News24 has apologized to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for their 'Africa vaccine' story. News24 published an article which claimed that the Foundation wanted to test a vaccine for coronavirus in Africa, which turned out not to be true. This has since raised questions about fact checking among journalists. To elaborate further on this, we're joined on the line by....
Guest: Mahlatse Mahlase, Chairperson for the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF)

The World Health organisation is this year using World Health Day to highlight the work of nursing and midwifery across the world while celebrating this workforce as one of the most valuable resources of every country.
Guest: Simon Hlungwani- President of the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (Denosa)

In the latest evolution of cybercriminals’ attempts to exploit the coronavirus pandemic for nefarious purposes, Mimecast Brand Exploit Protect has found nearly 60 000 coronavirus websites that were established over two weeks ago with the majority of these found to be malicious.

Guest: Brian Pinnock- Mimecast cyber security specialist

How do parents navigate around it when they are not living together? What are the children’s rights in such a situation? What are the dos and don’ts? The Department of Social Development issued regulations on 30 March 2020, outlining both the obligations of parents and those others who may have primary residency over their children during the lockdown, as well as their duties towards the parents who do not.
Guest: Courtney Elson, an Attorney and Associate at Adams and Adams, specialising in family law

Vishwas Satgar talks about the importance of promoting a peoples’ driven approach to food sovereignty during the national lockdown. His organisation is demanding that food supermarkets must work with government to ensure the food reaches food stressed communities.
Guest: Vishwas Satgar, Board Chairperson Cooperative and Policy Alternative Centre and SAFSC activist

One of South Africa's most popular TV presenters has passed on. Vinolia "V Mash" Mashego, who hosted the 90's SABC 1 youth show - 'Jam Alley' has died in her sleep at her home in Mamelodi, Pretoria. She was also an actress on South Africa’s popular soapy Generations.

GUEST: Nimrod Nkosi – Co-presenter on Jam Alley

Celebrating Excellence: Today we celebrate Senamile Masango who made headlines in 2017 when she became the first African woman to conduct an experiment at CERN, the world’s largest particle physics laboratory.
Guest: Senamile Masango, nuclear scientist And Board Member Of South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa)

Today on Both Sides of the Story we ask, are there any limitations as to who should lend a hand during Covid-19? Our discussion is informed by the fact that recently, the KwaZulu-Natal wing of the MKMVA issued out a rallying call to its members to occupy the streets in an effort to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus. However, DA's Phumzile Van Damme objected to this, saying she hopes they get arrested “we don’t need more lawlessness on the streets”.

Guest: Carl Niehaus, National spokesperson of the MKMVA

Guest: Andrew Whitfield, DA’s shadow minister of police

What is the role of Traditional Leaders in disseminating information to rural South Africans on the novel coronavirus? And how are traditional leaders dealing with the outbreak of the virus in their areas and ensuring communities under traditional leadership are adhering to the lockdown restrictions?
Guest: Ikosi Sipho Mahlangu, the chairperson of the National House of Traditional Leaders

The Premier of Eastern Cape, Oscar Mabuyane has established an Economic Commission to assist the business sector in the province after the coronavirus lockdown ends.
Guest: Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane's spokesperson Mvusiwekhaya Sicwetsha