For the past four years, the Proudly South African Local Wine Expo has been championing independent and emerging local winemakers, creating a platform that connects South Africans directly with the country's diverse wine producers while celebrating homegrown excellence. Since its inception, the expo has become a showcase for quality wines, local entrepreneurship and the rich stories behind the labels, proving that South African wines can compete with the very best. This year promises to be no different, with another exciting lineup of nearly 30 producers, exceptional tastings and a renewed celebration of proudly local wines.

GUEST: Jeannine van Straaten - Executive: Strategy, Stakeholder Relations and Legal, Proudly South African

As parliament gears up for inquiry into gang violence next month, we ask if the army deployment in Cape Town made communities safer?

GUEST: Norman Janjies – Mitchells Plein Community Police Forum chairperson 

ANC veteran, Reverend Frank Chikane, has been tipped to become the party’s mayoral candidate in Johannesburg ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The party’s national leaders have finally completed interviews with members who’ve raised their hands to lead its campaign in the city. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Professor Andre Duvenhage, Political Analyst from North West University

Earlier today, ANC MP, Xola Nqola, told the Ad Hoc Committee that IDAC head, Advocate Andrea Johnson, admitted to lying to the committee during this morning’s Madlanga Commission proceedings.

MK Party MP, David Skosana says he’ll be opening a case against Advocate Andrea Johnson. Let’s get a sense of what could possibly happen to Advocate Johnson after today’s proceedings with…

GUEST: Dr. Shadi Maganoe, Wits School of Law Senior Lecturer

The Nkabinde Inquiry has cleared South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Andrew Chauke of wrongdoing. President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that the panel found no credible evidence supporting claims that he’s unfit to hold office. 

GUEST: Dr Jean Redpath - Senior Researcher at Dullah Omar Institute

Today we unpack the long-term impact of poverty on children.

GUEST: Dr David Harrison - DG Murray Trust CEO

The South African Communist Party has condemned the ongoing US-Israeli attack on Iran, saying that such actions blatantly violate international law and have caused the Iranian people great suffering and destroyed the precarious ceasefire. This occurs as Washington extended its strikes throughout the Islamic Republic this week, encompassing a city that is home to a nuclear power plant.

GUEST: Mbulelo Mabandla, SACP National Spokesperson

The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee just announced its interest rate decision. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Christelle Grobler, Macro-Economic Analyst at Standard Bank

Yesterday, I touched on a picture posted by The Financial Mail and digital platform Currency officially announcing their merger to form a combined, expansive business newsroom

under the Financial Mail Group. The group released a statement to address the discussion on social media about the picture while admitting that they got this wrong.

GUEST: Shoeshoe Qhu, CEO: Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)

Nigeria and Ghana have condemned what they called the recent "Afrophobic protests targeting African nationals in South Africa." Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the two countries want the issue placed on the agenda at the next African Union summit.

GUEST: Dr. Garth Benneyworth, Sol Plaatjie Senior Lecturer: Department of Heritage Studies at the Faculty of Humanities