An application by Discovery Health for an order declaring the Road Accident Fund to be in breach of a previous high court order related to the RAF’s liability for the payment of the past medical expenses of road accident victims who are members of medical schemes has been dismissed with costs by the High Court in Pretoria. Road Accident Fund Spokesperson, McIntosh Polela joins me on the line to talk to us about this case and what will happen next… 

GUEST: McIntosh Polela, Road Accident Fund Spokesperson

The Constitutional Court has come to the aid of blind and visually impaired people. On Friday the court handed down an interim order which again gives them legal protection to convert copyright protected works into accessible formats without having to obtain permission. The unanimous court said it would give its reasons later. Faatima Laher, Candidate Attorney at Section 27 joins me on the line to talk about what this judgment means, what blind SA and concerned parties are hoping for here and all in all, what is next…

GUEST: Faatima Laher, Candidate Attorney at Section 27

Following another unfortunate incident where two teenagers were shot dead on Tuesday night in Lavender Hill, in the Western Cape, we ask - what needs to be done to root out gang violence in the province. Joining us for this conversation is …..

GUEST: Dr Lennit Max, Western Cape’s former police commissioner

Joburg Mayor, Dada Morero, visited the Honeydew Reservoir and other sites earlier today to find out why there’s still water supply issues in the City. The mayor now joins me on the line to talk about the water issues that have been facing the City…

GUEST: Dada Morero, City of Joburg Mayor

Today was meant to be deadline day for spaza shops as the initial 21-day registration window expired, but government has since announced an extension. I am joined on the line by Cooperative Governance Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa to tell us why deadline was extended and what’s going to happen next…

GUEST: Velenkosini Hlabisa, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister

The Deputy Minister’s office of Science, Technology and Innovation has been crisscrossing the country, meeting with various business chambers, urging them to support STEM education. This as they attempt to help bridge the gap between South Africa’s emphasis on mathematics and science subjects at schools and development of a skilled workforce. Joining us to outline the objectives of this initiative is…

GUEST: Khaye Nkwanyana, Head of Office in the Deputy Minister’s Office, Ms Nomalungelo Gina.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a criminal case against Apple. They are accusing the tech giant of covering up war crimes, laundering and deceptive consumer practices. Also another long standing issue that is affecting the country is that of the M23 rebels and the fact that recently - peace talks that were meant to take place in Angola fell apart after Congo rejected a Rwandan demand that it negotiate directly with the rebel group. Joining us to unpack these two important issues is…

GUEST: Nixon Katembo, African affairs commentator who also works for Channel Africa

Today we celebrate another winner, Fayruz Mohamed who was recently awarded WOMANi 5-Star Alumni and Influencer for the year 2024 by Cambridge IFA. She has been recognised for her advocacy efforts and work done within the Islamic Finance Industry.

GUEST: Fayruz Mohamed, Chairperson of the South African National Zakah Fund (Sanzaf)

Between the 2020/21 and 2023/24 financial years, the South African Police Service paid out nearly R2 billion to claimants for wrongful arrest, detention, and injuries sustained in police custody. Rise Mzansi National Assembly Caucus Whip, Makashule Gana joins me on the line to react to this…

GUEST: Makashule Gana, Rise Mzansi National Assembly Caucus Whip

With today being deadline day to register spaza shops, the Black Entrepreneurs Alliance raised urgent concerns around the challenges Spaza shop owners face with the current registration process. CEO of the Black Entrepreneurs Alliance, Refilwe Monageng joins me on the line to tell us more about this…

GUEST: Refilwe Monageng, CEO: Black Entrepreneurs Alliance