The High court in Pretoria has ruled that the audio recording with an alleged confession by accused Number Two in the Senzo Meyiwa trial will not be admissible as evidence in court. Bongani Ntanzi was recorded by magistrate Vivian Cronje in 2020 while she was taking down his alleged confession. However, his defence argued that the recording was infringing on Ntanzi's constitutional rights as it was never brought to his attention that he was being recorded. To give us legal analysis on this, we are joined by….

GUEST: Mpumelelo Bond Nyoka, Attorney & analyst

THE INNERVIEW: What is the state of the newsroom in South Africa? As part of commemorating ‘Black Wednesday’ we look at South Africa's state of the media and the contribution of the then editor of ‘The World’, Percy Qoboza. On this day in 1977, the apartheid government banned independent media in an attempt to silence the media from reporting about the brutal acts of the apartheid regime.

GUEST: Sandile Memela, Veteran journalist & Writer

Lawyer for one of the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa trial says his client was not informed that his alleged confession was being recorded and therefore was an infringement of his rights. Thulani Mngomezulu was arguing during a trial within a trial where his client - accused number 2 - is alleged to  have made a confession. The high court in Pretoria has been listening to arguments in relation to the admissibility of an audio recording made during the alleged confession interview between magistrate, Vivian Cronje and accused number 2, Bongani Ntanzi. To give us the latest on this is….

GUEST: Pearl Magubane, SABC News reporter

The National Assembly is currently voting on the recommendation that deputy public protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka be appointed as the country’s next Public Protector. However, the Democratic Alliance caucus decided to walk out during the proceedings as the party disagreed with a ruling by National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, which resulted in DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach being chased out of the house.

GUEST: Siviwe Gwarube, DA Chief Whip in Parliament

The Constitutional Court has dismissed the leave to appeal application made by Road Accident Fund. Last October, the Pretoria High Court ruling declared that it was unlawful for the fund to implement a directive that barred claimants from applying for funding if the medical aid had already covered their medical expenses. To help us understand how this ruling shifts the relationship between medical aid schemes and Road Accident Fund, we are joined by...

Guest: Dr Ryan Noach - Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Health

GUEST: Collins Letsoalo – Chief Executive Officer of the Road Accident Fund

Netherlands King Willem-Alexander says South Africa has become a leading voice in Africa and around the world. The Dutch King was speaking at the Union Buildings as part of his three-day state visit. The visit will focus on the partnership between the two countries and several cooperation agreements are expected to be signed in the areas of education, culture, and science. Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the relationship between South Africa and the Netherlands – highlighting in particular the Netherlands’ place as a major investor into the country. For more on this, let’s now speak to….

GUEST: Khayelihle Khumalo, SABC News reporter

As regional tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, following a deadly hospital blast. The Israeli Defence Force has released a new video of airstrike on Gaza strip, claiming to have killed terror operatives. In doing so, the army has maintained that it is following international law and strikes only legitimate military targets as it seeks to root out Hamas fighters. However, in carrying out their military operations – are they not worried that they are violating the international rules of war? We find out from…….

GUEST: Major Marcus Sheff, Israeli Defence Force Spokesperson

EFF leader Julius Malema has lost his court bid to have his firearm trial struck off the court roll. Malema is accused of firing a rifle which was handed to him by his co-accused, Adriaan Snyman, during the EFF's birthday celebrations at Mdantsane's Sisa Dukashe Stadium in 2018. So what are his legal options following today’s court ruling?

GUEST: Ulrich Roux, who is the founder and managing director of Ulrich Roux & Associates

In a new report published by WeProtect Global Threat Assessment, there has been a marked increase (87%) in reported child sexual abuse content online and unpacks the rise of financial sexual extortion. The report also speaks about the role of technology and social media in exacerbating the spread of this content. To help us understand how this impacts our communities in SA and how we can protect children from accessing explicit content, we are joined by... 

Guest: Karen Hollely, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at The Child Witness Institute

Limpopo Health MEC, Dr Phophi Ramathuba says African leaders must stop seeking medical attention abroad while leaving their own healthcare systems in a state of disrepair. Ramathuba made these remarks while addressing the Africa Health Indaba conference that is currently taking place in Midrand. Should government officials be allowed to get medical attention outside their countries borders? To explain this more clearly we're joined by

Guest: Dr Phophi Ramathuba - MEC of Health in Limpopo