Our next guest has found her way into our living rooms every night, for the last three decades and is considered a living legend in the entertainment industry. When she is not on stage, she is advocating for breast cancer awareness - lending her voice as a cancer survivor. 

She has recently lost a close friend that she has known from Form 1 (Grade 8) who had lived with her in the period before her passing. She was reflecting on the friendship and was super thankful for the longevity of her relationship. However, she was very concerned about the state of friendships and how easily people end friendships without working through problems. The question she wants to ask our listeners is: What are the foundations and values for a friendship that will last a lifetime? Can we overcome the breakdowns in friendships as we grow older?

GUEST: Dr. Lillian Dube - Actress, Motivational Speaker and Feminist

When Slinky went missing 10 years ago, hope for his return had faded out. However, at the end of last year, a miracle happened when the long-lost cat, Slinky, was found by the Randburg SPCA and returned him to his family. 

Guest: Andrew Swart - Owner of Cat. 

According to reports (The Citizen), the African Congress for Transformation (ACT) is set to announce a partnership with newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe. This comes less than four months into starting the political party. To tell us more about their two-day program in Kwa-Zulu Natal and how this move positions the party ahead of elections, we are joined by....   

Guest: Ace Magashule - Leader of the African Congress for Transformation

Post our discussion with Arsen Ostrovsky, let’s now speak to Stanley Cohen, who is an International Human Rights Lawyer who is widely known for having provided legal aid to Hamas.

GUEST (U.S): Stanley Cohen, International Human Rights Lawyer

Israel has rejected accusations brought by South Africa at the ICJ court, arguing that South Africa has failed to demonstrate a prima facie case, also maintaining that Israel has a right to defend itself from Hamas attack. Yesterday, South Africa asked judges at the International Court of Justice to intervene and stop the ongoing war in Gaza.

GUEST (The Hague): Arsen Ostrovsky, Israeli-based Human Rights Attorney & CEO of the International Legal Forum

Few hours ago, the International Court of Justice heard oral arguments from lawyers representing South Africa. The application to the International Court of Justice against Israel by South Africa alleges that Israel has violated the Genocide Convention, to which it is a signatory. However, Israel has strongly refuted the allegation, calling it baseless. Daniel Levy joins us now to help us understand whether South Africa’s case is strong enough to issue provisional measures that would protect against severe and irreparable harm to Palestinians.  

GUEST: Daniel Levy, President of the U.S/Middle East Project (USMEP)

SAP has been fined R4 billion for bribing public officials to acquire government business in South Africa. The German software company settled out of the court given the investigations that have been conducted by the US Department of Justice. According to their report, SAP had engaged with officials at the City of Johannesburg, City of Tshwane, Eskom and Department of Water and Sanitation. To tell us more about the significance of the fine and whether accountability is possible when it comes to economic crimes, we are joined by……

Guest: Prof. Patrick Bond - Political Economist and Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Johannesburg

The City of Cape Town has announced it will open a new procurement process for independent power to mitigate the impact of loadshedding for its residents. The City seeks to protect residents from the first four stages of Eskom loadshedding by 2026. To tell us more about how this tender process will work, the diversification initiatives, and how it will manage large power consumers, we are joined by... 

Guest: Beverley van Renen - MMC of Energy in City of Cape Town 

Police Minister Bheki Cele has revealed that SAPS is currently grappling with the ever-increasing theft of official firearms. According to him, more than 1,500 official SAPS firearms were stolen between April 2021 and July last year. Surely this is a big problem as it poses a danger to society. Joining us to discuss this is…..

GUEST: Dr. Chris de Kock - Crime expert and former head of the Crime Information Analysis Centre

We continue with the ICJ court case, examining how South Africa’s case against Israel has been covered worldwide? To help us unpack this, is Peroshni Govender who is the Business Editor at TRT World and also an international broadcaster based in Istanbul, Turkey.

GUEST (Turkey): Peroshni Govender, international broadcaster based in Istanbul & Business Editor @TRT World