The families of Solomon Nyirenda, Pretty Nkambule, and Yvonne Mnisi have granted Action SA power of attorney to pursue legal action. You may remember these names as those of the miners who were trapped in Lily Mine back in February 2016. The power of attorney allows for the political party to pursue criminal and civil litigation against those liable for the tragedy that happened seven years ago. To help us unpack this further, we are joined by....  

Guest: Herman Mashaba - Leader of ActionSA

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union is set to down tools over the partial privatization of Transnet after it announced a joint venture with International Container Terminal Services Inc. The strike takes place after two years of engagements with Transnet over privatizing the ports of entry. To help us understand the impasse and their concerns, we are joined by.... 

Guest: Jack Mazibuko - General Secretary of the SA Transport and Allied Workers Union

Today, the United Nations is celebrating the 78th  anniversary of its existence, a day dedicated to reflecting on its enduring mission to promote peace, cooperation, and international understanding. So our guest joins us now to talk about what this days means and we will also look at the significance of the UN Charter and assess whether member states are fulfilling the obligations of this founding document.

GUEST: Sudesh Reddy, Communications Specialist at UNICEF

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has announced that it has fired the Chief Executive Officer, Andile Nongono over the R47 billion payments scandal. NSFAS board officials made this decision yesterday and the NSFAS  board chairperson, Ernst Khoza informed the Standing Committee of Public Accounts. To get a reaction on this, we are joined by....

Guest: Wayne Duvenage - Chief Executive Officer of the Organization Undoing Tax Abuse

After storms wreaked havoc in the province, the Premier has written to the President seeking assistance from the SA National Defence Force with the clean-up operations and rebuilding infrastructure. The province has also called on the national Departments of Public Works and Education to assist with schools that have been affected ahead of the final NSC examinations. To tell us more about this, we are joined by...

Guest: Nomusa Dube-Ncube - KZN Premier

The Independent Electoral Commission says today's launch for the 2024 National and Provincial Elections serves as an invitation for South Africans to participate in the electoral process. Earlier on today, the commission launched its communication campaign in Midrand, Johannesburg to get eligible voters to register for next year's elections. Joining us to give us more details in terms of how the electoral commission hopes to achieve its targets in relation to next year’s elections is…..

GUEST: Sy Mamabolo, Chief Electoral Officer, Independent Electoral Commission

Former U.S president Donald Trump has compared himself to our late former president Nelson Mandela, saying he is not scared of going to prison like Mandela, who spent 27 years in jail for opposing the apartheid system. This as he argues that state prosecutors in the U.S are targeting him and his businesses for political reasons. So how inappropriate were his remarks? And is he beginning to sound like a desperate man? For more on this, we are joined by……..

GUEST: Professor John H Stanfield, Director of the Institute for Advanced Study of African Renaissance Policies Ideas

The DA in Gauteng has expressed its frustration over the delaying of ending e-Tolls. Premier Panyaza Lesufi is promising residents of Gauteng that e-Toll gantries will be switched off by the end of the year. Given the high price of fuel, how does the tolling system affect you financially?

Guest: Fred Nel MPL – DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Roads and Transport

The city of Johannesburg has become the latest metropolitan to have high expenditure for the sitting of council meetings. In recent months, the city has spent up to R600 000 with the lion's share going to catering of the 270 councilors. This is despite the city having spent almost R21 billion in wasteful and irregular expenditure. While the Metro is not the only municipality facing this problem, other metropolitans are spending less than half of than City of Johannesburg. Our next guest unpacks the implications of the financial management of municipalities and how this impacts the delivery of services. We are joined by...   

Guest: Lwazi Sikiti - Manager of Policy and Advocacy at the SA Cities Network

It is alleged that 543 miners have held hostage underground at the GoldOne Easy Modderfontein site in Springs. According to a GoldOne spokesperson, miners had blocked access to the entry points of the premises and there are injuries to some of the miners who are underground. To unpack the latest developments and set the record straight, we are joined by...

Guest: Jeff Mphahlele - General Secretary of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU)