According to the South African Petroleum Association, we are, as most local fuel refineries have shut down. So to what extent will this affect our major airports? Joining us for this discussion is…..

GUEST: Guy Leitch, Aviation analyst & Editor of SA Flyer magazine

Water issues around the City of Joburg have become a recurring issue on this show. A number of people have over the past few days taken to social media to voice their frustrations with recent water challenges the city faces. I’ve seen people around the Sandton and Bryanston are talk about their challenges over the past few days, some going as far as posting videos of water tankers in their areas. Let’s get an idea of how bad this current situation is with…

GUEST: Dr. Ferrial Adam, WaterCAN Executive Manager

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe addressed delegates today at the G20 Critical Mineral Stakeholder meeting in Sandton, north of Johannesburg, Mantashe lamented the importation of raw minerals, which he says further exacerbates poverty and inequality in the country. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Katlego Legodi, SABC News Economics Reporter

The department of basic education has revealed that some educators in KwaZulu-Natal continue to us corporal punishment in the classroom, despite the ban. While the practice was once permitted under common law, it is public knowledge that corporal punishment in South African schools was legally abolished in 1997. So what should happen to those who continue to employ this illegal practice?

GUEST: Elijah Mhlanga, National spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education

The United Nations has expressed serious concern about rising hunger in Africa. According to the organisation, worrying projections indicate that by the end of the decade, 60% of the world’s malnourished population will be in Africa. What is even more disturbing is the fact that currently, more than 280 million people across Africa are malnourished. With our continent possessing a wealth of mineral resources - how do address this problem? For more on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Sandy Bukula, acting CEO of Operation Hunger

Earlier on, Acting Deputy Chief Justice, Mbuyiseli Madlanga, briefed the nation on the Criminal Justice System Inquiry. The South African Policing Union is reacting to the press briefing. I am joined on the line by… 

GUEST: Lesiba Thobakgale, South African Policing Union Spokesperson

We unpack the objectives of this year’s Tailings Conference that is currently underway in Parktown, Johannesburg. This year’s annual gathering is convened under the theme, “Reform and Resistance in the Shadow of a Disaster.” During this two-day gathering, several important topics are going to be discussed and a new and improved programme of action will be adopted on the last day of the conference. For more on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Hassen Logart, Tailings Working Group & Programme Convenor

GUEST: Advocate Sandra Makoasha, Commissioner @SA Human Rights Commission

Action SA has gazetted their Notice to introduce the Constitution Twenty-Second Amendment Bill which, if passed, would represent the most significant overhaul of the Executive of 32 Ministers and 43 Deputy Ministers since the dawn of democracy in 1994. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Athol Trollip, Action SA Parliamentary Leader

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have announced the formation of a parallel government. RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo would head a 15-person government council that would include regional governors. However, the Sudanese government has rejected the announcement of this so called new government, urging other countries not to recognise it.

GUEST: Ibrahim Dean, Independent Researcher & political commentator

Collen Malatji has criticised the ANC Youth League for its lack of racial diversity. While the ANC has historically championed unity and non-racialism, critics always argue that its leadership and membership are not truly representative of South Africa’s diverse population. Malatji has attested to this and has warned the ‘Young Lions’ of the party that they should avoid looking like an exclusively black organisation. He joins us now to elaborate further on this……

GUEST: Collen Malatji, President of the ANC Youth League