As listeners across the globe commemorate World Radio Day, a group of African media academics penned an article sharing the growth and development of radio on the continent. The influence of radio on the continent remains strong as two-thirds of the population still use the medium as a reliable source for news, according to the Afro Barometer 2022. To share their perspective of the future of radio on the continent, we are joined by...  

Guest: Dr. Sisanda Nkoala - Associate Professor in Media Studies and Linguistics at the University of the Western Cape

Parliamentarians have been engaging on the State of the Nation Address debate in Cape Town today. One of the emerging themes so far has been the representation of the Tintswalo case study as a reflection of the nation's 30-year journey. Let us listen back to what the leader of the Opposition, John Steenhuisen of the Democratic Alliance on the realities that Tintswalo has faced in the six administration....

Guest: Prof. Dirk Kotze - Professor of Political Science at the University of South Africa

Recently Australia passed a Right To Disconnect law that makes it illegal for employers to contact workers after business hours. Australia's union movement has welcomed this decision, claiming many workers perform up to 280 hours per year of unpaid work. Under this new law, workers would gain the right to ignore unreasonable calls and messages from their bosses outside of work hours without facing penalties. For further clarity on this, let’s now speak to…..

GUEST: Osborne Molatudi, Employment Law Specialist & Managing Director of Molatudi Attorneys

President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the deployment of two-thousand-900 SANDF members to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the Presidency, South Africa intends to fulfil its obligation to the regional bloc SADEC hence this move. The Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says the troops will join the fight against illegal armed groups in the Eastern DRC. However, defence analyst Helmoed Heitman says he doesn’t understand what South Africa is trying to achieve. He joins us now to elaborate further on this…..

GUEST: Helmoed Heitman, Defence analyst

A new poll by public policy think-tank Social Research Foundation has found that the newly formed Umkhonto weSizwe Party could drastically reduce the ANC’s electoral support in KwaZulu-Natal in the upcoming national and provincial elections. The survey investigated the popularity of Jacob Zuma in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa. According to the poll, the MK party could pick up 24% of votes in KwaZulu-Natal, while the ANC is projected to garner 25%, the DA 15%, the IFP 24%, the EFF 5% and others 6%. For more on the outcomes of the poll, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Gabriel Makin, Associate at the Social Research Foundation

A report released by a local Municipality in the Western Cape has suggested that the diversion of traffic fines from local government to the Road Traffic Infringement Agency may have financial implications for local traffic departments. However, the agency believes that this will not reduce revenue collection. This change will take place when the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences takes effect on 1 July 2024. To help us understand how this impacts motorists, we are joined by...

Guest: Monde Mkapili - Spokesperson of the Road Traffic Infringement Agency

The Southern African Music Rights Organization has recorded 15% increase in revenue over the past 12 months to R593,7 million in 2023. The organization has tightened its belt and lowered its cost-to-income ratio. To share some of the insights from their performance and how this development will benefit artists, we are joined by.... 

Guest: Annabell Lebethe - Chief Executive Officer at the Southern African Music Rights Organisation

Miss World South Africa, Dr Claude Mashego recently visited the Uthando Centre to spend quality time with children as part of Mimmie's campaign. The campaign is raising awareness of children suffering from autosomal illnesses such as Cerebral Palsy and Feingold syndrome which limits their mobility. She joins us to share her journey with this campaign and how communities need to support families affected by these illnesses. We are joined by...

Guest: Dr. Claude Mashego - Miss World SA

Earlier today, medical doctors took to the streets of Pietermaritzburg to protest the healthcare crisis and unemployment in the sector. The demonstration started at the UNISA campus and ended at the offices of the provincial Department of Health where they handed over a memorandum to the MEC and where the Deputy Minister of Health listened to the concerns raised. To help us unpack the concerns of healthcare unions on this matter, we are joined by...

Guest: Dr. Siya Shozi - unemployed doctor