According to Dr Njeri Mwagiru, Africa has not had the opportunity to engage with the positive aspects or benefits of capitalism. Mwagiru argues that In Africa capitalism has been a negative force, integrating the continent into the international economy in a position of subservience.

Guest: Dr Njeri Mwagiru, Senior futurist at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB)

Legal analysis on the Zuma trial – what has transpired so far? Today the state argued that it should not be blamed for the delay and that there was no evidence to prove claims by Zuma's defence team that his prosecution was politically motivated. However they also conceded that another key witness who could have shed more light on corruption charges against Jacob Zuma, Susan Delique, the secretary of French arms dealer Alain Thetard, has died.

Guest: Thobani Mnyandu, Director at Mncedisi Ndlovu and Sedumedi Attorneys

Political parties will be charged a fee of R200 per poster removed by the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) if they miss the extended deadline to take down election posters in the city by the end of the month. The guidelines of the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) stipulate that posters have to be removed within 14 days after an election. For more on this we are joined by……

Guest: Virgil James, City of Joburg spokesperson

What’s wrong with Theresa May’s ten point Brexit plan? On Tuesday British Prime Minister Theresa May tabled a new Brexit plan in a last-ditch effort to get her still-unpopular Brexit deal approved. It has however emerged that there are those who are calling for her head and the prime minister is resisting calls to resign despite a growing backlash against her Brexit plan from Conservative MPs.

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

Today, Amos Masondo was elected as the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) chairperson and former Northern Cape Premier, Sylvia Lucas was elected as his deputy. Today’s session, presided by chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng also saw former PAC member and Apla commander Kenny Motsamai, now EFF member being sworn-in as NCOP member. Motsamai spent 27 years and 11 months in jail for killing a white traffic officer in 1989. We are joined by SABC parliamentary reporter, Bulelani Phillip

Guest: Bulelani Phillip- SABC Parliamentary reporter

Is it wrong to rename schools which were named after apartheid-era politicians? The renaming of the HF Verwoerd Höerskool has sparked a heated debate with some South Africans questioning why it will be renamed and others hailing the move.

Guest: Steve Mabona: Spokesperson, Gauteng Department of Education

Kallie Kriel, CEO of Afriforum

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has urged new MPs and members of the provincial legislatures not to betray the people of South Africa. He also said the judiciary will waste no time in dealing with those who fail to keep their promises to the South African public.

Guest: Ivor Sarakinsky – Senior Lecturer at the School of Governance at the University of the Witwatersrand

We hear from the ANC’s integrity commission which was mandated by the governing party's highest decision-making body to review its lists of candidates for the national assembly and provincial legislatures.

Guest: George Mashamba, Chairperson of the ANC Integrity Committee

What can be done to reduce the prevalence of heavy drinking in SA and its associated societal harm? Prof Corné van Walbeek from the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town explores the introduction of a minimum unit price (MUP) on alcohol as an effective policy instrument for reducing harmful drinking.

Guest: Prof Corné van Walbeek from the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town

The ANC has announced that Nomvula Mokonyane will be redeployed to its head office at Luthuli House in Johannesburg. According to the party, Ms Mokonyane requested that her name be withdrawn from the list of those being sworn in as Members of Parliament earlier today due to family responsibilities and her being in mourning. Deputy President David Mabuza, also asked that his swearing-in be postponed so that he can address allegations against him before the party's integrity committee. What should we make of these latest developments within the ruling party? Political Analyst, Professor Susan Booysen joins us now on the line…

Guest: Professor Susan Booysen-Political Analyst, School of Governance, Wits University