The highly anticipated Tweede Nuwe Jaar minstrels parade will hit the streets in Cape Town this Saturday. This year, the Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association expects more than 80,000 spectators for the annual cultural celebration. Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association director, Muneeb Gambeno, joins me on the line to tell us more about this weekend’s expectations…

GUEST: Muneeb Gambeno, Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association Director

Back in November 2024, Judgment was reserved in the DA's court case challenging the city of Joburg's adoption of the vip protection policy. The party had asked the court to declare the VIP policy unlawful, invalid, and unconstitutional. Judgment was finally delivered today in what is being reported as the first Johannesburg High Court judgment for 2025. To tell us more about the judgment, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST:- Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, DA Johannesburg Caucus Leader

Joburg Water has confirmed that some Johannesburg residents will unfortunately continue to experience water restrictions as the entity continues to manage its water operations. Some of you may recall that Joburg Water has been battling to provide water since Rand Water reduced supply to the entity due to overconsumption. For more clarification on this, we are joined by….

GUEST: Nombuso Shabalala, Joburg Water Spokesperson

Chairperson of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa), Songezo Zibi shares thoughts on the recent Supreme Court of Appeal ruling on government contracts. In summary, the appeal court ruled that government accounting officers must ensure that departments do not overspend their budgets. 

GUEST: Songezo Zibi, Scopa Chairperson

Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will leave the West African nation this month, which is not surprising considering similar announcements from West African countries, most recently Chad and Senegal. Also in recent years, there has been a sharp rise in criticism of France in its former African colonies, with many accusing the French of neocolonialist business practices and patronising attitudes. Joining us to discuss this latest development is…..

GUEST: Professor Chris Isike, Professor of African politics and International relations at the University of Pretoria

Today we celebrate another teen star, Tanya Jakeni who has made her school proud again after being awarded the titles of “Best Speaker and Best Researcher of the Annual International Public Speaking Competition” that recently took place in the U.S in Texas. In October last year, Tanya represented South Africa in another international debating competition that took place in Germany and managed to secure an impressive sixth place. However though, this time around, she has managed to scoop the top prize as she secured 1st place.

GUEST: Tanya Jakeni, International Public Speaking Champion from Bertharry English Private School

Alcohol sales were prohibited from 6PM yesterday in the Joburg CBD area. Entertainment venues were also instructed to close at that time. The South African Police Service implemented a temporary alcohol ban in the CBD to ensure a safe transition into 2025. Jongikhaya Kraai, Spokesperson for the Gauteng Liquor Traders Association joins me on the line to share the views of the liquor traders on this…

GUEST: Jongikhaya Kraai, Spokesperson for the Gauteng Liquor Traders Association

The Department of Water and Sanitation says the first phase of the project has been completed and this signifies that at least 12.5 megalitres per day of treated water will be supplied to various regions in Hammanskraal. Sean Phillips, the Department of Water and sanitation’s Director General joins me on the line to give us a progress report on water issues in the Hammanskraal area.

Guest: Sean Phillips, Department of Water and sanitation’s Director General

The Special Action Committee is disappointed after its court application to halt a process that will see teaching jobs cut was struck from the roll. The lobby group failed in a last-minute court bid to halt the process on Monday. Nadeem Hendricks, Spokesperson for Special Action Committee for Education joins me on the line to give us a sense of why the lobby group feels so strongly about this issue and also share, what will happen next…

GUEST: Nadeem Hendricks, Spokesperson for Special Action Committee for Education

Yesterday we could not connect with anyone from KZN and the Eastern Cape as we went around the country to check on readiness for a big New Year’s Eve night. So, we thought since we checked on Durban beaches on Christmas Day, we should find out what is happening on a beach in the Eastern Cape today. Abongile Jantjies, SABC News reporter visited the East London beachfront a few hours ago. Abongile joins me on the line to tell us more about that…

GUEST: Abongile Jantjies, SABC News reporter