Earlier on today, Statistics South Africa announced that the country’s Consumer Price Inflation has dropped to its lowest level since 2004 and they say this was mainly caused by falling fuel prices. To explain what this means for the consumers is….
Guest: Xhanti Payi, Economist and Head of research at Nascence Advisory and Research

World News: Today, Human Rights Watch penned a letter of concern to the newly elected President of Burundi Évariste Ndayishimiye urging him to turn the page on his late predecessor’s rule of violence and abuse, and to take strong, bold, and concrete steps to advance rights during his presidency
Guest: Lewis Mudge, Central Africa Director @Human Rights Watch

Gauteng Public Transport MEC, Jacob Mamabolo briefs us on taxi peace agreement that he signed today with Gauteng’s taxi associations. The agreement is aimed at ending violence and modernising the taxi industry’s operations. MEC Mamabolo joins us now to give us more clarity on this historic agreement
Guest: Jacob Mamabolo, MEC for Public Transport and Road Infrastructure in Gauteng

South African Airways Business Rescue Plan has been accepted. This after 86% of the creditors of SAA voted to adopt the airline's proposed business rescue plan. The vote means the ailing national carrier gets to avoid liquidation
Guest: Mashudu Raphetha, President of the National Transport Movement

Post the national executive committee meeting of the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) – we speak to the general secretary of the union about the outcomes of their all-important meeting which largely focused on challenges faced by various schools during Covid19. This largest teacher union has resolved that schools should close until after Covid19 peak. So what really informed this decision and why was it taken only now?
Guest: Xolani Fakude, Head of Secretariat at Sadtu

World News: As we continue to celebrate Madiba Month – we look at the state of Chinese community in South Africa and how they draw their strength from our late statesman Nelson Mandela. In as much as they enjoy living in the country, most of them feel that they are still targeted by racists.

Guest: King Pon, Chairman of the S.A. Shunde Friendship Association

In conversation with Limpopo’s Health MEC, Dr Phophi Ramathuba about the growing numbers of Covid19 cases in the province.

Guest: Dr Phophi Ramathuba, Limpopo’s Health MEC

Co-operative Governance Minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has sought to explain the reasons behind the suspension on the sale of alcohol - saying it sometimes leads to uninformed decision-making by people amid the coronavirus pandemic. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that alcohol sales have been suspended with immediate effect - as part of government's renewed measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. There are 276-thousand-242 confirmed coronavirus cases - of which around 135-thousand have recovered. Over four-thousand people have died from Covid19-related illnesses. Dlamini-Zuma was speaking during a virtual media briefing in Pretoria.

Guest: Lucky Ntimane, National Convener of the Liquor Traders' Association of South Africa

Guest: Lebogang Ramafoko, Ceo of Tekano Alantic Fellows

Amnesty International has raised some serious concerns over unsafe working conditions for medical workers who are leading the battle against Covid19. In a new report published today, rights group has slammed governments for failing to provide sufficient personal protective equipment - face masks, gowns, gloves and goggles - to their medical staff
Guest: Mienke Steytler, Media and Digital Content Officer @ Amnesty International South Africa

The Restaurant Association of South Africa (rasa) is seeking legal advice on what claim they have against government for damages on non-performance, restrictions on liquor licenses and the curfew regulations
Guest: Wendy Alberts, CEO of the Restaurant Association of South Africa (RASA)