Yesterday, the African National Congress revealed that it has submitted its candidate lists for Parliament and provincial legislatures to the party’s integrity commission. The party has come under fire recently for its national list, which includes Mosebenzi Zwane, Bathabile Dlamini, Malusi Gigaba and Nomvula Mokonyane. Isn’t it too late for this – what happened to the party’s “through the eye of a needle document which basically compels the party to choose the best cadres?”

Guest: Zamikhaya Maseti, Political economy analyst

In the wake of the Alexandra township shutdown over service delivery as well as the mushrooming of illegal structures, this afternoon we are joined by one of the oldest residents of Alexandra, Linda Thwala who will briefly look at the history of the township and it finds itself where it is today.

Guest: Linda Thwala, Alex resident

Guest: Professor Michael Lowy is a French Brazilian Marxist sociologist and philosopher

Why is Alex burning? How bad is service delivery in the area? To discuss this we are joined by a municipal expert, Kareen Heese who will look at the effects of poor service delivery.

Guest: Kareen Heese, Municipal IQ economist

Who should take the lead in quelling taxi violence – should it be government or taxi associations?

Guests: Mr. Phillip Taaibosch – President of SANTACO
guest: Ishmael Mnisi, National spokesperson for the Department of Transport

ANC Councilor in Nelson Mandela Bay, Andile Lungisa has lost his appeal against his conviction and effective two-year jail sentence in the Eastern Cape High Court today. He was convicted of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm after he smashed a glass water jug over the head of DA councillor Rano Kayser during a heated council meeting in October 2016. To look at what this conviction means for his political career we are joined on the line by political analyst, Ongama Mtimka.
Guest: Ongama Mtimka – Political Analyst based at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Law firm, De Beer Attorneys is preparing a class action suit against power utility, Eskom. The firm is calling on South Africans who have suffered financial losses as a result of load shedding to get in touch with them. For clarity on how this process will unfold we are joined on the line by one of the firm’s Managing Partners, Elaine Bergenthuin.

Guest: Elaine Bergenthuin, Managing Partner at De Beer Attorneys

Yesterday, the Maitland Post Office was robbed an undisclosed amount of money which left South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) beneficiaries stranded and without money. For more on this story,

Guest: Martie Gilchrist, Post Office spokesperson

The University of Cape Town has embarked on a process that will see the institution change the names of buildings, spaces and roads that are deemed “dishonourable”. Is this part of the decolonisation project?

Guest: Professor Loretta Feris, Deputy Vice Chancellor: Transformation at UCT

President of the African Diaspora outlines the objectives of the Premier Social Cohesion games which are aimed at fighting xenophobia.

Guest: Dr Vusi Sibanda, President of the African Diaspora