South African Government will hold a National Water and Sanitation Indaba today and tomorrow at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng. This crucial gathering highlights the government’s commitment to tackling South Africa’s water security challenges and ensuring reliable, sustainable water and sanitation services for all citizens. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Nikiwe Num, SALGA NEC member and Executive Mayor of Dr, Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality in the North West

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has suspended the analogue switch-off deadline and interdicted the minister from implementing it pending a final determination. To react to this is…..

GUEST: Thandi Smith, Head of Programmes @Media Monitoring Africa.

In a move that has been described by the Democratic Alliance as historic. Councillor Banele Majingo has resigned as leader of the ANC in the City of Cape Town Council and has joined the DA. In his statement, Majingo says he has come to realise that his personal values and principles are now more aligned with those of the Democratic Alliance. To react to this…

GUEST: Geordin Hill-Lewis, DA member & Executive Mayor of Cape Town

According to the party, this bill will expose certain NGOs and civil society groups who discreetly entangle themselves in local politics on behalf of foreign funders, with the aim to push a particular narrative.

GUEST: Vuyo Zungula, President of the African Transformation Movement (ATM)

Brent Bozell's nomination as the US ambassador to South Africa has sparked debate among analysts about his potential to reshape US narratives about the country. To help us discuss this how this possible appoint may affect diplomatic relationships between South Africa and the US, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: John Stremlau, Honorary lecturer in International Relations at Wits

The formal bail application of former SAA board member, Yakhe Kwinana, in the extortion case continued at the East London Magistrates' Court today. Kwinana appeared in court for the first time on Monday on charges of extortion following her arrest in Johannesburg last week. SABC News Reporter, Sidima Mfeku, was in court and joins me on the line to give us details of today's proceedings...

GUEST: Sidima Mfeku, SABC News Reporter

Recently, Ellon Musk responded to Julius Malema singing ‘Kill the Boer’ song on Human Rights Day, asserting that the struggle song calls for genocide against white people. However though, some of you may recall that three years ago, the Equality Court ruled that the song does not constitute hate speech. But is the song still relevant today? For more on this, we are joined by….

GUEST: Seth Mazibuko, Patron of the Seth Mazibuko Foundation, human rights and anti-apartheid activist

In an international operation targeting transnational cybercrime. The Interpol-led Operation Red Card has seen seven African countries arresting more than 300 suspects. In South Africa, authorities managed to arrest 40 individuals and seized more than 1000 SIM cards and towers linked to a sophisticated SIM box fraud scheme. 

GUEST: Andy Mashaile, retired member of the INTERPOL, Security Strategist & EXCO Member of the International Cybersecurity and Investigations Committee

In conversation with the CEO of Brand SA about this year’s State of the Nation Brand Report that was released today. The report highlights the organisation’s domestic and international research that is aimed at giving an accurate picture about South Africa’s domestic and global standing.

GUEST: Neville Matjie, CEO of Brand SA

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has halted all conferences until members go through a political education foundation course. In a letter sent to provinces last week, Mbalula said the ANC had decided a precondition for holding conference at all levels, regions and provinces, will be proof that its members had gone through the foundation course at the party’s political school.

GUEST: Sandile Swana, Political Analyst