Today, we are excited to be joined by Zibusiso Mkhwanazi who has just been shortlisted as Agency Leader of the Year. Mkhwanazi is passionate about empowering South Africa’s township youth as he always wants to see them become tomorrow’s successful business leaders. If you are looking to positively impact your community but aren’t quite sure where to start, you better listen to this interview and hopefully his personal story will inspire thoughtfulness.

GUEST: Zibusiso Mkhwanazi, Author, Group CEO of M&N Brands and Co-Founder of Avatar

City Power had to abandon their plan to disconnect illegal connections in Tshepisong, West Rand, yesterday after police warned them of the volatile situation they will find themselves in should they go ahead. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Isaac Mangena, City Power Spokesperson

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) released a statement yesterday stating that they are taking firm steps following a serious security breach at OR Tambo International Airport after a passenger was found in possession of two training hand grenades in Ethiopia. To react to this statement, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Advocate Christopher Shabangu, President of the SA Cabin Crew Association

We tell you more about a newly launched social justice initiative, called ‘Social Impact with Pearl’ that aims to protect rights, demand truth, and rebuild trust in our justice system that is perceived to be prioritising the needs and desires of a small group over the broader population. This noble initiative is the brainchild of Pearl Walsh, a Cape Town based activist. She joins us now to outline the objectives of this initiative…….

GUEST: Pearl Walsh, founder of Social Impact with Pearl

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that his country intends to recognise Palestine as a state. Macron has also revealed that he will formalise the decision at the United Nations General Assembly in two months time. This is a major development considering France’s tremendous influence over European politics, economy and culture. Politically speaking - what does it all mean, given the ongoing war in the Middle East? For more analysis on this, we are joined by……

GUEST: Zeenat Adam, Deputy Executive Director at the Afro-Middle East Centre

Concerns are rising in Lesotho about Basotho nationals being denied healthcare in South Africa, prompting calls for intervention from the Lesotho government and discussions between the two neighbouring countries. Pheello Sehlabaka, the president of Lesotho’s Democratic Congress Youth League has urged both countries to resolve this issue peacefully. He joins us now to elaborate further on this …..

GUEST(Lesotho): Pheello Sehlabaka, President of the Democratic Congress Youth League in the Kingdom of Lesotho

Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Professor Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka, has welcomed Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s announcement that plans are in place to add to the country’s ten academic hospitals. According to Tyobeka, this development strongly supports the varsity’s Desmond Tutu School of Medicine, which is presently under construction. Currently, there are no academic hospitals in the North-West, Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape.

GUEST: Professor Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka, Principal & Vice-Chancellor of the North-West University

The Liberation Movements Summit 2025, convened under the theme “Defending the Liberation Gains, Advancing Integrated Socio-Economic Development, Strengthening Solidarity for a Better Africa” kicks off tomorrow at the Radisson Hotel and Convention Centre, O.R. Tambo, Gauteng. Dr. Ntsikelelo Breakfast, Political Analyst from the Nelson Mandela University, joins me on the line to break down the role of liberation movements on the African Continent…

GUEST: Dr. Ntsikelelo Breakfast, Political Analyst from the Nelson Mandela University

Channel Africa's Africa In Business, anchored by Thabiso Lehoko and SAfm's the National Pulse ,anchored by John Gericke....

Jon Gericke:

The Group of Twenty (G20),  is an international forum comprising both developing and developed countries. It hosts a series of Working Groups to find solutions to global economic and financial issues. There are various other groupings, such as the Business 20 (B20), the Urban 20 (U20), and the Youth 20 (Y20), to name a few, which are also meeting on the sidelines to reflect on various priority agendas.

Thabiso Lehoko:

Today, we reflect on the Youth 20 (Y20) summits. Y20 enables dialogue between young people from G20 member countries, in order to influence debates and to contribute to the preparation of public policies. To discuss how young leaders from all over the world can influence policy discussions in the lead up to the G20 Summit in November, in South Africa - we are joined on the line by Tinashe Mpasiri, a member of the 1873 Network, and the director of corporate literacy under the Banking On Africa's Future initiative, and the composer of the official G20 song under South Africa's G20 Presidency...

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS:

JG: Are young people properly represented in the G20 discussions? And why should you people participate in these discussions?

TL: What are some of the things young people should be pushing for in these G20 working groups?

JG: South Africa's three priorities for the G20 Presidency focus on Inclusive Economic Growth, Industrialisation, Employment and Reducing Inequality. 2: Food Security 3: Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance and Innovation for Sustainable Development... Do these priorities address challenges faced by young people within the G20 economies?

TL: How is the 1873 Network driving the conversation within the G20?

OUTRO: That was Tinashe Mpasiri, a member of the 1873 Network, and the director of corporate literacy under the Banking On

Today is the last day of the State’s case in the Senzo Meyiwa trial as the witnesses examination-in-chief process has been completed. Following this process, the defence team will now have an opportunity to call their own witnesses to test the accuracy and reliability of the State’s witnesses. To give us an update in terms of what’s currently happening in court is…..

GUEST: Pearl Magubane, SABC News reporter