Now that the culprit in the biggest cyber beach South Africa has ever seen has been sentenced, what are some of the lessons we can learn from Experian’s data breach as consumers. Data fraudster Karabo Phungula was sentenced to 15 years last week for fraudulently obtaining personal data of 24 million South Africans during a data breach that has incurred the credit bureau over R5million in costs. We’re now joined by Bataung Qhotsokoane, Technology researcher at IAfrikan.

The Port of Durban has welcomed ocean liner Queen Mary 2 to the City's port. According to eThekwini Municipality, Queen Mary 2’s return is expected to be a major drawcard for cruise liners and it will bring positives for the tourism sector in the province.

GUEST: Lindiwe Khuzwayo, Head of Communication @eThekwini Municipality 

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced its preliminary revenue collection results for the 2022/2023 financial year, which reflects a significant growth trajectory over the past few years. To explain what informs this growth is….

GUEST: Edward Kieswetter, SARS Commissioner

For the first time in two weeks, there would be no protests in Kenya today - after Raila Odinga and President William Ruto agreed to sit down and discuss several issues that have led to anti-government protests in recent weeks. But, will the upcoming talks between these two leaders produce great outcomes? We find out from…..

GUEST: Dr Chidochase Nyere, Political analyst from UJ’s Institute for Pan African Thought and Conversation 

Benedict Chere talks about his business journey: Gone are the days when South Africans would say there is no magic food for a hangover cure. Thanks to Benedict Chere for starting a business that cures ‘Babalaz.’ But as we all know that starting a business is tough and challenging on all fronts – so what motivated him to come up with this business concept and how challenging was it for him to start his own business?

GUEST: Benedict Chere, Founder & Owner of Babalaz Atchaar

It’s all systems go for the resumption of the Democratic Alliance’s elective conference that is due to take place tomorrow at the Gallagher Estate in Midrand. Helen Zille will be running for re-election as the DA’s federal council chairperson. She joins us now to discuss party politics and SA’s state of affairs.

GUEST: Helen Zille, DA’s Federal Council Chairperson

Prosecutors in New York are working to co-ordinate Donald Trump's surrender to court officials, after he became the first former US president to be charged with a crime. Trump has been indicted on charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. To explain what this means is…..

GUEST (UK): Professor Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics at the University of Birmingham

We pose this question as the country’s main opposition party gears up for its elective congress this coming weekend. When the Democratic Alliance was formed in 2000, we were told that the party was established to protect and strengthen democracy in South Africa and to build a strong opposition that will somehow be able to restrict the one-party dominance of the ANC. But has the Democratic Alliance managed to do that and what has prevented it from achieving its political objectives? We find out from the party’s stalwart and former SA Ambassador to Thailand, Douglas Gibson.

GUEST: Douglas Gibson, DA stalwart and former SA Ambassador to Thailand

Water samples from Jukskei and Klip rivers have been collected for analysis after four people who recently attended baptism ceremonies held at the two rivers tested positive for cholera. This increases the number of cholera cases in South African to 10. The health department says none of the four people had recently traveled outside the country.

Guest: Spokesperson for the Department of Health, Foster Mohale.

Bongani Baloyi now has a new political home. The former Action SA Gauteng Chairperson announced his departure from the party a few weeks ago. He has now launched a new political party. Xiluva is a new political party that will contest election in 2024. Baloyi says it is built on the ideological philosophy of Ubuntu, community and multiracialism. He says it is for people who want a real alternative, led by young people. We’re now joined by Bongani Baloyi, Founder of Xiluva.