As Zambia is currently battling a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 400 people already. We speak to the country’s former health minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya about what needs to be done to contain the situation. In 2019 when he was the country’s Health Minister, he tabled the national multi-sectoral cholera elimination plan, promising to end cholera by the year 2025.

GUEST: Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, former Minister of Health in Zambia

The legal team representing three of the four men accused of killing former ANC Youth League Secretary General Sindiso Magaqa has requested that one of their clients Mlungisi Ncalane undergo mental observation. Magaqa and two councillors were shot in Umzimkhulu in 2017. Magaqa died in hospital. Ncalane is out on bail alongside his co-accused, Sibonelo Myeza, Mbulelo Mpofana and Sibusiso Ncengwa. All four have pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and the illegal possession of firearms. To tell us more, we are joined by...

Guest: Mlondi Radebe - SABC Reporter 

Earlier today, five men have been killed in Rabie Ridge. According to reports, the men were stoned to death in an incident of vigilantism. Let us listen into SAPS Gauteng spokesperson, Col. Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi who provided details on the case that has been opened...

Guest: Tumishang Rapudi - Executive Member of Community Policing Forum in Rabie Ridge (Presides over Sector 5 - Kloorkop and Klipfontein)

A vigil will be held by journalists in South Africa in memory of journalists who have lost their lives, suffered injuries, and been detained while reporting the genocide in Palestine.

Guest: Deshnee Subramany, Johannesburg organiser - vigil for journalists

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department has appointed 200 pointsmen in a bid to address the impact of loadshedding and malfunctioning lights on busy traffic intersections. In the past year, civilians (car guards and homeless people) have been acting as pointsmen at some of the city's busiest intersections during loadshedding to mitigate rush-hour traffic. To tell us more about this new intiative, we are joined by.... 

Guest: Cllr. Mgcini Tshwaku - MMC for Public Safety at the City of Johannesburg

The IFP, EFF and ANC are among the big political parties who are going to be launching their election manifestos at the Moses Mabida stadium in the coming weeks. This has placed a sharp focus on Kwa-Zulu Natal as a province that is up for grabs with an electorate that has changed its voting culture in the last five years. To help us understand the shifting sands, we are joined by....

Guest: Michael Atkins - Independent Election Analyst

Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the race to be the next US president, saying that voters want to give Donald Trump another chance. Recently, DeSantis narrowly defeated Nikki Haley by two points for second place in the Iowa caucuses and yet failed to reduce Trump’s lead, coming in at 30 points behind the former president. So, following this development – are we likely to witness another Trump vs Biden showdown? For more on this conversation, we are joined by…..

GUEST: (UK) Professor Scott Lucas, Professor of US politics at the University of Birmingham

The African National Congress (ANC) in Mpumalanga has suspended its Treasurer General Mandla Msibi and two other party members. According to the party, the suspension of the three members is informed by the nature and seriousness of the alleged misconduct, which shall be further ventilated at the provincial disciplinary committee hearing.

GUEST: Muzi Chirwa, Provincial Secretary of the ANC in Mpumalanga 

Earlier today, the Matric Class of 2023 celebrated as public schools received their results. The Matric Class of 2023 produced the highest pass rate since the dawn of democracy, 82,9%. We have brought together three top achievers from around the country to congratulate them and hear their secrets to success. We are joined by...

Guest: Melissa Muller - Rhenish Girls High School in Cape Town

Guest: Lubabalo George from Amazizi Senior Secondary School IN Peddie, Eastern Cape.