The Independent Electoral Commission’s Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Masego Shiburi, says legal action will be taken against members of the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party for illegally interfering with operations in one of its warehouses at Hammarsdale, west of Durban. This comes after videos circulating on social media showing MK members citing irregularities in the delivery of voting material being delivered to different parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

GUEST: Sandile Swana 

As our country is getting ready for its most tightly contested general election since 1994. Today we hear from an independent candidate Anele Mda. According to her campaign, Mda is very committed to upholding the values of integrity, transparency, and service to the people of South Africa. She says if you vote for her – she is dedicated to bringing much-needed change to our national parliament.

GUEST: (Studio): Anele Mda, Independent Candidate

Today’s court ruling marked the third time this year the 15-judge panel has issued preliminary orders seeking to rein in the death toll and alleviate humanitarian suffering in Gaza. For more reaction we speak to….

GUEST: (Germany): Ibrahim El Zayat, Executive Member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars & member of the Council of European Muslims

The Electoral Commission has assured the nation that it has stringent security measures in place to prevent vote rigging and voter fraud. They join us now to elaborate further on this as there are those who are concerned that the upcoming election might be rigged.

GUEST: Mosotho Moepya, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission

Last week South Africa asked the International Court of Justice to instruct Israel to stop its military operation in the city of Rafah, where more than half of Gaza's population has sought shelter.

GUEST: Nomvula Mokonyane, 1st Deputy Secretary General of the ANC

Earlier today, the international court of justice issued a new ruling on Israel’s conduct of its war in Gaza, as the US expressed concern over Israel’s growing diplomatic isolation among countries that have traditionally supported it.

GUEST: Sophie Mokoena, International News Editor for the SABC

Appearing before the ICJ last week, Gilad Noam, co-agent of Israel, refuted South Africa’s claims of genocide, terming it an “obscene exploitation” of the “most sacred” Genocide Convention. What next for Israel post today’s court ruling?

GUEST: Arsen Ostrovsky, Attorney & CEO of The International Legal Forum, and Senior Fellow at the Misgav Institute for National Security

Earlier today, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the national council on gender-based violence and femicide as well as the National Prosecuting Authority amendment bills into law. According to the office of the president, the signing of the NPA Amendment Bill will ensure malfeasance is done away with in the private and public sectors.

On 25 October 2023, Open Secrets made a presentation to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee of Justice and Correctional Services on the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Bill welcoming the bill but also raising a few concerns.

GUEST: Clare Ballard, Head of the legal unit at Open Secrets

As we head into the final weekend before our general elections. Today we unpack Rise Mzansi’s Election Manifesto. The party’s manifesto proposes among other things that they will use a combination of state income grants and food discount vouchers for grant recipients, increase access to piped water in rural areas, avail land for own-food production and small-scale farming to improve food security in the country. Joining us to outline the party’s vision for the country is….

GUEST: Songezo Zibi, Leader of Rise Mzansi

The Election Watch: With South Africa holding its seventh democratic elections in less than seven days. Voters will for the first time receive three ballot papers instead of two ballots. According to the IEC, the use of the three ballots follows the amendment of the Electoral Act, which was signed into law in April last year. The phenomenon of three ballots will be new to voters in metropolitan areas and will be introduced for the first time in general elections.

Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Mr Mawethu Mosery