The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has today opened its loan funding scheme for the missing middle students. These are students whose combined household income is between 350-thousand and 600-thousand Rand per annum. The closing date for the applications will be on the 15th this month. This comes after a meeting between the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board and the South African Union of Students (SAUS). Among other things, the meeting discussed NSFAS's progress on the state of readiness for the beginning of the academic year. Following this development, let’s now speak to…..

GUEST: Ishmael Mnisi, Spokesperson of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) 

The political party proposes to address the economic conditions of the nation through skills development and education investment that addresses the shortage of skilled workers in the labour market. It also seeks to address labour market challenges such as labour brokers and seeks to address unemployment through job creation. The party also seeks to open up markets through implementing policies that prevent monopolies and prevent anti-competitive behaviour. To tell us more about this, we are joined by....

Guest: Vuyo Zungula - President of the African Transformation Movement

The world's most famous humanitarian organisation, APOPO, has been at the forefront of tackling global humanitarian challenges. They have now trained African giant-pouched rats, known as HeroRats, to search and rescue for survivors in disaster zones, such as earthquakes or collapsed buildings.

Guest: Dr. Danielle Giangrasso  - Behavioral Research Scientist, APOP

Magistrate's court hear an estimated 95% of cases in the country and for the public, this is the component of the Judiciary they will encounter frequently. A new report called "Under Pressure" has been released on the challenges faced by magistrate judges internally and externally. The survey comprised 48 questions that examined themes such as work environment, sexual harassment, intimidation, corruption, safety and death threats. The report is compiled by the Democratic Governance & Rights Unit at the University of Cape Town. To help unpack the key themes that emerged from the report, we are joined by...

Guest: Mbekezeli Benjamin - Researcher at the Democratic Governance & Rights Unit at University of Cape Town.

As part of encouraging more people to vote this year. The department of home affairs says its offices will be open during the upcoming voter registration weekend. According to them, the services to be rendered are application and collection of IDs and applications for temporary identification certificates.

GUEST: Siya Qoza, Home Affairs spokesperson

On World News today we ask, what’s behind starvation deaths in Ethiopia? This as nearly 400 people have died of starvation in the country’s Tigray and Amhara regions in recent months. We understand that around 20.1 million people across Ethiopia need humanitarian food due to drought, conflict and a poor performing economy. But is there a political will to sort out this ongoing starvation problem? We find out from…..

GUEST: Dr Abdul Karim Elgoni, Chairman of Sidra Development Institute

The uMhlathuze Municipality Mayor, Xolani Ngwezi joins us to explain why his municipality has decided to charge coal trucks a thirty-rand fee per ton of coal. According to him, they are doing this as a measure to reduce the pressure on local roads and infrastructure.

GUEST: Xolani Ngwezi, Mayor of uMhlathuze Municipality

Earlier, Airports Company South Africa announced the Post Peak Season update which outlines inbound and outbound traffic volumes in the air and passenger numbers through the terminals. The Update also outlines the performance of the organization in the past year, progress on the recovery plan, and key infrastructure projects that have been earmarked for 2024. To tell us more about this, we are joined by....

Guest: Mpumi Mpofu - Chief Executive Officer of Airports Company South Africa

It's the second day of the voter registration drive for inmates in the 200 institutions around the Country. The IEC and the  Dept of Correctional Services are working together to make sure that all eligible inmates are permitted to apply for voter registration against the voting district in which their home address falls. 

Guest: Singabakho Nxumalo - Spokesperson of the National Department of Correctional Services

In a new development, KPMG has signed a confidential settlement with VBS Mutual Bank. KPMG was linked to VBS Mutual Bank for signing off on fraudalent transactions to the tune of R846 million. KPMG was listed as the auditor of the VBS Mutual Bank. Our next guest has criticized the secret settlement and said it is a disservice to those affected by the corruption that took place at the defunct financial institution.To tell us more about their call for transparency, we are joined by....

Guest: Matthew Parks - (Acting) National Spokesperson of COSATU

Guest: Michael Marchant - Head of Investigations at Open Secrets