We look at the upcoming French elections, asking – will Macron win re-election bid? Voters in France will go to the polls on 10 April to elect a new president. For now, many argue that the April 24 runoff looks likely to pit Macron against Le Pen, a repeat of the 2017 election-decider. And the result is likely to be the same, too, the polls show. Macron has a safe lead in all polls asking about second-round voting intentions, irrespective of his opponent. On the other hand, there are those who argue that the gap between Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron is now too close to call, with election victory now within the margin of error.

Guest: John Keiger, Retired Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Cambridge

You may have heard in the news earlier today that a group of armed suspects accosted the manager and staff of a Boxer outlet in Sundumbili, north coast Durban. Well what was encouraging though was to see a couple of people being released after this traumatic incident. Joining us to give us the latest……..

Guest: Brigadier Jay Naicker, KZN Police spokesperson

A News24 investigation has revealed that someone known by the code name "Helen" is somehow linked to more than R260 million embezzlement that allegedly occurred at State Security Agency prior the ANC’s 2017 Nasrec conference and this forms part of affidavits filed by SSA spies to the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture.

Guest: Dr Chris De Kock, Former SAPS head of Crime Information Analysis Centre

What fuels negative police perceptions – are you one of those who don’t trust the police, call us and tell us why? An article by the South African Human Sciences Research Council shows that public confidence in the police is at its lowest since 1998. It also follows the July unrest when trust in the police dipped.

Guest: Richard Mamabolo, Spokesperson of the Police and Prison Civil Rights Union (Popcru)

We outline the objectives of the recently held Extraordinary SADC Troika ministerial meeting which basically discussed the prevailing security situation and progress of the SADC Mission in Mozambique.

Guest: Nixon Katembo, specialist on the Great Lakes and East Africa and also works on the KiSwahili Desk at Channel Africa

DJ Black Coffee has won his first Grammy Award, winning the Best Dance/Electronic Album category for his 2021 album titled Subconsciously. To celebrate his achievement, we are joined by……

Guest: Percy Mabandu, Art specialist

Post the ANC’s provincial congress that took place in Mpumalanga this past weekend, we ask - What happened to the party’s through the eye of a needle document which basically compels the party to choose the best cadres? Many commentators and observers were left astounded that Mandla Msibi was allowed to contest for a leadership position at the ANC’s provincial congress this despite the party’s “step aside” rule and the fact that Msibi faces charges of murder and attempted murder stemming from a shooting incident at a Mbombela chisanyama in August last year in which two people died. Msibi was removed from his position as MEC for agriculture shortly after he was charged by the NPA last year.

Guest: Professor Lesiba Teffo, Independent political analyst

The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng is proposing that foreign embassies must pay for patients from their countries who are treated in Gauteng hospitals. They are arguing that billing foreign embassies for patients from their countries was a practical way to deal with the issue of foreign patients overburdening Gauteng’s hospitals.

Guest: Jack Bloom, DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC

Oliver Dickson talks about his new programme on SAfm and what the listeners can look forward to. Dickson will present a weekly show called ‘This Week, Today’ on Fridays from 18:00 – 19:00, where he will engage the top newsmakers of the week as well as host some of the station’s big debates.

Guest: Oliver Dickson, SAfm presenter of ‘This Week, Today’ 

Former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has been sentenced to four years in prison or a fine of R200,000. Magistrate Betty Khumalo handed down the sentence in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Friday after the former minister was found guilty of perjury last month. According to the ANC Constitution, Dlamini can be asked to appear before the Disciplinary Committee due to the conviction. 

Guest: Adv Paul Ngobeni, Independent political analyst