There has been a rise in criminal incidents at places of worship. In Gauteng, churches have resorted to cancelling their evening services and beefing up their security as a result. Over 1500 religious leaders met with the Department of Community Safety in Gauteng last week on the scourge and discussed how the church can work alongside community policing forums to safeguard. To understand the Church community's position, we are joined by...

Guest (NEW): Bishop Rakuba Rakoba - Chairperson of the Gauteng Council of Churches

Ayamnkela Mambula who was born with cleft lip and cleft palate can now smile freely, after a successful surgical procedure that was provided by a team of Operation Smile medical volunteers. This development has been warmly received, given that statistics show - a child is born with a cleft condition every three minutes globally, making it the third most prevalent congenital anomaly. 

Guest: Sarah Scarth, Executive Director at Operation Smile South Africa

Guest: Khanyisa Mambula mother of Ayamnkela Mambula (18 months-old) who had her cleft lip repaired by Operation Smile

Another food poisoning scare hits Eastern Cape pupils. Several reports have confirmed that about 20 Lusikisiki grade 12 pupils were rushed to health facilities last week Friday, after they ate chips and biscuits bought from a spaza shop. We also understand that one of the learners missed one exam paper due to this unfortunate incident. Joining us to give us more details on this, is ……

GUEST: Malibongwe Mtima, Spokesperson for the Department of Education in the Eastern Cape

Earlier today, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union kicked off its tenth national congress in Durban. ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa, COSATU President, Zingisa Losi and SACP Secretary-General, Solly Mapaila are set to address the proceedings. It will also see the election of new leadership. One of the key discussions set to take place will be the rise of police killings in the past 12 months. To tell us more on what was discussed, we are joined by...

Guest: Richard Mamabolo - National Spokesperson of the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union

An investigating officer in the Senzo Meyiwa case has been asked whether one of the accused was taken to court in the prescribed 48 hours following his arrest. Sergeant Vusimuzi Mogane is testifying in the trial-within-a-trial in the High Court in Pretoria where the admissibility of Bongani Ntanzi's confession statement is being challenged. Five men are on trial for the murder of the Bafana Bafana Captain in Vosloorus east of Johannesburg in October 2014. Thulani Mngomezulu who is representing another accused is cross-examining Mogane. SABC News reporter, Pearl Magubane

Politically speaking, with Biya being one of Africa's longest-serving leaders – Is it in the interest of Cameroon to keep him in power and what more can he do for the West African nation?  

GUEST (UK): Dr David Matsanga, Political analyst & Expert on East Africa Diplomatic Relations

The Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni made the announcement earlier on today when she briefed the media on the outcomes of last week’s cabinet meeting.

GUEST: Professor Andre Duvenage, Political analyst from North-West University

We have also seen the rise of serial entrepreneurs and side hustles becoming a prominent feature in how ordinary South Africans find a way to make ends meet.

Guest: Dion Chang - Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Flux Trends

Wits Professor of Vaccinology, Professor Shabir Madhi has welcomed his appointment as an honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by King Charles III. Madhi recently received the Order in recognition of his services to science and public health in a global pandemic.

GUEST: Professor Shabir Madhi –Professor of Vaccinology at Wits University

The South African Human Rights Commission is taking Belinda Magor to the Equality Court. You may remember Magor as the woman who sent a racist voicenote to a WhatsApp group that described black men as monstrous rapists and wanted black women's uteruses to be removed. Magor has refused to issue a public apology and pay the R150 000 fine after being found guilty of hate speech by the SA Human Rights Commission investigations. Given this resistance, we ask: should we consider community service as a remedy to address accountability? We are joined by...

Guest: Terry Oakley-Smith - Founder and Managing Director of Diversi-T