Nearly 37,000 Grade 5 girls in the Western Cape have already received the HPV vaccine this year, with the next school-based vaccination drive now targeting thousands more eligible learners. We speak to Western Cape Health MEC for Health and Wellness on this…

GUEST: Mireille Wenger - Western Cape Health MEC for Health and Wellness

South Africa’s immigration enforcement continues to raise questions about the role of the police and the limits of their powers when dealing with undocumented migrants. We unpack the legal framework governing police involvement in immigration enforcement, we’re joined by SAPS.

GUEST: Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili - Natjoints Chairperson

Nigeria said South Africa had agreed to bring to justice those responsible for attacks on foreign nationals, while Abuja was compiling compensation claims for losses suffered by Nigerians as both countries pledged to tone down rhetoric over the violence. The commitments followed talks in Abuja between Nigeria's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, and South African International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola yesterday, aimed at easing tensions sparked by attacks on Nigerian nationals in South Africa. 

GUEST: Chrispin Phiri, Department of International Relations and Cooperation Spokesperson

The March and March movement said it had decided to cut ties with Mchunu after its leadership found evidence of alleged interference aimed at weakening the organisation. The decision was announced in a media statement yesterday following an ordinary National Executive Committee meeting held on July 25, to discuss a range of organisational matters. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Sandile Mnguni, Political Analyst from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal

The 2027 online learner admissions in Limpopo is officially live. Parents and guardians seeking admission for their children in grades R, 1, and 8 will now use online registration for the first time in the province.

GUEST: Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya, Limpopo Department of Education MEC

The Judicial Service Commission has advised President Cyril Ramaphosa to suspend Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge from his duties pending the decision of the National Assembly as contemplated in Section 177 of the Constitution. 

GUEST: Mbekezeli Benjamin, Research and Advocacy Officer At Judges Matter

This afternoon on our ‘Grow My Business’ we speak to an organisation that empowers small and medium-sized enterprises in South Africa’s townships. 

GUEST: Linda Dunkley - CEO of Township Fleva

Immigrants at the Wemmer Shelter in Turfontein have accused the city of Johannesburg and law officials of repeated unlawful door-to-door searches by authorities looking for “illegal immigrants. 

GUEST: Nomzamo Zondo – Executive Director of SERI

Some civil society movements claim the Electoral Code of Conduct’s Disinformation Code is flawed and must be remedied in time for the November local government elections. 

GUEST: Michael Atkins - Electoral process analyst

In response to questions from the FF+ regarding murders committed with legally licensed firearms versus illegal firearms over the past four years revealed that 41 297 murders were committed with illegal firearms. 

GUEST: Dr Stanley Maphosa - Executive Director of Gun Free South Africa