Zulu maidens recently marched against Google censorship of 'bare breasts' at annual reed dance. African women have for long been calling on social media platforms to stop censoring cultural content, which feature bare-breasted females. On the other hand, TV Yabantu is arguing that the Films and Publication Board and the Minister of Communications must be held accountable for failure to deliver or protect the general public from cultural blasphemy.

Guest: Lwazi Dlamini, Head of TV Yabantu

Katherine Madley joins us to share her thoughts on how to tackle gender-based violence in the workplace. It’s a known fact that South Africa’s constitution is regarded as one of the most progressive in the world and it guarantees gender equality - yet violence against women and children persists – so where are we going wrong?

Guest: Katherine Madley, Brand and Customer Director @Game

Following recent xenophobic attacks in our country, Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has announced that his country is currently busy processing the repatriation of hundreds of Mozambican citizens from South Africa.

Guest: Helio Guiliche, political analyst based in Mozambique

On Monday, ANC branches from Limpopo gathered at Luthuli House to demand the reinstatement of two leaders, implicated in the VBS report (the two members are Deputy Chairperson Florence Radzilani and Treasurer Danny Msiza). You may remember that the ANC’s Integrity Commission recommended that the two step down from their positions until their names had been cleared with regards to the pair’s alleged role in the VBS Mutual Bank scandal.

Guest: Jimmy Machaka, Peter Mokaba regional spokesperson

Given the high levels of violent crime in South Africa, we ask - Is getting a gun the best solution to ensure our safety? A recent StatsSA Victims of Crime Survey found that people fear being attacked in their homes and neighbourhoods, with one-third of households surveyed not going to open spaces or parks for fear of crime.

Guests: Martin Hood, Firearm Industry spokesperson
Adèle Kirsten - Director, Gun Free SA

The rape trial of Nicholas Ninow continued at the Pretoria High Court today. A former child minder at the restaurant testified that the horror of the incident and the words of the girl's mother at the Dros restaurant on the 22nd of September 2018 would haunt her forever. For an update on what else transpired in court today we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Liela Magnus - SABC Reporter

Following WEF’s decision to adopt an action plan aimed at fighting gender based violence. We speak to Namhla Miniki, Executive Director at African Monitor - who led discussions on Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the event and she made a call for urgent intervention through the WEF to step up the fight against gender-based violence.

Guest: Ms Namhla Mniki, Executive Director at African Monitor

We continue to take reaction on Finance Minister’s Economic Recovery Plan Document which has been received with mixed feelings. Economic analyst, Duma Gqubule says he doesn’t believe that Mboweni’s strategy to help reduce the unemployment rate will have a major effect in the short term.

Guest: Duma Gqubule - Founding Director at Centre for Economic Development and Transformation

Nigeria says it will repatriate some 600 citizens from South Africa after a wave of xenophobic violence which led to tensions between the two countries. However Nigeria's Consul General Godwin Adama did emphasise the fact that only those who were under distress as a result of the attacks would leave the country.

Guest: Musa Mdunge, political analyst

Mathulwane Mpshe joins us to discuss the importance of empowering women in the workplace. According to her, as the backbone of society, the contributions women make is invaluable. Inherently, what they get, they use to build communities, thus building economies. Therefore it only makes sense that where possible (it is always possible) women should be supported in leadership roles.

Guest: Mathulwane Mpshe, ReimagineSA board member