Following Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s announcement last year that Eskom intends to install smart meters in homes across the country in order to reduce the pressure on the national grid. The City of Cape Town has become the first city in South Africa to run an innovative voluntary demand reduction programme called ‘Power Heroes programme’. According to the Mayor of Cape Town, the programme is designed to assist the city to end load-shedding. Joining us to outline the objectives of this programme is……..

GUEST: Geordin Hill-Lewis, Mayor of Cape Town

In the Klein Karoo, several towns do not have access to electricity, water and mobile network after thunderstorms damaged seven Eskom towers this past weekend. Western Cape government has deployed disaster management teams to communities of Central Karoo, Garden Route and Overberg communities. Our next guest has received calls to also assist with affected schools, old age homes, and hospitals and arrived on the ground earlier today. To share their reflections on what is happening on the ground and how they are responding to the crisis, we are joined by...

Guest: Ali Sablay - Spokesperson of Gift of the Givers

Earlier today, Parliament held a media conference to share the state of readiness for the final State of the Nation Address of the sixth administration. This State of the Nation Address also takes place on the backdrop of South Africa celebrating 30 years of democracy and the nation preparing for its seventh national elections. To share what the public needs to know, we are joined by...

Guest: Sylvia Lucas - NCOP Deputy Chairperson 

About few hours ago, the Electoral Commission briefed the media on the outcomes of its voter registration weekend. According to the commission, the two registration weekends have given the country a growth of 1,2  million on the voters’ roll. What is even more interesting is the fact that 77 percent are young persons under the age of 29 who will be entering the voters’ roll for the first time.

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In conversation with the newly appointed AmaZulu Traditional Prime Minister, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi. He joins us to tell us more about his new role and also to give us an update on matters related to the Zulu royal household. While briefing the media yesterday, Buthelezi said he learned a lot from the legacy of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi and he will ensure that he safeguards the Zulu monarchy and its cultural heritage.

GUEST: Thulasizwe Buthelezi, new Prime Minister of the Zulu nation

A new report by British academics is proposing that children under the age of 18 should no longer be allowed to participate in sports such as rugby, where there is a risk of head contact, or boxing where blows to the skull are allowed. The academics are arguing that head injuries can contribute to developing dementia, Parkinson's and memory problems later in life. For more on this, let’s speak to one of the authors of the report…….

GUEST: Professor Eric Anderson, Professor of Sport, Health and Social Sciences at the University of Winchester, also Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society Fellow

Labour and Employment Minister, Thulas Nxesi has announced an increase in national minimum wage from R25.42 to R27.58. This increase will take effect from 1 March 2024 and includes farm workers as well as domestic workers. To share their reflections, we are joined by...

Guest: Trevor Shaku - Spokesperson for the SA Federation of Trade Union
Guest (17h25): Matthew Parks - National Spokesperson of COSATU

A new survey has revealed that the electorate has shown its interest for the opposition parties, in particular coalitions such as the Multi-Party Charter. The survey interviewed over 9000 people from across the country. Among the findings,  five provinces are likely to be led by a coalition government and one of the top voter priorities is linked to addressing unemployment. To tell us more about these findings, we are joined by...

Guest: Prof. David Everatt - Professor of Urban Governance

It has been 8 years since the Lily's Leaf mining tragedy that left 3 miners trapped underground in Barberton, Mpumalanga: Yvonne Mnisi, Pretty Nkambule, and Solomon Nyirenda. An inquest into the circumstances leading to the incident found that the mining company was at fault for failing to put safety measures in place.

The political party, Action SA has become the legal representatives for the families and is hoping that through the court applications, the container may be retrieved before the next anniversary in 2025. To tell us more about the commemoration, we are joined by...

Guest: Herman Mashaba - Leader of Action South Africa

Several fishing companies have decided to approach the court following the conclusion of last year’s fishing rights appeals process. At the centre of their legal battle is the issue of 15-year commercial fishing rights refusal by the government. For more on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Adv Shaheen Moola