) has called for secure medical supply chains and local manufacturing capacity to guarantee uninterrupted access to quality medicines and diagnostics.

 

Guest: Mr Russel Rensburg: Project Director: TB Accountability Consortium

 

What is the state of boxing in SA?

 

Guest: Joyce Kungwane: Founder and owner of TLB Boxing Promotions

 

 

What inspired Umhlobo Wenene FM to collaborate with MaXhosa Africa for the Impolo Yabahlobo Lounge at Berlin November and what experience can guests expect?

 

Guest: Loyiso Bala: Umhlobo Wenene Business Manager 

 

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter

 

• Adcorp’s earnings almost double

• 2. Gold demand soars in Q3
• 3. Markets

 

 

The ANC in Johannesburg stands by the City of Johannesburg as  the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) and COJ are headed to the high court in a legal battle over the metro’s ongoing removal of informal traders from parts of the inner city.

 

Guest: Masilo Serekele: ANC Greater Johannesburg Spokesperson 

 

On Saturday 1 November, civil society organisations, community representatives, and residents of Johannesburg will be gathering in protest at the Johannesburg Council Chambers over the water crisis in the region.

Guest: Belinda Belseck: Founding Director of Professionals and Business for Change 

 

 

Today, the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa is in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg for a case against the City of Johannesburg in a legal battle over the metro’s ongoing clean-up campaign removal of informal traders from parts of the inner city

 

Guest: Nkosinathi Sithole: Director of litigation at the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) 

 

Latest business news with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter

 

• President Trump and Xl agree on trade truce 

• 2. Apple eyes further growth, spurred by iPhone sales
• 3. Markets

 

 

A wave of violence swept across several Cape Flats communities over the weekend, leaving at least 22 people dead and 16 critically injured. The bloodshed, which spanned multiple neighbourhoods between Friday and Sunday, has prompted renewed calls for drastic government intervention to stem escalating gang warfare. 

Guest: Geordin Hill-Lewis: Executive Mayor of the Cape Town 

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, yesterday presented plans to recover delayed construction projects and restore accountability within the public infrastructure sector.

Guest: Dean Macpherson: Public Works and Infrastructure Minister