Following the Presidency’s announcement that President Cyril Ramaphosa will sign into law the National Health Insurance Bill tomorrow afternoon. Business Unity South Africa says (BUSA) it is deeply concerned by the announcement as they believe that the legislation, in its current form, is unimplementable and damaging to the country’s healthcare sector and to investor confidence. Joining us to elaborate further on this is….

GUEST: Khulekani Mathe, CEO designate of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA)

Earlier on today Statistics South Africa released its latest data which shows that unemployment increased by 0,8% in the first quarter of this year. The number of unemployed persons increased by 330 thousand to reach 8,2-millon in the first quarter, while the number of employed persons increased by 22-thousand to reach 16,7-million in the first quarter of 2024. But where are we going wrong and why are we continuously struggling to resolve this problem? To give us more clarity on this, we are joined by……

GUEST: Risenga Maluleke, Statistician-General of South Africa and head of Statistics South Africa

The Global Watch: Reverend Frank Chikane joins us to discuss the outcomes of the Global Anti-Apartheid Movement conference which ended on Sunday. We understand that during the conference - discussion workshops included a focus on boycotts, divestment and sanctions; interfaith activities and campaigns; and actions in the legal spheres.

GUEST: Rev Frank Chikane, Chairperson of the South African Anti-Apartheid Steering Committee

The last time we checked the death toll in the tragedy stood at 24. Earlier on today, officials at the Garden Route District Joint Operations Centre indicated that the focus continues to be on rescue efforts. So what’s the latest now? We find out from……

GUEST: Sagree Chetty, SABC News reporter who is covering the story…..

The Innovation Hub: Frans Kalp in partnership with paper giant Mondi has been making a huge difference in rural schools through their Ligbron e-Learning System, which is a distance-learning project. It connects schools all over South Africa to an online learning network, whereby Ligbron co-ordinates the live streaming of clear, concise maths and science lessons to schools that would otherwise not have this access.

GUEST: Natasia Marx Project Manager at Ligbron e-Learning System

Earlier on we spoke to Chief Economist of the Efficient Group, Dawie Roodt about a piece he wrote on possible social unrest in South Africa.

GUEST: Zakhele Ndlovu, political analyst based at UKZN

The Election Watch: As we continue with our voter education campaign. Today we continue to unpack the Kagiso Trust Remember Me initiatives which encourages millions of South Africans to cast their ballots on the 29th of May.

GUEST: Reverend Dean Zwoitwaho (Zwo) Nevhutalu, Kagiso Trustee

GUEST: Gareth Newham: Head of Justice and Violence Prevention at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS).

Earlier today, the electricity minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa stated that Eskom’s Energy Availability Factor has breached the 70% mark, while just over R53.4 million was spent on burning diesel to power the Open Cycle Gas Turbines last week. Eskom has consistently defended its use of Open Cycle Gas Turbines’, saying it was only being used during morning and evening peaks to meet high electricity demand when it is necessary. The power utility says South Africa is currently in a load shedding free environment, not because they are burning diesel to keep the lights on, but because of their extensive maintenance programme and success of their Generation Operational Recovery Plan, which was initiated in March last year.

 Guest: Tshepo  Kgadima, Energy Analyst

As the general election approaches, there are concerns about potential violence. Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist of the Efficient Group says he is worried that South Africa’s systemic challenges such as deep inequality, poverty, social polarisation and high unemployment rate may used to ignite violence. Roodt joins us now to elaborate further on this…..

GUEST: Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist of the Efficient Group