Built in Mzansi: two projects that respond to reproductive health, education and midwifery services: Murunwa Graceful Beginnings and Ubuntu Community Maternal and Child Health initiative

Guest:Prof. Maurine Musie -  Associate Professor in Nursing Sciences and Advanced Midwife Specialist at the University of Pretoria 

Government’s plans to regulate artificial intelligence in South Africa are under scrutiny, after an explosive investigation by News24 revealed that parts of the country’s Draft National AI Policy may be built on fictitious research. Communications Minister Solly Malatsi was forced to withdraw the country’s draft AI policy

Guest: Katharina Moser - Journalist for News24 Business  

New research is shedding light on a worrying trend in South Africa, where political violence and protests are no longer driven by community grievances alone, but by powerful political elites competing for control.

Guest: Ivor Chipkin - Director of the New South Institute 

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa is warning of potential jet fuel supply constraints beyond next month. The association says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has created uncertainty around future jet fuel supply. 

Guest: Linden Burns - Airlines Association of Southern Africa Spokesperson 

The Reality Check: Voter registration and its importance.

Guest: Terry Tselane - Executive Chairperson of the Institute of Election Management Services in Africa (IEMSA) 

Built in Mzansi: Dr Roxanne Malan develops a groundbreaking, low-cost and smartphone-compatible device

Guest:  Dr Roxanne Malan - postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Speech-language Pathology and Audiology at the University of Pretoria

SA’s ambitions to lead in artificial intelligence have taken a serious knock, after Communications Minister Solly Malatsi was forced to withdraw the country’s draft AI policy over fabricated sources, raising urgent questions about credibility, oversight, and the responsible use of AI in governance.

Guest: Amb. Dr. Lavina Ramkissoon - Ambassador and Co-Chair of Science, Technology, and Innovation Council at the African Union (AU-ASRIC and AU6R) 

Municipal Watch: Residents under the Matlosana Municipality in the North West Province have been posting videos of how bad the sewage spillage has become. How is the Municipality planning to solve the crisis?

Guest: Kgotso Sindi - Spokesperson for the Matlosana Service Delivery Movement  

Guest: Orapeleng Moremedi – DA PR Councillor, City of Matlosana Local Municipality 

Guest: Cllr Fikile Mahlophe - Mayor of the Matlosana Municipality 

As South Africa grapples with rising child and teen pregnancies, new figures from KwaZulu-Natal paint a deeply troubling picture, with over 400 children aged just 10 to 14 falling pregnant, and more than 28,000 teen pregnancies recorded in a single year. Experts point to a complex mix of abuse, poverty, peer pressure, and a lack of communication at home. 

Guest: Adeshini Naicker - Director at Childline SA KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)  

Guest: Solly Malatsi - Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies