Demonstrators in Algeria want to reduce the army’s political role. The 2019 Algerian protests, also called the Smile Revolution, began on 16 February this year, ten days after Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his candidacy for a fifth presidential term in a signed statement.

Guest: Ebrahim Dean – Researcher at the Afro-Middle East

With the country’s national elections just a week away, the “Recall Campaign” has gained significant momentum with over 25,000 people, in all nine provinces having signed a petition demanding a right of recall. This petition calls on Parliamentarians to pass a law allowing ordinary people to remove ward councillors.

Guest: Katlego Mohlabane, Campaign Coordinator

This month black lawyers in the Eastern Cape embarked on a march to address the issue of discrimination in the legal profession. According to the lawyers, black-owned law firms are being overlooked, while white-owned ones are prioritised.

Guest: Sinawo Makhangela - Deputy Chairperson, Transkei Attorneys Association

Guest: Rodney Isaacs - Chief Litigation Officer, Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

Today the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) continued their fight of wanting BLF to be deregistered as a political party in the Johannesburg High Court. The party says the IEC’s decision to register BLF contravenes the IEC Act as well as the Constitution.

Guest: Professor André Duvenhage – Political Analyst

This year’s research shows significant variation in the municipal landscape, and some shifts within the rankings. The ranking shows that the top three performing municipalities are Mossel Bay (Western Cape), Senqu (Eastern Cape) and Swartland (Western Cape). The top performer, Mossel Bay, is led by the DA and the municipality ranked second, Senqu is ANC-led. To unpack this report we are joined by…

Guest: Lukhona Mnguni- Lead researcher and political analyst

Hundreds of Tshwane residents were expected to march to the Union Buildings today to bring various issues to the president's attention.

Guest: Makgoka Lekganyane, Tshwane Shutdown organizer

UDM Deputy President Nqabayomzi Kwankwa says some of the party's posters have been vandalised in Cape Town. Some of the posters bearing the face of ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa have been ripped off the poles on the R27 road near Tableview. One of the Freedom Front Plus posters was also ripped off on the same road.

Guest: Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, Deputy President of the UDM

The Department of Energy has announced that the price of both grades of petrol - 93 octane and 95 octane unleaded (ULP) and lead replacement petrol (LRP) - will increase by 54c/l with effect from midnight tomorrow. Do motorists have a say in this?

Guest: Visvin Reddy – National convener of the People Against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increases

The MEC for Health in Gauteng, Dr Gwen Ramokgopa briefed media yesterday on the positive aspects of growth and accountability in the province. She said that the provincial government had made a lot of changes to stabilise the department’s finances and set it on a right path. The department will also fill 2,000 posts in this financial year.

Guest: Dr Gwen Rampkgopa- MEC for Health in Gauteng

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has called on African leaders to unite whilst also criticizing the Western countries for imposing what he termed as “cowardly” sanctions on African countries, particularly singling out Zimbabwe.

Guest: Dr David Monyae, Director at the Centre for Africa China studies at the University of Johannesburg