As police officers probing the Scottish National Party’s finances continue their search. Scotland’s former first minister, Nicola Sturgeon has pulled out of a planned speaking event that is due to take place this evening. Her decision comes after her husband was questioned by police, who are currently investigating alleged irregularities in relation to the ruling party finances.

GUEST (Scotland): Musa Mdunge, Political analyst & PhD candidate based at the University of Dundee

Another strike is looming in the bus industry as negotiations have deadlocked between the South African Bus Employers Association, the Commuters Bus Employers Association and trade union, Numsa. Numsa says the two organisations have failed to meet demands that include a 8% salary increase and medical aid for all employees. The two will meet the South African Passenger Bargaining Council after failing to reach an agreement. We’re now joined by Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, Numsa spokesperson.

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research says the South African economy loses an estimated R2.2 billion each year to cybercrime. The organisation says more than half of South African companies have been victims of ransomware in the past year. It also says there is a skills gap in the cyber security industry, leaving over 80% of organisations in South Africa exposed. 

Guest: Muyowa Mutemwa, CSIR Group Research Leader for Data Security and Analytics

Rearabetswe Dire and Gontse Kgokolo tell us more about Edenvinne and how the entire process of conceiving a good business idea came about. After being side-lined and overlooked by big retailers and other institutions – these two ladies took it upon themselves to self-fund their retail company that specialises in local beauty and grooming products.

GUEST: Rearabetswe Dire, co-founder of Edenvinne

GUEST: Gontse Kgokolo, co-founder of Edenvinne

What should we make of the constant reversal of government decisions due to public outrage over the past few months? Government has reversed the decision to exempt Eskom from regulations that require State Owned Entities to disclose expenditure that does not comply with the provisions of the PFMA. National Treasury says the withdrawal was made to allow for a period of further engagement and written technical input from all relevant stakeholders on the matter. If you remember, the R22 million flag decision by former Arts and Culture minister, Nathi Mthethwa was also reversed and recently, the Tottenham Hotspur deal by the tourism department was also reversed. We’re now joined by Dr Harlan Cloete, Governance Systems Expert and research fellow at the University of Free State.

Members of the South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union continue their major strike against employer Makro, over an alleged dismissal of 600 workers and looming retrenchments. The workers today stages a strike outside the US embassy in Pretoria. The strike is now on its 10th day and the workers picketed outside the embasy today because Makro is owned by Walmart, a US based company. The demands also include a 12% salary increase for all workers. We’re now joined by Mike Tau, Second Deputy President of Saccawu.

The government has officially terminated, with immediate effect, the National State of Disaster on electricity supply constraints in South Africa. After a legal challenge by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa). For more reaction on this, we are joined by….

GUEST: Adv Stefanie Fick, Executive Director of the Accountability Division @ OUTA  

As the parliamentary inquiry pursuing misconduct charges against Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane continues, we ask - who should be liable for her legal fees and that of other public representatives as well? Mkhwebane has written a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, urging immediate intervention on this ongoing funding saga.

GUEST: Mvuzo Notyesi, President of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers

World News: Following his historic court appearance, former U.S President Donald Trump says the 34 felony charges against him are "election interference" at a scale never seen before and the US is "going to hell". However, now that his 34 felony charges are public knowledge – legally speaking, what does it all mean? 

But before we speak to her, take a listen to what former US President had to say about the charges……

GUEST (US): Tricia ‘CK’ Hoffler, CEO of The CK Hoffler Firm

EFF leader, Julius Malema says no regime in the world should be allowed to punish people on the basis of their sexuality. He was speaking outside the Ugandan embassy earlier today at a march against Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill that seeks to punish homosexuals. We’re now joined by Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane, Legal practitioner and In-house Counsel at the Centre for Applied legal Studies; they’re also the Cohost of literary podcast, ‘The Cheeky Natives’. But before we speak to Letlhogonolo, let’s listen to what Malema said earlier.