Protesting municipal workers in the West Rand are preventing emergency services from operating. A fleet of emergency vehicles, several fire engines and community safety vehicles are under lockdown at the premises of the bankrupt West Rand District Municipality in Randfontein. This is the municipality that invested R77m in the now liquidated VBS Mutual Bank, despite facing serious financial problems. To speak to the union involved,

guest: Bongani Mgcina, SAMWU representative in the West Rand

Overall, the quality of life in Gauteng is improving, according to a new survey . But crime has now surpassed corruption as the biggest concern for the province's residents, with unemployment close behind it. The fifth Gauteng City-Region Observatory's (GCRO) Quality of Life Survey for 2017/2018 was launched at the University of Johannesburg on Tuesday. Satisfaction with the government, since the last survey in 2015/2016, has improved, and this is true across all spheres of government, the survey shows.

Guest: David Makhura - Gauteng Premier

Today’s World Diabetes Day – an awareness campaign reaching a global audience of over 1 billion people in more than 160 countries. The campaign draws attention to issues of paramount importance to the diabetes world and keeps diabetes firmly in the public and political spotlight.

And I read that, Diabetes claims around 2,500 leg amputations a year in KwaZulu-Natal. KZN health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo sounded the alarm and urged citizens to fight back against diabetes and other non-communicable diseases.

Guest: Dr. Sibongiseni Dhlomo - KZN Health MEC

Metrorail's train service in the Naledi corridor of Soweto has been disrupted due to cable theft, affecting an estimated over 60-thousand commuters trying to reach Joburg. Metrorail says the cable theft happened between Dube and Ikwezi train stations. To find out how Metrorail is dealing with this especially now that we are entering the afternoon rush hour……

Lilian Mofokeng - Metrorail Gauteng spokesperson

The spokesperson for Vhavenda King Toni Mphephu-Ramabulana says the king is saddened by yesterday's Pretoria High Court ruling to grant an order for the liquidation of VBS Mutual Bank. To get an understanding of what the king would like to see happen.

guest: Makonde Mathivha – Spokesperson for Vha-Venda King, Toni Mphephu Ramabulana

A University of KwaZulu-Natal linguistics lecturer Muhle Sibisi was bestowed the Young Linguist Award at the prestigious 20th International Congress of Linguists. The congress, which meets every five years, took place at the Cape Town International Conference Centre and was attended by linguists from around the globe

Her research interest lies in language policy, believes that isiZulu and other African languages were "under-used" in accessing knowledge including academic knowledge.

Guest: Muhle Sibisi - Lecturer – UKZN

The North Gauteng High Court has issued a final order to liquidate VBS Mutual Bank.This after the South African Reserve Bank's Prudential Authority applied for the final liquidation of the mutual bank. In its affidavit, which went unopposed, the Authority submitted that the order to liquidate the bank was necessary, would be beneficial to the creditors of the bank, and that it was in the interest of the public. It further submitted that VBS was "hopelessly insolvent", both factually and commercially.

Guest: Khaya Sithole - Financial industry analyst

The University of Mpumalanga was again disrupted yesterday (Monday) by employees who belong to trade union NEHAWU. They apparently took students out of class. The disruptions have been going on for some time and to find out what some of the reasons are behind the disruptions,

guest: Prof Thoko Mayekiso – Vice Chancellor at the University of Mpumalanga

The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has expressed concern that some beneficiaries were still holding on to the old card and not swopping it for the new gold card. November is the deadline for obtaining the new Sassa cards and there will be no extension, said the agency. Anyone who doesn't swop won't be able to get their January 2019 social grants. To get the latest on this,

guest: Sassa spokesperson Paseka Letsatsi

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) in partnership with the Dr Richard Maponya Institute of Skills and Entrepreneurship Development will host the 6th Annual Entrepreneurship Conference from 4 – 5 December 2018 at the Imbizo Hall of the UJ Soweto Campus. To be held under the theme, “High-Tech Urban Agribusiness and Green Economy is Big Business: The Future of Gauteng Township Entrepreneurship Reimagined”.

Guest: Mr Roy Maponya - CEO of Dr Richard Maponya Institute for Skills and Entrepreneurship Development