The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is calling for the toning down of hostilities between its alliance partners, the ANC and the SACP.

GUEST: Matthew Parks, COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator

The Eastern Cape department of health says it has noted a decline in teenage and child births in the province. The province has been for the longest time being in the top provinces struggling with this crisis, we find out more from the department…

Guest: Ntandokazi Capa - The Eastern Cape Department of Health MEC

Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has asked the National Treasury to investigate alleged irregularities in the procurement of school textbooks that were awarded to Lighthouse Publishers. We find out more with…

Guest: Siviwe Gwarube - Minister of the Department of Basic Education

South Africa’s fastest-growing food rescue NGO says hunger in the country is not a question of charity, but a failure of systems. As findings from the South African Human Rights Commission food inquiry are expected, the organisation warns that food

insecurity has reached record levels despite sufficient food being produced nationally. We discuss how this crisis can be addressed…

Guest: Ozzy Nel - CEO of SA Harvest

Two opposition parties in the City of Johannesburg have expressed concern about the metro’s reliance on loans to fund service delivery projects. According to the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), the city has borrowed R5 billion from financial institutions in the past 12 months to fund infrastructure-related projects.

GUEST: Chris Rohlssen, Councillor for the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) in the City of Johannesburg

The March and March movement, led by Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, is staging a demonstration in Pretoria, Gauteng, today. The organisation has blamed the government for allegedly not doing enough to deal with undocumented foreign nationals in the country.

GUEST: Nonhlanhla Ntshingila, SABC News Reporter

The Border Management Authority has announced a huge project that will change border management in South Africa. There will be a strategic redevelopment of six key points of entry.

GUEST: Dr. Michael Masiapato, Border Management Authority Commissioner

With the evolution of technology, and the take-over of AI in all spaces including education, a tech NPO is taking teachers along the journey. The AI + Me pathway forms part of Digify Africa’s broader vision to build Kitso as a WhatsApp-based learning, development, and support platform for teachers across South Africa.

Guest: Polly Sekwala - ILizwe Lam Project Manager at Digify Africa

The Inkatha Freedom Party, led by its President, Velenkosini Hlabisa, together with members of the Party’s National Executive Committee, commemorated Freedom Day at the Banquet Hall in Westonaria, Gauteng, today.

GUEST: Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, IFP Deputy President

The Gauteng Geographical Names Committee believes Freedom Month should be more than about a reflection on the country’s transition to democracy and political milestones, but also include a reflection on the spaces we inhabit and the names that define them.

GUEST: Lorraine Shabangu, Advocacy Subcommittee Chairperson, Gauteng Geographical Names Committee