The South African Union of Students, SAUS is calling for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to extend its closing for applications. SAUS spokesperson Asive Dlanjwa says many deserving students will be academically excluded if the deadline is not extended. Dlanjwa adds that the extension will allow maximum students to have the opportunity to apply...

GUEST: Asive Dlanjwa, Spokesperson for the South African Union of Students, SAUS

The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) gives us an update on their pending case that seeks to stop the vaccination of children between the ages of 12 and 17. The party and other organisations will ask the court for an interim interdict against Covid-19 child vaccinations, pending the outcome of an internal appeal before the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) to completely stop the programme.

Guest: Bongani Khanyile kaLuthuli, ACDP Lawyer and NEC Member

The Government Communication Information System, GCIS says attacks on Minister of Home Affairs Dr Aaron Motsoaledi over the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) are misplaced and should be condemned in the strongest term. Permit holders were given a year's grace period to apply for mainstream visas and unsuccessful applicants would have to leave South Africa or be deported.

GUEST: Advocate Simba Chitando, a Zimbabwean lawyer based in South Africa, he is also the chairperson of Zanu PF's Sandton branch

GUEST: Phumla Williams, the director-general of the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)

As part of its drive to clean up its image, the South African Police Service will no longer tolerate ill-discipline from the police officers who break dress code rules or post distasteful content on social media while in uniform. The SAPS management is concerned that certain members are damaging the professional image of the organisation.

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

World News: Protests have broken out in several Kazakh towns and cities after the central Asian nation's government decided to increase the price of petrol. In response to this, the government resigned yesterday, hours after the president declared a state of emergency in large parts of the country.

Guest: Visvin Reddy – National convener of the People Against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increases

We now look at the legal implications of the State Capture Report asking – what are the legal consequences/recourse for those fingered in the Zondo report and what happens if the government or independent agencies fail to implement any of the recommendations of the report - would anyone be able to challenge such a failure in court?

Guest: Dr. Llewellyn Curlewis, senior lecturer in criminal and procedural law at the University of Pretoria

We now speak to Judges Matter about the recent attack on the Constitutional Court and the Judiciary; we will also look at the notion of Judges being paid and being involved in settling political squabbles. Judges Matter is an independent transparency project that monitors the appointment of judges, their discipline for misconduct and the governance system of the judiciary in South Africa.

GUEST: Mbekezeli Benjamin, Researcher at Judges Matter

In conversation with Zandile Mafe’s legal representative, Mr Luvuyo Godla who is claiming that his client was arrested by police in a bid to cover up the failures of the executive and legislature. Mafe is facing charges of housebreaking with the intent to steal, two counts of arson, possession of an explosive device and destruction of essential infrastructure.

Guest: Luvuyo Godla, Legal representative of Zandile Mafe

The first part of the State Capture Inquiry report has found that the sponsorship of The New Age Breakfast briefings was irregular. Former Government Communication and Information System, GCIS head, Mzwanele Manyi is accused of being an enabler of state capture in the first part of the report.

GUEST: Jacob Zuma Foundation spokesperson and Former Government Communication and Information System, GCIS head, Mzwanele Manyi

A man has been arrested after allegedly using a hammer to smash windows at the Constitutional Court buildings in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. The spokesperson of the ministry at the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Crispin Phiri confirmed the incident on Twitter and that the matter is being handled by SAPS.

GUEST: Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Robert Netshiunda