Several legal experts have said that True caller was probably breaking the law because it allows users to feed other people’s numbers from their contacts into its database. True caller attempts to shift the responsibility onto subscribers in terms and conditions, which stipulate that users must obtain consent before providing the data. However, Werksmans Attorneys regulatory practice head Ahmore Burger-Smidt warns that this potentially violates POPIA in two specific ways. 

GUEST: Ahmore Burger-Smidt, Head of Regulatory Practice at Werksmans Attorneys

As the nation eagerly waits for President Cyril Ramaphosa's Cabinet announcement, the Association of Former DGs says it's important to continue with some of the government's policy programmes, which will advance citizens.

GUEST: Thobani Zikalala

In conversation with Mamapudi Nkgadima, CEO of African Response about her organisation’s Youth Month survey that they conducted via their MzansiVoice online platform which looked at the whole issue of youth unemployment in the country and how young people are surviving. What their survey reveals is that the majority of young people and in terms of statistics – 90% black, 50% living in Gauteng, 37% living in township areas – already have a can-do attitude.

GUEST: Mamapudi Nkgadima, CEO African Response

More than 1,300 people died during this year’s hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat. What is even more concerning about this is that 83 percent of those who died were unauthorised to perform Hajj.

GUEST: Shaheen Essop, Board member of the South African Hajj and Umrah Council

Kenya Protests

President William Ruto has broken his silence over the ongoing protests by Kenyan youths over the Finance Bill 2024. Speaking in Nyahururu on Sunday, Ruto said that he is proud the young people have stepped forward tribeless and peacefully to be counted. Nationwide demonstrations erupted in Kenya over the controversial tax bill, the Finance Bill 2024. The mass protests, initially organised in the capital city, Nairobi, spread across the country with demonstrations taking place in almost every city and major town. 

GUEST (KENYA): Wanjiru Wanjiku

As we are still waiting for President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce his cabinet, we ask – Can  the ANC be able to drag itself out of the quagmire in which it finds itself? Just yesterday, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi was expected to announce his provincial executive but unfortunately the announcement was abruptly called off.  

GUEST: Dr Levy Ndou, Political analyst from Tshwane University of Technology

We examine the link between Orania and the democratic South Africa. We are having this conversation following the re-election of Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul with the support from the Freedom Front Plus. You may recall as well that last week, the Freedom Front Plus President Pieter Groenewald said the ANC has accepted their condition to recognise Orania. However, this has since been denied by the ruling party saying that South Africa is a unitary state and therefore they can’t agree to such an arrangement.

GUEST: Joost Strydom, Orania Spokesperson

The Patriotic Alliance is accusing the Democratic Alliance of holding the country to ransom. This as South Africans are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the new cabinet by President Cyril Ramaphosa. 

GUEST: Kenny Kunene, Deputy President of the Patriotic Alliance

guest: General Bantu Holomisa 

Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa, CONTRALESA, is urging President Cyril Ramaphosa to include traditional leaders in his Cabinet, citing their critical role in governance and development at grassroots level. The organization believes there's currently no one looking out for their interests at cabinet level.

GUEST: Kgoshi Mathupa Mokoena, CONTRALESA President