President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) board, set to run for three years starting on August 1. This is in line with the NYDA Act. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Liezel van der Merwe, Chairperson of the Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Portfolio Committee

The South African Council of Churches began its 2-day National Anti-Corruption Conference in Johannesburg today. The gathering brings together church leaders from across the country to reflect on the ongoing moral and spiritual crisis of corruption. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Horisani Sithole, SABC News Reporter

We’ve been following the story of the KZN National School Nutrition Programme for some time now, from payment issues suppliers faced to the recent issue that was raised by the National School Nutrition Programme Association on companies being appointed without following due process. The DA in KZN has taken recent issue a step further and to tell us more about that, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Sakhile Mngadi, KZN Member of Provincial Legislature & DA KZN Spokesperson on Education

Survivors and families of victims who were either killed or disappeared during South Africa’s liberation struggle, together with the Foundation for Human Rights have filed a court application that seeks to oppose an application by former President Thabo Mbeki and former Justice Minister Bridget Mabandla. Mbeki and Mabandla are seeking leave to intervene on the basis that they have a direct and substantial interest in the proceedings as they are accused of political interference, something they have both denied.

GUEST: Dr Zaid Kimmie, Executive Director of the Foundation for Human Rights

U.S Congressman Ronny Jackson has introduced a bill that will allow the U.S Presidency to impose sanctions on South African government officials and ANC leaders. According to Jackson, this Bill, called the US-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025, would help advance US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda. For more on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST (New York): Sherwin Bryce-Pease, SABC News U.S Correspondent

We tell you more about an Afro-centric streaming platform, NEW Plus TV that was recently launched in Kenya. The platform aims to elevate the role of African storytellers in shaping the global narrative on authentic african stories.

GUEST: Muthoni Waigwa, CEO of NEW Plus TV, based in Kenya

The Eastern Cape High Court in Gqeberha has dismissed an application by the National Prosecuting Authority for clarification on the acquittal of Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso. Nandipha Plaatjie, SABC News Reporter in Gqeberha, was in court and joins me on the line to share what happened today…

GUEST: Nandipha Plaatjie, SABC News Reporter in Gqeberha

Advocate Andrew Chauke, the controversial South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions and an alleged central State Capture enabler, has been suspended with immediate effect. Yesterday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the decision in terms of section 14(3) read with 12(6)(a) of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Act had been taken pending an inquiry into Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office. To get a reaction on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Ra’eesa Pather, Senior Investigator with Open Secrets

Police arrested four men yesterday in connection with the murder of popular DJ, Oupa John Sefoka, popularly known as DJ Sumbody. Sefoka was killed in a hail of bullets in Woodmead in November 2022. Another person was killed in the same incident. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, SAPS National Spokesperson

Manamela has been Deputy Minister of Higher Education since 2014 and our guest Edwin Naidu argues that Manamela understands the importance of the sector better than most. He also points out that in order for him to succeed he needs to break ranks with the ANC to ensure that the country gets a quality tertiary system.

GUEST: Edwin Naidu, head of education start-up Higher Education Media Services (HEMS)