The Covid19 Social Relief of Distress grant will be extended by a year to end of March next year. Also the old age and disability grants will be increased by R130. Nearly 28 million beneficiaries will access social grants. For more on this, we are joined by……

GUEST: Rachel Bukasa, Executive Director of the Black Sash

We are expecting to finally hear from Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana tomorrow as he’ll finally be delivering his budget speech in the National Assembly. The proposed 2% VAT increase is still a NO from many organisations and political parties. So, what can we expect to cut tomorrow? To help us answer this question, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Avias Ngwenya, Vice President – Economics at Nortons Inc

Sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie has defended his department's recent job advertisement that gave preference to specific racial groups. The ad for the position of deputy director of administrative support and coordination in McKenzie's office stated preference would be given to coloured males, Indian males, white males, coloured females and Indian females.

GUEST: Kagiso Lebethe - Senior Employee Relations Specialist

The SA Medical Technology Industry Association is once again urging government to prioritise its response to provincial health departments’ delayed payment to med-tech suppliers and systemic budgeting and transactional inefficiencies that are disrupting health services. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Scott de Oliveira, SAMED – the SA Medical Technology Industry Association’s Chairperson

16 people have been killed in a horror crash on the R21 northbound before the OR Tambo International Airport off ramp in the City of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, this morning. To get an update on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Andile Mngwevu, MMC for Roads and Transport in the City of Ekurhuleni Spokesperson

The Electoral Commission of South Africa is currently hosting the E-Voting Conference in Cape Town to facilitate an informed national dialogue on the feasibility, sustainability, and policy implications of electronic voting in the country. Andile Mbanjwa, SABC News Reporter, is in Cape Town and joins me on the line to share what came out of day 2 of the conference…

GUEST: Andile Mbanjwa, SABC News Reporter

With less than 24 hours until the Budget is unveiled, many South Africans are wondering if tomorrow’s occasion will take place as scheduled, given what transpired two weeks ago. The controversy surrounding the VAT hike remains a thorny issue and has sparked a heated debate across the country. The last time we checked, the DA was against any possible VAT increase - so what’s their attitude now, has anything changed since the abandoned Budget Speech?

GUEST: Dr Mark Burke, DA MP and the party’s Spokesperson on Finance

We tell you more about this wonderful Community Wolf initiative that has somehow succeeded in transforming WhatsApp into a free, anonymous crime reporting tool. This is a brilliant initiative, considering our country’s high crime levels and the challenge of under reporting. For more on this, we are joined by….

GUEST: Nick Mills, Co-founder of Community Wolf

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on an International Criminal Court warrant, and he is accused of crimes against humanity. Human rights groups have welcomed his arrest, saying thousands of Filipinos were executed during his war on drugs campaign as president. For more analysis on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Salman Khan, Independent geopolitical analyst for South East Asia

The production team received an email from an ex offender who asked us to get in touch with the department of correctional services and get clarification on how one actually qualifies for parole, especially when it comes to those serving a life sentence. I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Singabakho Nxumalo, Department of Correctional Services Spokesperson