What should we make of the energy transition plan President Cyril Ramaphosa has presented at Cop27 in Egypt, and most importantly, can South Africa afford it? Ramaphosa’s R1.5 trillion plan outlines government’s investment and financing interventions required to achieve decarbonisation in the energy sector, by pursuing alaternative energy sources. It highlights electricity, new-energy vehicles and green hydrogen and priority points to move South Africa away from its dependence on coal.

Guest: Tshepo Kgadima. 

Following Tania Campbell’s reinstatement as mayor of the City of Ekurhuleni. We hear from Siyanda Makhubo, Ekurhuleni Multi-Party Coalition Spokesperson and we will also speak to Dr Levy Ndou, who is a political analyst from Tshwane University of Technology.  

GUEST: Siyanda Makhubo, Ekurhuleni Multi-Party Coalition Spokesperson

GUEST: Dr Levy Ndou, Political analyst from Tshwane University of Technology

A father-son duo has appeared in court following an arrest in KwaZulu-Natal for allegedly dealing in drugs with an estimated street value of R3 million in Chatsworth. The arrest followed a tipoff that the two were going to transport heroin to another location. Police found 15kg worth of heroin as well as empty capsules that were still to be packaged. For more on that, we are now joined by KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Brigadier Jay Naicker. 

Will Thursday’s planned strike by civil servants affect matric exams? The strike follows a wage increase standoff between government and its employees. The Education department says major teachers’ unions will not take part in the strike to ensure matriculants write their exams without disruption, however the Public Servants Association says teachers who want to take part in the strike are within their right to do so and they should. We are now joined by PSA spokesperson, Reuben Maleka.

Tshwane Emergency and Utility Services are responding to flooding incidents in Pretoria where vehicles have collided and trees have fallen to roads. This follows heavy rains in Gauteng. Spokesperson for the Tshwane Emergency Services, Charles Mabaso says, officials are monitoring a number of areas which have been identified as flooding hotspots during heavy rains. He has urged road users to be cautious. 

GUEST: Charles Mabaso, Spokesperson for the Tshwane Emergency Services  

Yesterday, the United States of America announced sanctions against four alleged members of an Islamic State cell in South Africa and eight companies run or controlled by them for providing support to the terrorist group. US Treasury Department said that the aim of the action was to choke off support for the network and control their expansion in the region. To explain what this means is……. 

GUEST: Eldred De Klerk, Security expert 

With the US Mid-Term Elections currently underway, we ask - What are the most important factors that will influence the outcome and what are some of the most important races to watch, but most importantly what about the Trump factor, seeing that the former president has been very visible during the Republicans campaigns? On the other hand though, Joe Biden's allies have expressed hope that voters will reject Republicans who have contributed to an extreme political environment. 

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

The Gauteng province has recorded 11 malaria deaths and more than 1000 infections between January and September this year. Provincial MEC for health Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko says people should  get tested to get treatment if they get symptoms after travelling, especially as we head towards the festive season. Most of the people who tested positive had travelled to Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia. For more on that, we are now joined by Siphiwe Gumede, Assistant Director responsible for Health Promotion in the Gauteng Province.

Leaders from all over the world are gathering in Egypt this week for the annual global climate talks at the 27th Congress of Parties. Cop27 talks began yesterday and President Cyril Ramaphosa presented a new climate investment plan that could solve some of the energy issues in the country. The world leaders meet at a time where different countries are dealing with unusual weather patterns and deciding on what direction to take with regards to energy. What are some of the pressing issues these world leaders should be focusing on as they engage on climate? We are now joined by Katherine Robinson, Head of Campaigns at Natural Justice.

The re-opened inquest into the death of activist, Imam Abdullah Haron, is currently underway in the Cape Town High Court. Haron, a respected religious and political activist was found dead in a police cell in Maitland in 1969, after 123 days in detention. He was 45 years old when he died. Joining us to speak about this all-important inquest is ……..  

GUEST: Khalid Shamis, (Imam Haron’s grandson)