GUEST: Sifiso Skenjana, Economist and Managing Director of ESG Analytics

The 2nd International Financial Architecture Working Group concluded its meeting yesterday. What made this meeting even more important is the fact that South Africa has been very consistent in calling for reforms of the global financial architecture as our president is of the view that Africa’s development is so stagnated by unsustainable levels of debt. So in essence, South Africa is calling for an international financial architecture that can support economies to grow, liberate them from a vicious debt cycle that leads to low investment. Joining us to unpack what the debt issue is and why it matters to South Africa and Africa is…..

GUEST: (Australia): Dr Magalie Masamba, Economic and Legal Policy Advisor focusing on issues of global economic governance, sovereign debt and human rights, and Advocate of the High Court of Zanzibar

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria is hearing a legal bid to invalidate and halt the analogue switch off set for the end of the month. SABC News Reporter,

GUEST: Sibahle Motha, SABC News Reporter

Striking EMPD officers caused major traffic disruptions this morning on major highways in the City of Ekurhuleni. The City has, through a number of MMCs, condemned the 'unlawful' protest. The EFF in Gauteng, on the other hand, says the party stands in solidarity with the officers and calls for the removal of MMC, Sizakele Masuku. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Nkululeko Dunga, EFF Gauteng Chairperson

The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation and the Johannesburg Crisis Alliance have welcomed the news that the Johannesburg Library will be partly reopened on Friday. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: David Fleminger, Johannesburg Heritage Foundation Chair

Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn face charges of human trafficking and kidnapping. Earlier this week, Kelly’s sister, police constable Mickeyla Daniels took the stand. Sagree Chetty, SABC News Reporter, joins me on the line to share details of what happened in court today…

GUEST: Sagree Chetty, SABC News Reporter

We are joined by the founder of Empathy Everywhere, Mimi Nicklin to discuss the ‘Power of Empathy’ and how it can be applied in personal and professional settings.

GUEST (Colombo-Sri Lanka): Mimi Nicklin, founder of Empathy Everywhere - multi award-winning and internationally best-selling author of “Softening The Edge” and Empathy at Work.

Ekurhuleni Metro Police officers embarked on a protest this morning, causing traffic on the R21 towards the O.R Tambo International airport and R24 routes along the Albertina Sisulu Freeway. It is widely reported that the EMPD officials are upset about reductions in overtime allocations and about how promotions are carried out. However, the City of Ekurhuleni contended that today’s strike was illegal. For more on this, let’s now hear from…..

GUEST: Vukile Mlungwana, General Secretary of the Municipal Employees and Civil Servants Union (MECSU)

DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi met with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Qatar yesterday. It was their first direct talks since Rwanda backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in eastern DR Congo. But why meet in Qatar and not in Angola - what happened to the Angola-led peace process and why are the two leaders not sticking to the ancient phrase that says “African solutions to African problems?”

GUEST: Dr David Matsanga, International Relations & Conflict Resolution expert

As part of enhancing its language policy. The University of Cape Town has added isiXhosa as an official language for university communications. This is great news, considering the fact that we have 12 official languages in South Africa, but should other universities follow suit? For more on this, we are joined by……

GUEST: Lance Shultz, CEO of the Pan South African Language Board 

GUEST: Professor Lolie Makhubu-Bardenhorst, Director for Multilingual Education Project at UCT