Guest: Nazley Sharif - Member of Parliament and DA Spokesperson on Social Development

Guest: Professor Bheki Mngomezulu - Professor of Political Science & International Relations and Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy (CANRAD) at Nelson Mandela University  

Guest: Dr Chris van Straten -  Global Health Advisor, Clinical  Governance International SOS

Guest: Sandile Mnguni - Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations within the School of Social Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal  

Reality Check with Nomfundo Mogapi: From protest to violence - Protest is a constitutional right. But in a volatile environment, it can escalate. 

Guest: Nomfundo Mogapi - Clinical Psychologist and CEO of the Centre for Mental Wellness and Leadership 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved a major reshuffle of the Democratic Alliance's representation in the Government of National Unity, removing three DA deputy ministers and reassigning John Steenhuisen from Agriculture to the Deputy Ministry of Trade and Industry. Controversial Dina Pule, is back, this time as the new minister of social development.

Guest: Susan Booysen, Emeritus Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Yesterday, Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR), acting on behalf of Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia, issued a statement where they welcomed the significant outcome achieved in the urgent proceedings before the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court on 26 June 2026. The court case was about government's commitment to prevent xenophobic attacks

Guest: Mametlwe Sebei - Attorney at Lawyers for Human Rights and Member of the  Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia

It's the start of a new municipal financial year, and for millions of South Africans that means one thing: higher electricity bills. From today, households supplied by municipalities face an average 9.01% electricity tariff increase approved by NERSA. Consumers are now grappling with the cost of keeping the lights on as municipalities roll out their new tariffs for the year.  

Guest: Prof. Vally Padayachee - Power and Energy expert, a former executive manager of Eskom and a former senior executive of City Power. 

In a new policy brief, Professor Thuli Madonsela argues that South Africa must confront the realities of undocumented migration through an Ubuntu-centred social justice lens—one that protects the dignity of all people while acknowledging the pressures on communities and the state's responsibility to regulate migration fairly.

Guest: Professor Thuli Madonsela, Director of the Centre for Social Justice and Law Faculty Trust Research Chair in Social Justice at Stellenbosch

Built in Mzansi: How an application platform builds event management for African townships. It aims to connect local creatives and event organizers to unlock the hidden "kasi" events economy. It gives local talent and informal business owners the digital tools they need to reach a wider audience.

Guest: Lumkile Zinyanga - Founder of Kasi2Kasi App