You may have heard that late last month, Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s official car was shot at several times while driving on the N12 going home post the ANC’s NEC meeting. We understand that currently the matter is under investigation by police. For more reaction on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Professor Bheki Mngomezulu, Political analyst from the Nelson Mandela University

Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s temporary Easter truce in the three-year conflict in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reiterated his country’s desire to extend the truce for 30 days and has urged Russia to stop its aggression on civilian infrastructure. For more analysis on this, we are now joined by……

GUEST: Thembisa Fakude, Senior Research Fellow & Director @Africa Asia Dialogues (Afrasid)

A U.S judge has ruled that Google is illegally dominating some online advertising markets. Some are of the view that the ruling could lead to a breakup of the tech giant’s lucrative advertising business. However, they are not the only tech giants who are being subjected to legal scrutiny as Meta is being accused of having built an illegal social media monopoly by spending billions of dollars to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp. For more on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Siphumelele Zondi, Multi Media Lecturer at the Durban University of Technology

Toll concessionaires in South Africa are increasingly phasing out swipe payments in favour of tap-and-go and biometric authentication. This comes amid a rise in crime targeting toll gates in the country, with instances of card cloning and hijacking being among the most prevalent in these locations. For more on this, I am joined by…

GUEST: Richard Frost, Head of Technology and Innovation at Armata Cyber Security

Last week, Home Affairs Minister, Dr. Leon Schreiber, unveiled a fleet of drones and 40 body-worn cameras to be deployed by the Border Management Authority to improve border security and curb corruption. With traffic volumes increasing on the N4 towards the Lebombo border and many other port of entries, Dr. Mike Masiapato, Commissioner of the Border Management Authority, joins me on the line to give us an update on their operations and give us a sense of how effective the drones have been so far…

GUEST: Dr. Mike Masiapato, Commissioner of the Border Management Authority

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has publicly released its investigation report on fraudulent roadworthy certificates, saying it cannot be allowed to gather dust while lives are lost. In March this year, the civic action group revealed several instances where vehicles failed roadworthy inspections in Gauteng, only to be issued with a certificate by testing stations in Limpopo or the North West, sometimes in as little as 30 minutes. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Rudie Heyneke, Senior Project Manager at OUTA

Putco will operate nearly 500 buses for the Zion Christian Church’s Easter pilgrimage to Moria this weekend, marking the return of one of South Africa’s largest religious gatherings after a five-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Jack Sekwaila, PUTCO Operations Executive, joins me on the line to give us an update on the number of Putco busses dispatched, any reported incidents as well as plans to ensure safety and security of their passengers…

GUEST: Jack Sekwaila, PUTCO Operations Executive

The Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison in Mpumalanga has urged motorists to adhere to the rules of the road and reduce speed especially when driving in adverse weather conditions. This after a head on collision claimed the lives of five people on the N4 toll road between Machadodorp and Belfast yesterday afternoon.

GUEST: Moeti Mmusi, Spokesperson for the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison

As we continue to monitor the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC. The United Nations has warned that the situation in the country remains one of the most complex and underfunded humanitarian crises globally. But what more can be done to end the conflict? For more on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Nixon Katembo, African Affairs commentator, who also works four sister station, Channel Africa

The Trump administration intends to close nearly 30 embassies and consulates worldwide, and interestingly most of those are located in Africa and Europe. The proposed closures, particularly on the African continent include embassies in Lesotho, Eritrea, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, the Gambia, and South Sudan. South Africa and Cameroon were not spared as well as consulates in Durban and Douala are also going to be affected. The cuts are in keeping with President Trump’s plans to reduce federal spending across the government. So what’s the Trump administration’s plan in relation to this and what informs this decision? For more analysis on this, we are joined by……

GUEST: Brooks Spector, Retired American diplomat & Associate Editor @Daily Maverick