The Mkhonto Wesizwe party has taken a seat in uPhongolo after taking votes from the ANC and the IFP in the by-elections held this week. The party took home 28% of the vote in ward 2 of Ncotshane, this is the second by-elections where the newcomers have made an impact on the electorate as opposed to traditional parties. The party may have new opportunities in the heart of Zululand with uMshwati in the Midlands and uMzumbe in southern Kwa-Zulu Natal. To share insights of the by-elections, we are joined by... 

Guest: Wayne Sussman - Political analyst & Elections monitoring expert

The Independent Electoral Commission has released the allocation of seats in provincial legislatures ahead of the 2024 national and provincial elections. One of the notable changes is the increased number of seats in the following provinces: Free State and Northern Cape, and the Western Cape. The seat allocation is determined by indicators such as population and representation of marginalized groups. To help us understand how the process of seat allocation works and who is empowered to make these decisions, we are joined by....

Guest: Michael Atkins - Independent Election Analyst

The trial-within-a-trial in the Senzo murder Meyiwa case has been postponed to the fourth of next month in the High Court in Pretoria. One of the accused Bongani Ntanzi has wrapped up his evidence-in-chief. He and four other accused are charged with the murder of the Bafana Bafana captain in October 2014. Judge Ratha Mokgoathleng has given the state time to submit heads of arguments on February the 23rd and the defence to file the response on March the first. Pearl Magubane

Senegal's Constitutional Court has ruled that President Macky Sall's decision to delay the country’s presidential election is unlawful. However, it must be noted that the court did not specify when the election should be held, which means it is still up to President Sall to set a reasonable date if he abides by the court’s ruling. Senegal election delay has sparked opposition protests across the country and global leaders are concerned that things could get worse if this matter is not resolved immediately. For more analysis on this latest development, we are joined by……

GUEST (Ghana): Emanuel Bensah, ECOWAS & AU policy analyst who is based in Ghana

Over the next few weeks, we will be speaking to political parties on their Election Manifestos and focusing specifically on their promises when it comes to how they will change the economic fortunes of the nation. Today, we continue this series by unpacking if the economic policy proposals of the political parties that have launched their Manifestos are realistic. For those who may not know, the Economic Freedom Fighters, African Transformation Movement and Rise Mzansi have launched manifestos so far. Our next guest has been critical of the economic proposals saying employment should be at the centre of their economic proposals and will help us understand the feasibility of these manifestos in accessible language so our listeners can grapple with the ideas on the table. We are joined by...  

Guest: Duma Gqubule – Columnist and Independent economist

Today we celebrate Lisakhanya Skitas, a hospitality student from the Makhanda Campus of Eastcape Midlands TVET College. Skitas recently won the WorldSkills South Africa National Competition, and she will be travelling to France for the World Competition in September to represent our country.

GUEST: Lisakhanya Skitas, Hospitality student

Research conducted by Youth Capital has found that 8 in 10 young South Africans have to choose between looking for work and buying food because of the high cost of job hunting. In the study, the advocacy campaign has quantified that a young person spends around R1469 per month. The Beyond the Cost 2023 report surveyed over 10,000 respondents to find out whether the cost of job-seeking has increased or decreased.  To tell us more about some of their key findings and recommendations, we are joined by...

Guest: Kristal Duncan-Williams is the Project Lead at Youth Capital, a campaign advocating for youth-centred and evidence-based solutions to youth unemployment

As gang violence escalates in Haiti, we speak to Ambassador Jacques Junior Baril about the current situation in the country and what needs to be done to quell the ongoing violence which has forced thousands of people to leave the country due to humanitarian crisis.

GUEST (Dubai): Jacques Junior Baril, Haitian ambassador to South Africa

Post the killing of two members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The South African National Defence Union says comprehensive investigations into the recent attack must be conducted to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident as this will help to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future. The South African soldiers are part of the Southern African Development Community mission in the DRC deployed to support and assist the government in its efforts to bring peace, security and stability in the region. For more on this, let’s now speak to……

GUEST: Advocate Pikkie Greeff, National Secretary of SANDU

International financial services provider, Allianz, has released a Country Risk Atlas this week. This study outlined the risk ratings of nations based on quarterly political, economic and business environments insights. The report has found South Africa is at a high risk of social unrest due to loadshedding and infrastructure challenges. To share some of the findings from the report, we are joined by....

Guest: Luca Moneta - Senior Economist for Africa & Middle East at Allianz