On Wednesday this week, Pakistan police fired tear gas at supporters of jailed former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, in Rawalpindi, as they gathered to mark the third anniversary of his imprisonment, amid heightened security and clashes with authorities.

GUEST: Naeem Jenah, Senior Researcher at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)

The ANC National Executive Committee is meeting today at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg to deliberate on and adopt the party's manifesto for the upcoming local government elections.

GUEST: Ntebo Mokobo, SABC News Politics Reporter

The Expropriation Act is back in court as the DA, AfriForum and Institute of Race Relations challenge its constitutionality, reigniting debate over land reform and property rights in South Africa. 

GUEST: Bulelwa Mabasa - Director at Werksmans and serves as the Head of Land Reform Restitution & Tenure practice

The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has begun considering the Employment Services Amendment Bill, which proposes major changes to how foreign nationals are employed in South Africa while strengthening labour law enforcement and protecting migrant workers. Committee Chairperson Boyce Maneli joins us now to unpack what the Bill means for employers, workers and the country's labour market.

GUEST: Boyce Maneli – Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour

Merafong City Local Municipality is under fire after allegedly presenting a 2011 waste management plan as a new draft, raising serious questions about governance, accountability and service delivery. We unpack what this means for residents and whether municipalities are being held accountable for failures that directly affect communities. We are joined by…

GUEST: Buti Elliot Mthembu – One Meratong Organisations Secretary-General

Nomsa Patricia Betty Shabangu, an interior designer who said she has known former defence minister and National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, for about 22 years and considered her a sister, testified this week that she oversaw the renovations at Mapisa-Nqakula’s Bruma, Johannesburg, home between 2018 and 2020. Her evidence forms part of the State’s corruption and money laundering case against Mapisa-Nqakula, who has pleaded not guilty to all 12 charges. 

GUEST: Ricardo Teixeira, Associate Editor at the Daily Friend & Defence Analyst

KwaZulu-Natal police had an operation targeting undocumented foreign nationals and businesses employing undocumented foreigners today in Pietermaritzburg. 

GUEST: Colonel David Netshiunda, KZN SAPS spokesperson

President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted the extensive recommendations and referrals detailed in the Second Interim Report of the Madlanga Commission. Submitted to the President on May 29, the second interim report marks a pivotal advancement in uncovering systemic corruption, following the initial interim report delivered on December 17. 

GUEST: Dr. Shadi Maganoe, Senior Lecturer at the Wits School of Law

Earlier today, Parliament's impeachment committee recommended Advocate Thandazani Madonsela SC to lead the Phala Phala evidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa. National Coloured Congress MP, Fadiel Adams, was not part of today’s meeting of the Impeachment Committee due to being suspended from Parliament.

GUEST: Lawson Naidoo, Executive Secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC)

As children spend more time online, parents are facing new challenges in keeping them safe while teaching them to use technology responsibly. This week, Digify Africa's iLizwe Lam initiative is hosting a free webinar to help parents and guardians understand digital citizenship and the practical tools available to support their children online. 

GUEST: Polly Sekwala - ILizwe Lam Project Manager at Digify Afrika