Members of the public have 30 days to forward their input on the draft National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. The strategy was developed in line with SA’s commitment to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change to introduce measures to adapt to the effects of climate change while achieving the stabilisation of greenhouse gas emissions and limiting temperature increases to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Guest: Sbonelo Mbanjwa, Director for Climate Change Adaptation at the Department Environmental Affairs

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa wants to see changes to the country’s nursing profession, they are not happy about numerous issues including a chronic decline in staff numbers and rising public healthcare needs.

Guest: Simon Hlungwani, President of Denosa

Nearly seven million Malawians will have the chance to vote for a new president tomorrow in what many describe as one of the most unpredictable elections in the country's history. Seven candidates are running for president, but the real battle is among incumbent President Peter Mutharika, Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and main opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera.

Guest: Professor Martin Rupiya - Visiting Researcher at Unisa’s Institute for African Renaissance Studies

A group of North West taxi drivers who were arrested for taking the law into their own hands when they went around the streets of Brits beating boys who are on Nyaope have been released from policy custody. According to the taxi drivers they want to “beat the addiction” out of the boys. For more on this story we are joined on the line by police spokesperson in the North West, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone…

Guest: Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone- police spokesperson in the North West

This week in our celebrating excellence feature we speak to South Africa’s first black female combat pilot, Mandisa Mfeka. She joined the South African Air Force in 2008 and earned her wings a year after starting flying school in 2010. She has always been fascinated by aeroplanes from the age of five. Her mother and grandmother used to take her to see air shows at Virginia Airport near the east-coast city of Durban…

Guest: Mandisa Mfeka- South Africa’s first black female combat pilot

False News Friday: According to Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), the 2019 general elections saw an increase in online disinformation and misinformation. MMA together with the IEC launched Real 411 to debunk and address false information during the election period….

Guest: William Bird- Director, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA)

We learn more about eThekwini Municipality’s Sustainable Living Expo (currently underway) which is aimed at educating and informing the public about climate change and it also encourages communities to play a meaningful role in mitigation and adaptation.

Guest: Chumisa Thengwa, Deputy Head of the Environmental Planning and Climate Protection Unit of the eThekwini Municipality

The office of the Bapedi Acting King, Kgagudi Kenneth Sekhukhune will be approaching the Constitutional Court to challenge a decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal. The court dismissed his application for leave to appeal 2019 ruling by the Nhlapo Commission on Traditional Leadership which declared Thulare Victor Thulare Sekhukhune the Third as the rightful Bapedi king. We are now joined by the spokesperson for the office of the Bapedi Acting King, Samson Phakwago.

Guest: Samson Phakwago- Spokesperson for the office of the Bapedi Acting King

The JB Marks municipality council has resolved to reject the intervention by the provincial government. This comes after the provincial government sent a letter to the mayor of the JB Marks municipality notifying him (the mayor, Kgotso Khumalo) that the municipality will be placed under administration with immediate effect. For more on this latest development,

Guest: Victor Boqo, spokesperson of the JB Marks Municipality mayor

Today marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. The day aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide. To talk about the significance of this day,
Guest: Virginia Magwaza Setshedi – Advocate and Campaigns Officer at “The Other Foundation”