Built in Mzans- How a social entrepreneur whose community impact centers on transforming agricultural waste into essential resources. She has driven two flagship "clean and green" products: Tokosickle and Dungbrix.

Guest: Vonnie Baloyi - Community Development Director at Rising In Sekhukhune  and Founder of Vonnie Projects 

Yesterday, the Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi held a Ministerial Engagement session with the legal fraternity where issues of transformation were discussed. How can transformation be achieved without overlooking black and women lawyers?

Guest: Advocate Myron Dewrance, who leads Advocates for Transformation 

Municipal Watch: Residents of eNkalweni in the Eastern Cape under the Joe Gqabi District Municipality are telling a very painful story caused by a lack of clean water. Why is the municipality not getting things right so that they can provide water for the villages in that area?

Guest: Mr Thethile Ramba - Resident of eNkalweni village  

Guest: Nombulelo Damba- Hendrik - Journalist at GroundUp 

Guest: Dumisani Lusawana - Water Services Provision Manager at the Joe Gqabi District Municipality 

Guest: Robert Fortuin - Director for Technical Services at the Joe Gqabi District Municipality 

Guest: Prof. Thuli Madonsela - Director of the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) in the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch 

Market Brief with Ntaoleng Lechela - Business Reporter

The African National Congress has drawn a line in the sand, telling members to choose between the party and the South African Communist Party ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The move follows the SACP’s decision to contest independently, raising questions about the future of the historic alliance. 

Guest: Mzwandile Masina - ANC NEC Member  

The African National Congress has drawn a line in the sand, telling members to choose between the party and the South African Communist Party ahead of the upcoming local government elections. What now for the Tripartite alliance?

Guest: Steven Friedman - Research Professor at University of Johannesburg  

South Africans earning up to R50,000 a month are increasingly finding themselves trapped in debt, as the cost of living rises and social pressures grow. National Debt Advisors warns that even stable incomes are no longer a guarantee of financial security. Why is the middle class falling behind? 

Guest: Sharon Mmitsi - Debt Counsellor: National Debt Advisors 

Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa

1.    South Afrika - Benin - Anti-Western activist Kemi Seba seeks asylum in South Africa

Prominent Pan-African and pro-Russian activist Kemi Seba has applied for political asylum in South Africa, where he is being detained for breaching immigration laws, according to his legal team. "They have not yet brought a request for the purpose of extradition."They have not yet brought the international warrant that has been issued because we have the belief that it is not yet ready," and charging that prosecutors "are trying to buy time so that they can fix everything." The case was postponed to 29 April for a bail application, with the trio remaining in police custody.

1. Africa - The Ibrahim Index of African Governance (2016-2026) - Africa’s shifting security map: Ten years on, a continent under strain

Over the past decade, Africa’s security landscape has come under growing strain. Political violence has nearly doubled, driven by civil wars, jihadist attacks, local conflicts, and government crackdowns that have made life more dangerous for millions. The Ibrahim Index of African Governance shows declining security in many countries, especially Burkina Faso, Mali, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Niger, and Nigeria.

1. China – Mozambique: Mozambique President Daniel Chapo is turning to China’s manufacturing strength to accelerate infrastructure development and sustainable growth, as he tours key industrial hubs during his first state visit since taking office in 2025.

During a stop in Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, Chapo visited advanced factories spanning electricity, heavy machinery and agricultural processing.

1. In our historical archives, it was on this day, 21 April 1966, that Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie visited Jamaica, casting a big spell over the appeal of Ethiopia to Rastafari and how Ethiopians perceive Rastafari in turn. During his visit, he met with Prime Minister Sir Alexander Bustamante, who was 82 at the time and was going blind due to cataracts. He also visited the University of the West Indies, where he was awarded an honorary degree. He also addressed the Jamaican Parliament.

• Oil falls below 100 dollars on US-Iran two week ceasefire

• 2. Global airlines continue to hike fares and cut flights on rising jet fuel prices (yes, oil has eased but has the damage been done??)
• 3. Markets update - reflecting on how stocks closed, many indicies closed before Trumps deadline