The Human Rights Commission says the settlement agreement it reached with businessman, Adam Catzavelos will act as a deterrent but also ensure there’s restorative justice. Catzavelos agreed to donate R150 000 to the Seth Mazibuko Foundation in Soweto and made a public apology.

Guest: Buang Jones - Gauteng Provincial Manager of the South African Human Rights Commission

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has expressed serious concern over the sudden release of the economic policy paper which was released by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. The economic paper was published on Tuesday evening and is titled “Economic Transformation, inclusive growth and competitiveness: towards an economic strategy for South Africa.”

Guest: Alex Mashilo - spokesperson for the South African Communist Party (SACP)

We learn more about the inaugural launch of the Aware.org Underage Drinking Campaign which is the first multi-platform harm reduction education and awareness campaign of its scale that aims to drive behavioural change with regards to rising wave of children consuming alcohol across South Africa. Statistics tell us that people who begin drinking before the age of 18 are four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who have their first drink at age 20 or older.

Guest: Ingrid Louw, CEO of Aware.org

Dr Nontobeko Mncwangi, researcher at the South African Medical Research Council’s Herbal Drugs Research Unit helps us to dispel the myths surrounding herbal/traditional medicine. Her Unit’s research provides the knowledge needed to increase the development of herbal-based traditional medicine.

Guest: Dr Nontobeko Mncwangi, Researcher at the South African Medical Research Council’s Herbal Drugs Research Unit

Today we celebrate Mary Twala who is recognised as one of the finest actresses this country has ever produced. Twala’s impressive arts journey includes theatre, film and television over decades. In April this year, she received the Order of Ikhamanga for her excellent contribution to the performing arts and raising awareness on women’s health issues through storytelling.

Guest: Mary Twala, South African actress

In our Both Sides of the story feature, today we will get a reaction to the latest report by Corruption watch with a particular focus on the policing aspect of the report. In the report Corruption Watch spotlights the 1 591 brave whistle-blowers who have exposed corruption in different sectors across the country, suggesting a determination to continue to act in the face of widespread corruption in South Africa. According to the report, in the South African Police Service (SAPS), the leading forms of corruption are abuse of power and bribery, which stand at 35.7% and 30.6% respectively

Guest: Vish Naidoo - National Police spokesperson
Dr Chris de Kock - Independent crime analyst

Today, SABC management appeared before Parliament to brief the public enterprises and communication committee on its financial sustainability. SABC's Chief Financial Officer Yolande van Biljon said that the company's dire financial position has made it difficult to produce content that people want. She further said that the organisation is technically insolvent and that that several of the SABC’s content suppliers have ceased production because they have not been paid

Guest: Hannes du Buisson - President Broadcasting Electronic Media and Allied Workers Union Mobile

Several foreign owned shops have been looted in the Tshwane city centre on today. It is believed the violence erupted after Tuesday’s incident when a taxi driver was shot dead by a suspected drug peddler.

Guest: Clement Mahlangu - SABC Reporter in Tshwane

Tomorrow, Parliament will host the first Women's Parliament of the sixth democratic Parliament under the theme, "Gender and institutionalism: Towards strengthening the National Gender Machinery as a response to addressing Gender-Based Violence in South Africa”.

Guest: Sylvia Lucas, Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces

The Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, says that tourism can be the catalyst for rapid job creation in South Africa. Last week Friday, the minister delivered a speech at the official launch for Tourism Month where she stated that tourism has the potential to boost the country’s economic growth. She joins us now to elaborate further.

Guest: Fish Mahlalela