The Independent Electoral Commission has allocated R5 million to political parties that are represented in Parliament under the multi-party democracy fund. Opposition parties have raised questions regarding the distribution of these funds giving larger parties an advantage and how larger parties are not disclosing where they are receiving funding. Our next guest argues that political parties have multiple streams of income from the public purse and outlines some of the misconceptions surrounding smaller parties outside of Parliament are placed at a disadvantage. We are joined by...

Guest: Joel Bergman - Researcher at My Vote Counts

According to Oxfam’s latest briefing paper, Inequality Inc. released this week, South Africa is still the most of the unequal country in the world, while Oxfam estimates it will take 230 years to end global poverty at current rates. Meanwhile the wealthiest five men in the world have doubled their fortunes since 2020 and we could see the first trillionaire on earth within the next ten years.

Guest: Isobel Frye is the founder and executive director of the Social Policy Initiative

The Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Cllr Kabelo Gwamanda, has welcomed the positive and encouraging financial indicators of the City. The City of Johannesburg has been ranked 58 in the recently released 2023 Global Cities Index (GCI). The Global Cities Index (GCI) measures the set of institutions, policies and factors that set the sustainable current and medium term levels of economic prosperity.

Guest: Cllr Kabelo Gwamanda - The Executive Mayor of Johannesburg,

Pakistan has now said that Iran carried out an air strike on its territory that killed two children, after Tehran launched attacks in Iraq and Syria against what it called "anti-Iranian terrorist groups".

Guest: Arina Muresan - Researcher For The Institute For Global Dialogue

As Millions of children are going to back to school today - in all the provinces all of the government and most of the independent schools are now reopening, some desperate Gauteng parents queuing outside district offices for placement for their children, many KwaZulu-Natal pupils not expected to receive learning materials, and the Western Cape scrambling to process hundreds of "new and extremely late" applications.

Guest: Mahlomola Kekana - Chairperson of the United Front for School Governing Bodies

As Day two of the World Economic Forum draws to a close, much time has been spent reflecting on WEF's 10 Global Risks 2024 report which outlines threats to global economic stability in the next 10 years. Some of the risks include elections, climate change, misinformation, global inequality and the advancement of artificial intelligence. We are joined by another South African delegate to discuss what has emerged and the role of business in rebuilding trust.... 

Guest: Richard Treagus - Chief Risk Officer of Old Mutual Limited

The City of Cape Town has introduced a 180 degree firearms simulator to reinforce its training programmes for police officers. The latest technological advancement will see officers faced a split second decision-making on when the use of legal force is permissible.

Guest: Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith

As parents prepare their children for their first day of school, the Lethabe community in Kimberley has banded together to help parents with free haircuts for boys and braid girls' hair. The community says that this is just one way they can build social cohesion despite the challenges of poverty. To share more about how many children they have reached, we are joined by... 

Guest: David Kok - Organizer

A shooting has taken place in Port St. Johns which has brought the town to a standstill as businesses were forced to shutdown. According to the Mthatha Express, the incident took place at the Border Alliance Taxi Association rank after a despute among taxi operators. To tell us more about the interventions that have been made by law enforcement, we are joined by...

Guest: Nkulenko Nyembezi