Companies involved in corruption in South Africa can now opt for alternative dispute resolution with law enforcement to avoid criminal charges, as introduced by the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) new corporate alternative dispute resolution (C-ADR). This new directive guides prosecutors in deciding whether to prosecute or apply C-ADR, prioritizing legality and rational decision-making within the law. 

GUEST: Advocate Ouma Rabaji-Rasethaba, the Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions

Neil Coleman, from the institute for economic justice, recently commented on Rise Mzansi’s views on hunger in South Africa. He is contending that over half of the population in South Africa live in poverty & around 16 million don't have sufficient income to buy food. He joins us now to discuss possible solutions around this issue….

GUEST: Neil Coleman, from the Institute for Economic Justice

AfriForum has submitted comments to the Department of Employment and Labour regarding draft regulations on proposed sectoral numerical race targets. In its comments, AfriForum argues that racially discriminatory legislation should be scrapped by the government in general and in all facets of society, including employment, sports and education.

GUEST: Ernst Van Zyl, AfriForum’s Head of Public Relations

Defense Counsel Charles Mnisi has been warned not to lecture Senzo Meyiwa murder investigating officer Batho Mogola on her duties in court. Mogola is under cross examination at the High Court in Pretoria where five men are on trial for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana captain. Mnisi and Mogola got into an argument when Mnisi tried to inform Mogola that she is on the stand as an officer of the court. Pearl Magubane joins us now to give us the latest…..

GUEST: Pearl Magubane, SABC News reporter

Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, are calling on the UK government to reconsider its plan to transfer asylum-seekers to Rwanda and instead to take practical measures to address irregular flows of refugees and migrants, based on international cooperation and respect for international human rights law. This after the United Kingdom passed a controversial bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. For more reaction on this, we are joined by….

GUEST: Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda, Chairperson of the African Diaspora Global Network

You may have heard our discussion in the first hour with Lenin Ndebele describing how some Zimbabweans continue to react following the introduction of the new currency. Take a listen to what he had to say…….

Link: Joining us now to talk about the country’s economic outlook is Vince Musewe. This as we understand that ZIG is meant to address decades of economic turmoil in Zimbabwe.

GUEST: Vince Musewe, Zimbabwean economist who also advises clients on socio-economic developments and opportunities within African economies

As we continue with our Freedom Month theme. We tell you more about the upcoming Human Rights and Freedom Day Youth Celebration event that is due to take place tomorrow in Kyalami and according to the organisers of the event, there is quite a number of exciting programmes that have been put together as part of observing Freedom Month. To tell us more about some of these exciting programmes, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Olafemi Katane, from the Queeneth Ndaba Foundation

We pose this question after their recognition during this year’s MMA South Africa Smarties Awards – as they were named Brand of The Year. The MMA South Africa Smarties Awards programme is renowned for recognising leaders, brands, agencies, and tech providers that pioneer new approaches in modern marketing and deliver significant business impact through its marketing endeavours.

GUEST: Luisa Mazinter, MM S Smarties Jury Chair and Chief Growth Officer Mesh.trade (will share details on PEP winning brand of the year along with other brands showing innovation at smarties this year)

GUEST: Sarah Utermark, Country Director of MMA SA Awards (She will discuss Smarties as a whole giving context as to what it’s about)

Today on Election Watch we ask - how do we ensure that the country’s economy stays stable beyond this year’s national and provincial elections? We ask this question as our guest argues that It's impossible to have a functional economy without a functional state.

GUEST: Tessa Dooms, Political analyst & Director of Programmes at the Rivonia Circle

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal will mean that when existing fuel retail licence holders challenge the issuing of new licences, the new licence will be suspended until the minister of energy decides on the matter. This finding will affect every fuel licence holder in SA that wants to challenge new competitors setting up shop that will have an impact on their customer base. The Fuel Retailer Association of Southern Africa CEO, Reggie Sibiya joins us to talk about this judgment.

GUEST: Reggie Sibiya, CEO of the Fuel Retailer Association of Southern Africa