As South Africa celebrates Youth Month, we hear from Ms Lucy Ndungu, Regional Manager of the East and Southern Africa region for the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) who is currently in the country to engage with various stakeholders, youth organizations and other UN agencies, to discuss strategic approaches to mobilizing volunteers especially the youth in South Africa. 

GUEST (Studio): Ms Lucy Ndungu, Regional Manager of the East and Southern Africa region for the United Nations Volunteers (UNV)

Post last month’s edition of Tourism Indaba which was held in Durban. Today we hear from eThekwini Municipality Mayor who is going to tell us more about the city of eThekwini’s overall approach and ongoing programmes that are aimed at boosting local tourism sector. This as they launch Youth Month.

GUEST: CLLR Mxolisi Kaunda, Mayor of eThekwini Municipality

The Global Watch: Somalia has been elected to serve on the UN security council as a non-permanent member for two years. Somalia had last served on the Council in 1971-72 term, during the reign of the Siad Barre regime. The new endorsement means Somalia will serve on the UN’s most powerful organ of 15 members from January 2025 to December 2026. Just how significant is this development? For more on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Dr Abdul Karim Elgoni, Researcher in African Affairs

Last night, the ruling African National Congress announced that it will invite other political parties to form a government of national unity as it has lost its majority for the first time since 1994. But - what lessons can be drawn from South Africa’s pre 1994 discussions in relation to a Government of National Unity? Joining us for this conversation is……

GUEST: Dr Koos Van Der Merwe, former longest serving member of Parliament at the time of his retirement.

ANC members were protesting against an ANC/DA coalition outside the Birchwood hotel, where the NEC is holding its meeting today. We expect to hear outcomes of that particular meeting anytime from now. While we wait to hear from the ANC President, we can get an update from Ntebo Mokobo, SABC News Reporter who’s been at the Birchwood Hotel since this morning.

GUEST: Ntebo Mokobo, SABC News Reporter

We look at the 2023 Effie Index which basically looks at the world’s most effective marketing initiatives. According to its latest results, fast food and beverage companies dominated this year’s rankings, with 3 out of the Top 5 Most Effective Brands being QSRs. For more on this, let’s now speak to….

GUEST: Gillian Rightford, Executive Director of the ACA for Effie Awards South Africa

Earlier on we spoke to ANC member, Thuthukile Zuma about the protest some ANC members had outside the Birchwood Hotel today. The protest was against a possible ANC/DA coalition as time is running out for the ANC to make a decision on who they will be partnering with in the 7th administration. Take a listen to what Thuthukile Zuma had to say…..

GUEST: Precious Lugayeni, Independent political analyst

Post this year’s national and provincial elections. We hear from Build One South Africa (Bosa), this after the movement managed to secure two seats in Parliament and one seat in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. Deputy leader of the movement Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster says it’s possible to get one person in every household in the township working to help support their family. 

GUEST: Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster, Deputy Leader of Build One South Africa (BOSA)

Discovery says that a “data breach” making the rounds on Twitter/X is an isolated incident. According to media reports, 20 Discovery Insure clients’ personal information was compromised. Sygnia CEO, Magda Wierzycka was one of the affected customers who complained about the data breach on Twitter/X. According to the email Wierzycka received, Discovery said that an impersonator called their call center requesting personal information. The big question is, what happens when these kinds of things happen?

GUEST: Advocate Collen Weapond, The Information Regulator (South Africa) Commissioner responsible for POPIA

The ANC has less than two weeks to form some kind of coalition to govern South Africa. Conversations around which parties make the best logical matches continue on different platforms across the country. A lot will be taken into account including the fact that parties have quite different positions on various policy points.

GUEST: David Jeffery, Phd Candidate at Kings College London