What does South Africa flag symbolize and why should we discourage South Africans from displaying the old South African flag? The Nelson Mandela Foundation and the lobby group, AfriForum are currently in court arguing on whether displaying of the old South African flag constitute hate speech.

Guest: Themba Mabaso: National Herald at the Department of Arts & Culture

As part of the build-up to Freedom Day – the Minister of Science and Technology, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, together with the Human Sciences Research recently launched the state-of-the-nation publication Poverty and Inequality – Diagnosis, Prognosis and Responses at the University of Pretoria.

Guest: Professor Crain Soudien, CEO at the Human Sciences Research Council

Former US Vice President Joe Biden has just announced that he will be running for the White House in next year’s Presidential elections. At 76 – isn’t he a bit too old for this? Does he stand a chance of toppling Trump?

Guest: Brooks Spector - Associate Editor at ‎The Daily Maverick

Retired judge Yvonne Mokgoro has concluded that Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi are not fit to hold office in the NPA. Is it the end of the road for advocates Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi – what legal options do they have to challenge the findings of the report?

Guest: Phephelaphi Dube – Constitutional Law Expert

Two men have been burnt to death in an apparent mob justice attack in White River, Mpumalanga. This follows the discovery of lifeless bodies of two girls aged between six and seven in a ditch, near a stream close to their home. For more on this tory we are joined by the Mpumalanga police spokesperson,

Guest: Brigadier Leonard Hlathi- provincial police spokesperson

On Friday (tomorrow) the Department of Women will launch the Public Hearings on All forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) as a step towards ending the silence that allows gender based violence to continue unabated.

Guest: Ntsiki Sisulu-Singaphi, Chief Director, Stakeholder Coordination and Outreach at the Department of Women

. A collapse of its neighbour’s economy would probably see an influx of legal and illegal migrants into South Africa – a situation that could fuel xenophobia and further strain service delivery.

Guest: Ringisai Chikohomero, Researcher, Peace Operations and Peace Building Programme Institute of Security Studies (ISS)

COSATU says it wants Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni to take his own advice and retire. In his budget address earlier this year, the Minister said that the public service was bloated and suggested that public servants who were 55 and above should opt for early retirement. COSATU is also against the process of unbundling the power utility COSATU’s second deputy president Mike Shingange joins us now on the line.

Guest: Mike Shingange- COSATU’s second deputy president

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Labour Registrar Advocate Lehlohonolo Molefe is of the view that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union is no longer a genuine trade union and according to him it has ceased to function in terms of its constitution. Does he have a strong case against Amcu?

Guest: Terry Bell, labour analyst

Guest: Teboho Thejane, spokesperson for the Department of Labour