Police in KwaZulu-Natal are up in arms demanding the overtime pay owed to them post this year’s national and provincial elections. It is widely reported that members are complaining about the discrepancy in the payment received versus the hours worked. For more on this, we are joined by….

GUEST: Richard Mamabolo, Spokesperson for the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU)

The Global Watch: As famine looms in parts of Sudan, which has been largely affected by violence that ensued in April last year. Humanitarian organizations say more assistance is needed as there are more than 50,000 people in hunger hotspots across South Darfur. But is there a political will to resolve the ongoing war in Sudan? We find out from…..

GUEST: Ibrahim Dean, Independent political researcher

ANC Chief Whip, Mdumiseni Ntuli has criticised the Democratic Alliance, saying the blue party is “attempting to take control of the direction” amid the ongoing dispute over parties constituting the government of national unity. The DA and the PA are currently in a war of words, after the PA, led by Gayton McKenzie, dismissed assertions by chairperson of the DA’s federal council Helen Zille that members of the PA should not expect to be part of the Cabinet without the DA being consulted by Ramaphosa.

GUEST: Mdumiseni Ntuli, ANC Chief Whip

“South Africa waits for Ramaphosa's new Cabinet with anticipation”

GUEST: Thembisa Fakude

As the initiation season is currently underway, calls have been made for South Africa to introduce proactive steps that are aimed at preventing fatalities and safeguarding the health and well-being of initiates. Just recently, it was revealed that illegal schools abducted 138 initiates from their communities, resulting in two deaths and four arrests. But what needs to be done to effectively solve this problem? We find out from…..

GUEST: Professor David Mosoma, Chairperson of the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Commission) 

In conversation with Mrs Curve Globe 23, Lucia Simelane-Ochan who is currently in the United States of America, attending the coronation of the new Mrs Curve Globe 2024. Mrs. Curve' Globe is a pageant that breaks the glass ceiling of pageantry by globally celebrating women sizes 12 – 22.

GUEST (USA): Lucia Simelane-Ochan, Social Entrepreneur, Play Your Part Ambassador & Mrs Curve Globe 2023

Earlier today, the nation was glued to the screens for the inauguration of President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa. We’ve played snippets of the speech he gave after being sworn in and some people have had a lot to say about the speech, the words used in it as well as commenting on how the President carried himself while delivering the speech.

GUEST: Janine Hills, Reputation management expert

Gift of the Givers founder, Dr Imitiaz Sooliman believes the incoming administration has made a mistake by referring to the incoming government as a government of national unity. Dr. Sooliman believes it is rather a government of selective unity and hopes an invitation will be extended to the EFF, MK Party and COPE into the agreement.

GUEST: Dr Imitiaz Sooliman, Gift of the Givers founder 

Chairperson of the DA’s Federal Council Helen Zille told the SABC during an interview on Tuesday that the ANC does not have the veto power to propose invitations from other parties. Zille’s statement follows ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula claiming the ANC’s doors remain open to parties that want to partake in the unity government. GOOD Party’s Secretary-General, Brett Herron believes Hellen Zille got it all wrong.

GUEST: Brett Herron, GOOD Party Secretary-General

ANC stalwart, Mac Maharaj is of the view that the party made the right decision by forming the government of national unity and also stressing that this is good for the country moving forward. He joins us now to elaborate further on this…..

GUEST: Mac Maharaj, ANC stalwart