After marshalling a comeback of historic proportions. U.S President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time Magazine’s 2024 person of the year. Experts always argue that a strong and unique brand possesses several key qualities that set it apart from its competitors. But what makes Trump’s brand so strong and unique? For more on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: KG Moxwale Communications and Political Campaign Strategist

We are broadcasting live from the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg where the EFF’s 3rd National People’s Assembly kicked off today. The NPA, as it is known, will elect a new leadership structure for the party, consisting of a new president, deputy president, secretary general, a deputy, a treasurer, and a national chair. Before getting to my guest, we start with this clip of the EFF CIC, Julius Malema, giving an explanation of this year’s NPA theme…

GUEST: Mzwandile Mbeje, SABC News Political Editor

Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says more needs to be done to tackle the issue of child malnutrition in the country. This is despite reporting a drop in the numbers. We understand that this year alone, just over 600 children have died from malnutrition. To help us understand the severity of this problem is….

GUEST: Dr Lesley Bamford, Acting Chief Director for Maternal, Child and Women’s Health @the National Department of Health

EFF 3rd NPA: Political Analysis Continued: We continue looking at some of the themes for this year’s EFF National People’s Assembly and this time around, I am joined by…

GUEST: Yolokazi Mfuto, Political Analyst

Today we chat to former Nigerian soccer player who now resides in South Africa and who uses football to change children’s lives. His name is Nnamndi John and he also makes sure that parents, more especially fathers are part of their sons’ soccer journey. His is a beautiful story of how communities can do things working together.

GUEST: Nnamndi John, former soccer player & owner of Flair Feet Stars Football Club

The government has clarified the application deadline for spaza shop registration, though confusion persists, with owners calling for an extension. Contrary to earlier reports suggesting a Friday, 13 December deadline, Cogta’s head of communications, Legadima Leso, confirmed that the actual registration deadline is Tuesday, 17 December. SANCO KZN is not happy with government registering spaza shops owned by foreign nationals, calling the move “legalizing crime”. To tell us what they mean by this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Sizwe Cele, SANCO KZN Provincial Secretary

We’ve been getting updates about what is happening at the Lebombo border linking South Africa and Mozambique. Today we saw reports that truck drivers have been stranded at the South Africa-Botswana border for days. To talk to us about what causes these delays as well as paint a clearer picture about what is happening at that border, I am joined on the line by

GUEST: Thabang Morutloa, SABC News Reporter

The M1 Freeway in Johannesburg is closed at Smit Street in Braamfontein due to a protest by South African Municipal Workers Union members. There was heavy traffic and delays in the area as the highway was closed in both. By two thirty this afternoon, SAMWU members were still waiting for an address from Joburg mayor, Dada Morero. To give us an update on what is happening on the M1, I am joined by…

GUEST: Thobani Nkosi, SAMWU Gauteng’s Regional Secretary

Technology is rapidly reshaping educational landscapes around the globe, and South Africa’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector is no exception. As a means of supporting young learners in foundational skills, technology is now being carefully integrated into ECD centres to provide scalable, high-quality numeracy and literacy programmes. To tell us more about this, I am joined by…

GUEST: Theresa Michael, CEO of Afrika Tikkun Bambanani

Let’s move to Limpopo now where the hung Thabazimbi municipality is holding its first council meeting in which if all goes well a mayor will be elected. You may recall that last week’s by elections didn’t produce an outright winner which makes today’s meeting even more interesting as we are likely to see coalition partnerships emerge. Joining us to give us the latest on this is…

GUEST: Michael Makungo, SABC News reporter based in Limpopo