President Cyril Ramaphosa is seeking an urgent interdict to stop the private prosecution led by former president, Jacob Zuma. Ramaphosa approached the court after Zuma instituted proceedings against him, citing that Ramaphosa was an 'accessory after the fact' in his case against prosecutor Billy Downer. We speak to SABC reporter, Zoleka Qodashe about what happened in court today.

Guest: Zoleka Qodashe, SABC reporter

US domestic flights have now resumed after an IT failure in a critical aviation safety system. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that the system that alerts pilots and airlines about any hazards was not functioning. The breakdown led to more than 7,800 flights being delayed and 1,200 being canceled. In the next segment we look at the implications of such a massive disruption and how the US is stabilizing again following the incident.  

Guest: Guy Leitch, Aviation expert

Has the process of holding Steinhoff and its leaders accountable been adequate in comparison to the company’s crimes? The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has barred former CEO, Markus Jooste for 20 years from Directorship as well as R15 million worth of fines for submitting false financial statements and violating listing rules. The company’s share price plunged by over 90% and lost over R200 billion after it came out that it had inflated the value of its profits and tricked investors. Jooste resigned while an investigation into accounting irregularities was underway. He is challenging the JSE’s decision. We’re now joined by Kganki Matabane, Chief Executive Officer of the Black Business Council.

guest: Dawie Roodt

There have been several fires that have displaced informal settlement dwellers across Cape Town from 30 December 2022 to 10 January 2023. The City of Cape Town says that the national Department of Human Settlements has cut its grant funding to provide emergency building starter kits to help over 1500 fire victims. The government has called on communities not to cluster shacks as it poses a fire hazard and discouraged victims from the illegal occupation of land while it works towards long-term housing solutions. We are joined on the line by...

 
Guest: Dr. Trevor Ngwane - Director of the Centre for Sociological Research and Practice at the University of Johannesburg

Laerskool Danie Malan in Pretoria North was a battlefield this morning as black parents accused the school of refusing to admit black children for grade one. The school’s governing body is refuting the claims and says this is an issue of placement with the provincial department. The EFF is calling on the school to find a permanent solution to the issue. SABC News Reporter, Sashin Naidoo

German car manufacturer, BMW has issued an apology for an advert that caused uproar last week. In the advert, they use a photograph of a black woman standing next to their latest BMW 5 series vehicles with the popular phrase “We are our ancestor’s wildest dreams’, however, the word ancestors is cancelled to change the word tag line “we are our wildest dreams”. Many people found the advert to be racist and offensive. The company says it wanted to showcase South Africa’s diversity through the advert and did not mean to offend or question people’s beliefs. To discuss the advert and BMW’s response to the backlash,

Guest: Tebogo Ditshego, CEO of Ditshego Media

As the country waits to hear about the cabinet reshuffle, questions loom large surrounding the performance agreements that the ministers signed. For some ministers, these agreements are up for review this year. The real question is whether these reviews actually hold the ministries accountable given the extent to which service delivery is not taking place. Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa asked the media to be patient as he was still applying his mind on how he will be reshuffling his Cabinet. To help us unpack some of the governance and party issues at play,

Guest: Mr Sandile Swana - Political Analyst and Governance Specialist

The new Chinese Foreign Minister is set to embark on the seven-day tour of Africa. Minister Qin Gang is hitting the ground running as he is set to visit Ethiopia, Gabon, Angola, Benin and Egypt. The purpose of the visit is to deepen ties between the continent and China. The visit is already underway and sets to wrap up on 16th January 2023. We are joined by...

Guest: Dr Emanuel Matambo, Research Director at the Centre for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg