One of the main attractions of the park is its recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site for its significant archeological discoveries. The Mapungubwe Hill is home to fossils, artifacts (gold, beads, spears, pottery, etc) and ancient rocks that are nearly three billion years old. Mapungubwe is also home to the first kingdom of Africa, dating back to 1220 AD. To understand more about the heritage the park boasts and what makes the Mapungubwe hills special, we are joined by...

Guest: Dr Ndukuyakhe Ndlovu - Heritage Specialist at SANParks

Today, Equal Education released its research report into how school infrastructure shapes teaching and learning in South Africa. Key findings from the report show that not having enough classrooms, having classrooms with too many learners (overcrowded classrooms), and having facilities in poor conditions harm the motivation of both learners and teachers.

GUEST: Elizabeth Biney: Equal Education’s Head of Research

We are broadcasting to you live from the Mapungubwe National Park where the mighty Limpopo River and Shashe River meet. The Mapungubwe National Park is home to the Big Four and is rich in biodiversity including the magnificent Baobab tree. This is a trans-frontier Park sharing the park parameters with neighboring countries, Zimbabwe and Botswana. To tell us more about the wildlife that can be found at this Park, we are joined by...

Guest: Mr Mphandeni Nthangeni - Park Manager 

The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun a month-long election campaign with over 20 candidates running for president. Interesting developments is that the country’s former prime minister, Matata Ponyo Mapon, dropped his presidential campaign and will back businessman Moise Katumbi. But who is likely to emerge victorious during the elections in December? For more on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Nixon Katembo, African affairs commentor & also works for Channel Afrika

Today we celebrate Taariq Hendricks who designed the victory plane artwork that flew South Africa’s Springboks all over the country during their World Cup victory parade. Hendricks is a matriculant at Pinelands High School which is based in Cape Town.

Guest: Taariq Hendricks, a Grade 12 student at Pinelands High School.

Today, a state-owned entity's annual general meeting was disrupted after environmental activists called for Sasol to account for the slow rate of progress in achieving its climate change commitments. Sasol is releasing a statement on the matter and will not be taking interviews at this time. To help us understand their concerns and what call to action they made during the meeting from the executive and board, we are joined by...

Guest: Malik Dasoo – Organizer of Extinction Rebellion in Gauteng

Earlier today, the Minister of Police released the crime statistics for the period of July to September 2023 in Parliament. These crime statistics account for the second quarter between July to September 2023. In the period, 6945 people have been murdered indicating a slight decline in the same period the previous year. However, firearms still remain the leading weapon used in administering a murder. To unpack this, we are joined by....

Guest: Claire Taylor - Researcher at Gun Free South Africa 

Some of the drivers for murder have also been attributed to the rise in vigilantism in this quarter. To help us unpack this further, we are joined by... 

Guest: Dr. Simon Howell - Research Associate at the Centre of Criminology at the University of Cape Town

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has announced austerity measures that are aimed at stabilising the country’s ailing economy. As part of the measures, the president has cancelled all international trips for public officials and we understand that the measures will be in place until the end of March next year. Joining us to explain what informed these changes is…..

GUEST: Moses Kunkuyu, Malawi Government spokesperson