Cash-strapped Land Bank is seeking a R3 billion urgent loan from some of its creditors to cover its operational expenses and to also pay out some of the loans it had approved to farmers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. So how will the Land Bank's financial woes affect some of the country's farmers? And will the ripple effects move towards our food security?

Guest: Omri van Zyl, the CEO at Agri SA

The Municipal Demarcation Board will commence with the ward delimitation public consultation process which was postponed due to Covid-19. The process was to conclude in April. The Demarcation Board is encouraging members of the public to make inputs on how their wards should be configured ahead of next year's local government election

Guest: Aluwani Ramagadza, Chief Operating officer of the Municipal Demarcation Board

President Cyril Ramaphosa has met with leaders of political parties represented in Parliament today, to discuss the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic and matters relating to the lockdown. The virtual meeting was the President's third consultative meeting with leaders of political parties to discuss the pandemic.

Guest: Dr Pieter Groenewald, Leader of the Freedom Front Plus
Guest: Vuyo Zungula, leader of the African Transformation Movement, ATM

The new US export controls – what do they hope to achieve and why is Huawei in the middle of it? On Monday, the United States announced that they will impose new restrictions on exports to China to keep semiconductor production equipment and other technology away from Beijing’s military. On the other hand, China’s largest tech firm Huawei has warned that the latest US curbs will inflict a terrible price on the global technology industry, inflaming tensions between Washington and Beijing while harming American interests in the long run.

Guest: Arthur GoldStuck CEO World Wide Worx

On World News today we ask, How will Burundi look like post Pierre Nkurunziza era? Voting in Burundi is currently underway where more than five million people are eligible to cast ballots in race to succeed long-time President Pierre Nkurunziza. Seven candidates are vying to succeed Nkurunziza who is stepping down after 15 years in power.

Guest: Liesl Louw-Vraudan, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Security Studies

The South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca), says majority unions at SAA have decided to take a pay cut to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic which has seen all flights grounded. However SACCA Deputy President, Christopher Shabangu, says SAA Executives and the Business Rescue Practitioners have refused to take a pay cut. Unions have since called for a forensic audit and investigation into all expenditure made by the BRPs les Matuson and Siviwe Dongwana. The Business Rescue Practitioners have until the 26th of May to finally submit their business rescue plan.

Guest: Zazi Nsibanyoni-Mugambi, President of the South African Cabin Crew Association (sacca)
Guest: Guy Leitch, editor of SA Flyer Magazine

A wedding venue in the Western Cape has told the Equality Court that they were unfairly discriminated against by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). This after Beloftebos refused to host a same-sex couple for their wedding. Yesterday Beloftebos filed opposing papers with the Equality Court, arguing their policy not to host the same-sex couple did not amount to discrimination against LGBTI+ people
Guest: Andre Gaum, Commissioner of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in the Western Cape

We continue our daily feature of examining the Impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on political parties in South Africa. The pandemic globally has forced several political parties to postpone various political activities, events and even elections. Gracing our feature this afternoon is the United Democratic Movement (UDM)
Guest: General Bantu Holomisa, Leader of the United Democratic Movement (UDM)

Economists are suggesting that interest rates may drop further this week to levels close to those last seen in the 1970s as the Reserve Bank seeks to bolster South Africa's ailing economy. Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago has previously indicated that the bank would use its monetary policy tools appropriately, and within the bank's mandate, to support SA's economy.
Guest: Dr Azar Jammine, Director and Chief Economist at Econometrix

Why was Reverend Meshoe encouraged to lie about his Covid19 test results? The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) leader, Reverend Kenneth Meshoe has denied ever testing positive for Covid-19, as was widely reported by a number of media houses in the country. Meshoe claims that a certain politician cooked his Covid-19 results to drive message to black people.

Guest: Reverend Kenneth Meshoe, ACD Leader