A 24-year-old medical student who practiced at the Mamelodi Hospital without the necessary qualifications has been caught. According to the Gauteng Department of Health, the man was able to dupe the hospital by submitting fake documents purporting to be from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. For more on this story we are joined by
Guest: Kwara Kekana- Gauteng health department spokesperson

Yesterday, a 14-year-old girl died after allegedly being stabbed in the chest at Rosedale Intermediate School in Upington, Northern Cape. According to police in the province the incident occurred just after 7am, when she was allegedly stabbed by a 16-year-old girl. To find out how the department is dealing with this incident we are joined by …
Guest: Geoffrey van der Merwe, Media Liaison officer for the Department of Education in the Northern Cape

World News today: The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) says that it is shocked by scenes emerging from Mbare where women are giving birth in an unregistered and unsafe home. According to the association these stoneage and medieval traditional medical practices are a clear result of a failing health care system that needs to be urgently attended to. The ZHDA is calling for urgent financial investment to capacitate formal health care workers and prioritization of health services by Government and stakeholders in dealing with the unfolding health care crisis. We are now joined by…
Guest: Dr Tawanda Zvakada- Spokesperson, Zimbabwe Hospitla Doctors Association

Several towns in the Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape have hit day zero. Eight other dams are below 50% full. Major dams have also dried up and the district is seeking over R900-million for short term relief.
Guest: Nonceba Madikizela-Vuso – Spokesperson for the Amathole District Municipality

Workers affiliated with the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (NEHAWU) downed tools at the Witbank Hospital over safety concerns. This follows the incident involving a patient who was killed at the hospital over the weekend. The Premier met with the workers in the morning

Guest: Welcome Mnisi- National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (NEHAWU) Mpumalanga Provincial Secretary

Yesterday the Institute of Race Relations held a media briefing regarding the country’s finances. Renowned economist Mike Schussler shared some shocking figures, noting that South Africa was powering headlong towards a fiscal cliff and that a policy of prescribed assets was increasingly likely.

Guest: Marius Roodt

Next week Monday, the South Gauteng High Court will hear a hate speech case against 12 people who allegedly made hateful comments on social media against Chinese communities. The speech being challenged includes statements that Chinese people are “not human”, are “vile and barbaric”, and that South Africa should “get rid” of them.

Guest: Francis Lai Hong, Deputy Chairperson of the Chinese Association

If you have used alcohol or any other drug in the last 12 months, Global Drug Survey is asking for your help as they firmly believe that your expertise and experience as someone who use alcohol and other drugs can be used to inform the creation of better drug policy. This year, their survey focuses on some of the major public health and scientific issues that have been making waves over the last 12 months.

Guest: Shaun Shelly, founder of South African Network of People Who Use drugs

On World News today we ask, is there a political will to resolve the increasingly violent protests in Hong Kong? Hong Kong has seen months of non-stop unrest which shows no sign of stopping. Recently, about 1,100 people were arrested in one day as Hong Kong police officers found more than 3,900 petrol bombs at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Guest: Professor John Stanfield, Director of the Institute for the Advanced Study of African Renaissance Policies Ideas, a joint venture with the University of Johannesburg and SSR Chair of African Studies at the University of Mauritius

There have been mixed reactions to Andre de Ruyter’s appointment as head of Eskom. However Business Leadership SA has described his appointment as an important step to stabilising the management, operations and finances of the utility. Joining us to elaborate further is….

Guest: Busi Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa