As the country prepares for the upcoming ‘Buy Local Summit and Expo’ which is due to take place next month. We are joined by the CEO of Proudly SA to discuss how buying local has a profound impact on job creation and economic growth in the country.

GUEST: Eustace Mashimbye, CEO of Proudly SA

Cabinet has approved the appointment of Professor John Lamola as the permanent Chief Executive Officer of the South African Airways, despite allegations of political interference in the appointment process. So now the big question is - is the new CEO capable of flying SAA to greater heights? For more reaction on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Guy Leitch, Aviation analyst & Editor of SA Flyer Magazine

In a move to address systemic inequalities within South Africa’s municipalities, the University of Johannesburg’s School of Public Management, in partnership with Infrastructure South Africa, has launched a transformative Local Government Inclusive Growth Index. To get more information on what the index aims to do, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Professor Daniel Meyer, the study's lead researcher

Earlier on we spoke to ,,, about issues of bullying in schools. According to reports, Schools have reported a shocking 548 cases of bullying since the start of the academic year on January 15. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Hendrick Makaneta, Education activist

Cape Town’s Table Mountain was again engulfed in flames yesterday as firefighters battled a relentless wildfire that broke out in the Newlands Ravine on Sunday morning. To get an update on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Charles Phahlane, South African National Parks’ Senior Manager for Communications in the Cape Region

Earlier today, the ANC SG, Fikile Mbalula announced the reconfigured Gauteng provincial leadership collective. We’ll share clips from the press briefing then get analysis from political analyst, Dr. Ntsikelelo Breakfast

CLIP 1 _ ANC SG, Fikile Mbalula announces the reconfigured leadership

CLIP 2 _ ANC SG, Fikile Mbalula talks about the immediate task for the new Gauteng leadership

GUEST: Dr. Ntsikelelo Breakfast, Political Analyst

The eThekwini Ratepayers’ Protest Movement is the latest entity to voice discontent at the escalating water supply crisis in the city of eThekwini. Asad Gaffar, eThekwini Ratepayers’ Protest Movement Chairperson joins me on the line to share some of the frustrations residents are facing and to share details about their upcoming march…

GUEST: Asad Gaffar, eThekwini Ratepayers’ Protest Movement Chairperson

With the deadline for registration period of the spaza shops and other food-handling outlets drawing closer. The Free State MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Ketso Makume is calling on business owners and other relevant stakeholders to join hands with government to ensure that unregistered businesses that qualify get assistance with the registration in order to meet Friday’s deadline. MEC Makume joins us now to elaborate further on this……

GUEST: Ketso Makume, Free State MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism

According to the department of basic education about 548 cases of bullying have been reported since the beginning of the academic year, with Limpopo leading with 305 cases. The department has also made it clear that it’s doing its best to address this issue and has urged parents to play their part to counter this problem.

GUEST: Elijah Mhlanga, Spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education

Let’s focus on Sudan now where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) recently signed a political charter to establish a parallel government with allied political and armed groups. The RSF and the army have been fighting for control of the country since April 2023, and interestingly the RSF has conquered nearly all of Darfur but is struggling to cement its hold on the region and is on the verge of losing all of Khartoum to the army.

GUEST: Ibrahim Deen, Independent Researcher & political commentator