In a new segment, Built in Mzansi is a feature that highlights solutions, innovations and progress stories from across South Africa. We are tracking how everyday South Africans are making a real impact in their communities. In our first segment, we speak about a STEM innovator who helps young people in rural areas by building access to a national innovation pipeline, teaching STEM research methods and entrepreneurial skills. Founded in 2017, Nka'thutho Edu Propellor has provided opportunities to 100 000 pupils through its Techno-Preneurship Bootcamp in partnership with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and the Ponahalo De Beers Trust. To share more insights, we are joined by….

Guest: Thandeka Mhlanga, co-Founder of NkaThuto Edu Propeller

Guest: Toby Chance - DA Member of Parliament 

Guest: Duma Gqubule - Independent Economic Analyst 

Guest: Tshediso Matona - Commissioner at the BBBEE Commission 

Guest: Prof. Barney Pityana - anti-apartheid stalwart 

While the government has taken steps to cushion petrol prices last week, it has not provided similar relief for paraffin. As of 1 April 2026, the wholesale price of illuminating paraffin surged by R11.67 per litre. This surge will affect 2 million people or up to 500,000 households who rely on paraffin for basic survival. Our next guest has recently highlighted the severe impact of paraffin price hikes on low-income earners and how they contend with other costs of living such as transport, groceries, etc.

Guest: Mervyn Abrahams, Programme Coordinator at the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group (PMBEJD)

The Minister of Finance, in consultation with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, is implementing a temporary R3.00 per litre reduction in the general fuel levy. The relief measure runs from 1 April 2026 to 5 May 2026. What is the national outlook for fuel reserves in the country?

Guest: Jacob Mbele, Director-General at the Department of Minerals Resources and Energy

We take a moment to reflect on what impact the fuel has on associations within the fuel industry who monitor logistics including regional shortages and panic buying. The industry stakeholders also face higher transport costs, increased working capital, and margin pressure. The associations also reported tight supply, particularly for diesel, exacerbated by panic buying and limited road tanker availability. To share their insights and whether the fuel outlook will remain stable, we will be joined by…

Guest: Avhapfani Tshifularo, Chief Executive Officer of the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa

The Madlanga Commission will resume this morning after a short Easter break. The Commission is currently in Phase 2 and focuses on responses from individuals implicated in initial allegations. Prior to the Commission recess, recent testimony has scrutinised the flow of funds to security service providers and municipal governance corruption. This morning, the Commission is set to continue hearing testimony in relation to the Tshwane Metro Police Department. Let us listen to the spokesperson of the Commission, Jeremy Michaels, on what will be covered in the resumption of the Commission…

Guest: Prof. Nimrala Gopal, Head of the Department of Criminology and Forensic Studies at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal

AFRICA IN FOCUS WITH ADV. SIPHO MANTULA – Researcher at the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: UNISA