Do you remember President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Investment Conference that took place in April this year? Well in case you have forgotten about it, let me remind you that more than R360 billion worth of investment pledges were secured during the conference. Another piece of good news post that conference is that the rollout of investment of R500 million pledged by SA Taxi has already created more than 3 000 jobs.

GUEST: Mr Matsidikanye Moswane, Chief Government and Industry Officer at SA Taxi Holdings

Two young children in Naledi, Soweto have tragically passed away this week after allegedly consuming biscuits and juice they purchased from a spaza shop in their community. Two of their friends who also consumed the goods are in hospital fighting for their lives. A funeral parlour and a tombstone maker have offered to assist with the arrangements, free of charge. Our next guests would like to make a public appeal to other companies in Gauteng to assist with other necessities. To tell us more about this appeal and hear from the families, we are joined by...

Guest: Pitso Maleka - Undertaker & Entrepreneur (owner of PM Grave Closure)

Guest: Tshepo Williams - Family representative (Uncle of Leon Jele)

Guest: Florence Mahloko - Family representative

Business Unity SA (Busa) is calling for the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to be placed under immediate administration, citing concerns that calls for the authorities to intervene have gone unheeded. They say they are worried about the systemic dysfunction at the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) that is putting the livelihoods of workers at risk.

GUEST: Sanelisiwe Jantjies, Social Policy Manager @Business Unity South Africa

Kevin McCarthy has been removed from his position as U.S House Speaker – a first in the country’s history. McCarthy was removed in a 216-210 by dissidents within his own party. After being ousted as speaker of the House, McCarthy told reporters that he won’t run for speaker again. But where did he go wrong and why was he removed?

GUEST: (UK) Professor David Dunn, Professor of International Politics at the University of Birmingham

Families living on the Welverdiend farm in Vredendal on the West Coast are facing eviction. This is after a new property owner has turned down the offer provided by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development to allow the families to keep their homes. The new property owner wants to use the homes for new employees. While the families have been asked to relocate to RDP homes in Vredendal North, The families also don’t want to leave the farm because the graves of their parents, siblings, children and other relatives are on the property. To help us understand what next steps can be taken by the Department, we are joined by...

Guest: Bonginkosi Zulu - Chief Director of Land Tenure at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Lobola negotiations between the two families are a necessary part of the process of a valid customary marriage. However, Lobola does not have to be paid up is not a sufficient reason to say the marriage does not exist.This is in light of the customary marriage case where the family of the deceased challenged the validity of the marriage certificate as a result of this eventuality. The court found that the marriage was declared valid based on the integration of the bride into her new family, as per customary requirements. To help us unpack this further, we are joined by...

Guest: Mary-Jane Mphahlele - Director of MJM Attorneys Inc and Attorney of the High Court

This week, Parliament has released the outcomes surrounding breaches in the Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Members’ Interests. This is in light of the Ethics Committee's recommendation to the National Assembly that Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Chief Whip, Floyd Shivambu should be fined nine days of his salary for not disclosing the payments made to VBS yesterday. Meanwhile, Minister of Police and African National Congress Congress MP, Bheki Cele has ordered to apologize to Ian Cameron after losing his temper at activist Ian Cameron at a community meeting in Gugulethu a year ago. To unpack these findings and what happens next, we are joined by....

Guest: Bekizwe Nkosi - Co-Chairperson of Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests

Guest: Veli Sinqana - DENOSA Provincial Secretary in the Eastern Cape

Anti-crime activist and independent safety consultant, Zona Morton, has approached AfriForum’s Advocate Gerrie Nel to investigate the murder of Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl Kinnear. Morton believes that the involvement of AfriForum’s private prosecution unit could shed light on Kinnear’s murder. Charl Kinnear, a detective from the Anti-Gang Unit in Western Cape, was gunned down outside his Bishop Lavis home in Cape Town on September 18, 2020.

GUEST: Zona Morton, anti-crime activist and independent safety consultant

The Electoral Commission has revealed that the revision of voting district boundaries for 2024 elections has given rise to 23 296 voting districts, compared to 23 148 for the 2021 Municipal Elections. Joining us to explain how this increase in voting districts will affect the country’s electoral efficiency and planning is……

GUEST: Mawethu Mosery, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer in Outreach