In recent months we have seen the government launching various crime combatting initiatives which include the deployment of SANDF but are these efforts accomplishing the intended objectives? The ATM has called on parliament to investigate the illegal mining operation vala umgodi. 

GUEST: Vuyo Zungula – ATM Parliamentary Leader 

Iran continued retaliatory attacks across the Middle East after a 10th consecutive night of US bombing, with the Revolutionary Guard saying it targeted US assets in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait. Massive fires also broke out on two tankers that “took an unsafe route” in the Strait of Hormuz. 

GUEST: Dr. Benjamin Spatz, Senior Lecturer: Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town

As South Africans continue to struggle with poverty and hunger despite the country's economic potential on this week’s ‘BIG ISSUE’ we explore systemic challenges, policy failures, innovative solutions, and community-led interventions. This afternoon we ask what poverty look like in South Africa in 2026?

GUEST: Solly Molayi - Acting DDG: Population and Social Stats at Stats SA  

Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia wrote an open letter to the acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, welcoming the Minister’s recent affirmation that immigration enforce-

ment is exclusively a function of the State as well as his public rejection of vigilantism. The organisation also set out a number of concerns that they believe need the Minister’s urgent attention.

GUEST: Sharon Ekambaram, Lawyers for Human Rights’ Manager for the Refugee and Migrants Rights Programme & member of Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia

Vusimuzi Matlala and his co-accused are in the High Court in Johannesburg ahead of their attempted murder trial. They are

allegedly behind the failed assassination of socialite Tebogo Thobejane, businessman Joe Sibanyoni and music producer Seunkie Mokubung. 

GUEST: Sashin Naidoo, SABC News Reporter in Johannesburg

President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that collapsing infrastructure and poor municipal management have worsened South Africa’s water crisis, warning that urgent reform is needed to avert a nationwide threat to supply and quality.

GUEST: Dr. Ferrial Adam, WaterCAN Executive Manager

This afternoon we look at how businesses can competitively price their products and services. Business experts say many businesses get it wrong as they price looking inward based on the profit they want. You need to begin with the customer and the market.

GUEST: Hélène Locke - Grow Business Coach

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, this afternoon provided an update on progress made in addressing challenges facing the minibus taxi sector. 

GUEST: Midday Mali - South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) Gauteng Spokesperson

The trial of 62 individuals accused of orchestrating and instigating the violence has commenced in the Durban High Court. We speak to a SABC reporter…

GUEST: Khalesakhe Mbense – SABC Reporter

As South Africans continue to struggle with poverty and hunger despite the country's economic potential on this week’s ‘BIG ISSUE’ we explore systemic challenges, policy failures, innovative solutions, and community-led interventions.

GUEST: Dr Peter Jacobs, Senior Research Director: Land, Food Security & Agriculture and Human Settlement in the Equitable Education and Economies (EEE) research division of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC).