Recently Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane was heavily criticised for taking leave in order to be with his two sons who are undergoing traditional initiation (ulwaluko). Today we hear from Mkhululi Ndamase who is of the view that Mabuyane should in fact be applauded for putting his family first, arguing that fathers, uncles, guardians and other men should spend time with initiates instead of abandoning them. Ndamase joins us to elaborate further on this……..

GUEST: Mkhululi Ndamase

Earlier today, Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, led the Clean Cities and Towns campaign in Welkom, Free State. SABC News reporter, Aphumelele Mdlalane, joins me on the line to tell us more about this visit…

GUEST: Aphumelele Mdlalane, SABC News reporter

Three officials from the City of Tshwane Municipality, who are believed to be part of a syndicate, have been arrested for stealing a transformer at a substation. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, SAPS Spokesperson

Lancet recently conducted a comprehensive study aimed at evaluating the effect of all USAID funding on adult and child mortality over the past two decades and examined the future effect of its defunding. Its study has found that the Trump administration’s cuts to the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which provides 40 percent humanitarian funding worldwide, could lead to 14 million deaths in the next five years. To explain what this means is……

GUEST: Dr Angelique Coetzee, Vice Chair of the Unity Forum of Family Practitioners of South Africa

We take a look at the current fuel prices, following this morning’s announcement which detailed the official fuel price adjustments. According to the department of mineral resources and energy, fuel prices will see a hike of between 52 and 55 cents per litre for 95 and 93 petrol, respectively, and an increase of between 82 and 84 cents per litre for diesel. To explain the latest figures, we are joined by….

GUEST: Robert Maake, Director of Fuel Pricing at the Department of Mineral Resources & Energy

Former Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa shares his views and thoughts on the ongoing impasse between the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance. Just this morning, the DA laid criminal charges against Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane for allegedly lying to parliament. On the other hand, the ANC’s Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula has made it clear that the party won’t pander to the DA’s demands. So what’s the best way forward for these two parties?

GUEST: Mbhazima Shilowa, Columnist & former Gauteng Premier

Last year, Bakwena Ba Mogopa embarked on a strike action that forced Glencore to close its mine for six weeks. What happened afterwards is that Glencore took the community to court and the Bakwena community lost the case against the mine last month. However though, they believe that the ruling limits the community’s right to protest, which is a violation of their constitutional right and they are of the view that if this issue is left unchallenged, it simply means that more rural communities will be unfairly treated or exploited by mining companies across the country. To give us more details on what transpired and what their next step will be is….

GUEST: Pam Segakweng, from Bakwena Ba Mogopa Community Development Foundation

Earlier on, we spoke to the DA’s National spokesperson, Karabo Khakhau, about why the party deemed it important to remain in the government of national unity at the back of their presser this past weekend. We’ll have some analysis on this issue with…

GUEST: Professor Mashupye Maserumule, Political Commentator from the Tshwane University of Technology

The National School Nutrition Programme Service Providers Association is concerned by the recent reports indicating a significant increase in the prices of zero-rated food items, despite these products being exempt from Value-Added Tax (VAT). To tell us more about this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Lindani Matiwane, National School Nutrition Programme Service Providers Association chairperson