The State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be delivered tomorrow by President Cyril Ramaphosa in parliament. We find out what COSATU’s expectations are from the SONA.

Guest: Matthew Parks- Cosatu Parliamentary co-ordinator

“Alex Shutdown”: The community of Alexandra continued with the Alex Shutdown today by marching to the City of Johannesburg offices in Sandton. They are aggrieved by Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba’s promises of rebuilding the eighty illegal properties demolished by the Red Ants in Malboro Gardens last month. For more on this story we are joined on the line by.

Guest: Sandile Mavundla - Alex Shutdown convener

Dr Marjorie Jobson provides an update regarding the demands of the victims of Apartheid. Yesterday, a group of victims of apartheid gathered at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, demanding an urgent meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Guest: Dr Marjorie Jobson, National Director of Khulumani Support Group

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will soon be conducting an Inquiry into Must-Carry Regulations so as to reach a comprehensive and accurate conclusion on the effectiveness of these regulations and consequently decide whether the current Regulations require an amendment. To explain how this inquiry will work,

Guest: Paseka Maleka, Icasa spokesperson

Who is Boris Johnson and what kind of Prime Minister will he be? The next two days will see Conservative members of Parliament narrow the field of possible successors to Theresa May down to two candidates. Currently, former London mayor and Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson is leading the race to become the next UK Prime Minister.

Guest: Professor John Keiger, Director of Research at the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Cambridge in the UK

Gauteng police have expressed concern after the fifth body of a homeless person was found this morning in Pretoria. The deceased was found at a bus terminal about 400 metres from Unisa main campus in Muckleneuk. To tell us more about these mysterious murders of homeless persons,

Guest: Brigadier Mathapelo Peters, SAPS Gauteng spokesperson

What’s the contribution of Stokvels in SA’s economy? According to the National Stokvel Association of South Africa, the stokvel market is worth more than some of South Africa’s largest businesses, a total of R44 billion is collectively saved in 820,000 stokvels in South Africa annually.

Guest: Sisandile Cikido, Head of Retail Investments at Nedbank

Today on Both Sides of the Story we ask, who designed the South African flag? We are told that Frederick Brownell is the man who designed it. On the other hand we are also told that Thembani Hastings Mqhayi contributed 70% to the design of the flag. So what’s the real truth and how come most people don’t know about it?

Guests: Bandile Magibili, Author of 2 B Black, photographer & Graphic Designer

Thembani Hastings Mqhayi, Art practitioner and designer of the South African National Flag (designed in 1994)

Guest: Asanda Magaqa - Sport, Arts and Culture spokesperson

Earlier on today, domestic workers and members of the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union (SADSAWU) protested outside Parliament, demanding that the government include them in the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act. Joining us to tell us more about this is…..

Guest: Hester Stephens, President of the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union (SADSAWU)