The South African Social Security Agency has made temporary arrangements with FNB to enable the 65 000 social grant recipients banking with Ithala to receive their money like all other recipients. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Paseka Letsatsi, SASSA Spokesperson

The Mk Party’s Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate's Court tomorrow for her alleged involvement in the July unrest. Earlier on I spoke to Paul O’Sullivan, the man who opened a criminal case against her. MK Party spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela joins me on the line to talk to us about this issue…

GUEST: Nhlamulo Ndhlela, MK Party Spokesperson

Aviation analyst Phuthego Mojapele weighs in on ACSA’s state of affairs, following yesterday’s press briefing where the organisation declared that it hasn’t recorded significant security incidents. ACSA also announced a 91% passenger traffic recovery.

GUEST: Phuthego Mojapele, Aviation analyst

We look at the implications of the Trump administration’s unprecedented freeze almost on all foreign U.S funded aid programs.

GUEST: Dr Fareed Abdullah, Director of the Office of AIDS and TB Research at the South African Medical Research Council

Earlier this week, about 50 putco busses were torched in the Nkangala District of Mpumalanga . During the incident, several employees were attacked with one security guard sustaining a gunshot wound whilst others sustained some injuries after being reportedly assaulted. There’s an update on this story. Mpumalanga Police Spokesperson, Brigadier Donald Mdhluli joins me on the line to tell us more…

GUEST: Brigadier Donald Mdhluli, Mpumalanga Police Spokesperson

We outline the objectives of the proposed National Minimum Wage. Some of you may recall that in December last year, the National Minimum Wage Commission published its annual review report in the government gazette. The report recommends a 1.5% adjustment to the national minimum wage for 2025. It is widely expected that the Employment and Labour Minister will announce the new rate of adjustment next month, which will take effect from the 1st of March this year.

GUEST: Professor Imraan Valodia, Chairperson of the National Minimum Wage Commission

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s pending court appearance

MK Party’s Member of Parliament, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is expected to appear before the Durban Magistrate’s court tomorrow for her alleged involvement in the July unrest that occurred in 2021. This after a criminal case was opened by Paul O’Sullivan in the wake of the 2021 riots. For more on this, we are joined by…….

GUEST: Paul O’Sullivan, Criminologist & founder of Forensics for Justice

The Airports Company South Africa has reported a 91% year-to-date passenger traffic recovery with airports welcoming 3.55 million passengers between 1st December 2024 and 16th January 2025. Katlego Legodi, SABC News Economics Reporter, was in Kempton Park earlier today for the press conference and now joins me on the line to tell us more…

GUEST: Katlego Legodi, SABC News Economics Reporter

Earlier today, the DA had a press conference where the party was discussing recent political developments as well as outlining their preparations for the upcoming local government elections, following a meeting of the DA Federal Council. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Willie Aucump, DA National Spokesperson

After calling the national emergency number, 10111, in vain, the director of Miss Earth South Africa, Catherine Constantinides, found herself and her family in a dire situation after a fire on her home. To hear more about this story, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Catherine Constantinides, fire victim who was helped by a private company