In conversation with Professor Xolela Mangcu about the ongoing tensions between South Africa and the United States of America. This after U.S President Donald Trump issued another executive order which outlines plans for the resettlement of white South African farmers and their families in the U.S, as refugees.

GUEST (U.S): Professor Xolela Mangcu, Professor of Sociology & History @George Washington University in the U.S

It’s official, Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi’s relationship with the Economic Freedom Fighters has ended. Not too many people were surprised though, considering how the party handled the issue of his suspension post Floyd Shivambu’s departure. But did he receive a fair hearing from the party or he was simply sidelined based on hearsay and suspicion? Joining us for this conversation is Mzwandile Mbeje, SABC News Politics Editor who had an exclusive interview with him.

GUEST: Mzwandile Mbeje, SABC News Politics Editor

In conversation with former leader of the Democratic Alliance Tony Leon, who also served as South Africa’s ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay from 2009 to 2012. Leon holds strong political views on both domestic and international front and he was among the key negotiators of South Africa’s new constitution. You may not always agree with his politics but he certainly played an important political role in shaping democratic discourse in South Africa.

GUEST: Tony Leon, Chairman of Resolve Communications & former leader of the Democratic Alliance

Advocacy campaign, Youth Capital believes yesterday’s State of the Nation Address repeated everything we’ve heard before as it failed to provide critical and concrete actions to tackle the country’s urgent crisis of youth unemployment. To get more details on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Clotilde Angelucci, Communication and network lead at advocacy campaign Youth Capital

Cape Town crimefighters have raised the alarm over a social media channel aimed at sharing footage of vicious school fights across Cape Town. The shocking channel, which has already gathered over 32 000 followers, shows children involved in violent clashes and one child even fainting after being attacked. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Bronagh Hammond, Western Cape Education Department spokesperson

What were some of the key takeaways from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech last night but most importantly - are some of the things that he spoke about even attainable and how long will South Africans have to wait before they could witness tangible results or effects of actions? Last night President Cyril Ramaphosa made bold pronouncements about some of the challenges facing our country - from the growing impact of climate change, SA’s economic challenges, water crises to geopolitical tensions. But can the 7th administration deliver? For more analysis on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Dr Rekgotsofetse Chikane, Lecturer @Wits School of Governance & Author of Breaking a Rainbow, Building a Nation: The politics behind the #MustFall Movements

Agri SA is the latest organisation to denounce disinformation regarding South Africa’s new expropriation Act. According to the organisation, while the new Act may have sparked political turmoil and unnecessary tension, no seizures or confiscations of private property have taken place in the country. Nor has any land been expropriated without compensation. Johann Kotze, Agri SA’s CEO has also warned that rumours linking farm murders to the signing of the Act are baseless and irresponsible.

GUEST: Johann Kotze, Agri SA CEO

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East Africa Community (EAC) are meeting today and tomorrow in Tanzania to discuss the ongoing conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. To give us an update in terms of what what’s likely to be discussed during this all important two-day meeting is Gabriel Zakaria, who is a senior reporter based in Tanzania……

GUEST (Tanzania): Gabriel Zakaria, Journalist based in Tanzania

With everything that has bhappenedrecently with the DRC, Donald Trump ,and Elon Musk, one wonders what wresident Cyril Ramaphosa lwill ook and sound like when delivering his first State of the Nation Address under the GNU tonight. To help us get san idea I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Tshepo Matseba, Managing Director of Reputation 1st

Earlier on, we heard from the official opposition party in parliament, the MK Party on what they expect tonight. Now let’s hear from one of the parties in the GNU. I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Brett Herron, Good Party SG