The Executive Mayor of the City of Ekurhuleni, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, presented the 2026 State of the City Address earlier today in Germiston. SABC News Reporter, Luyanda Danca, was in Germiston and now joins me on the line to share some of the key points from the Mayor’s Address…

GUEST: Luyanda Danca, SABC News Reporter

We unpack the findings of a research study conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council on voter readiness ahead of the upcoming Local Government Elections. The study has found that nearly half of eligible South African voters are not registered to vote. It has also revealed that there is a concern from the public that politicians are undermining democracy. To react to this, we are joined by…….

GUEST: Sy Mamabolo, Chief Electoral Officer of the Electoral Commission

National police commissioner General Fannie Masemola has been summoned to appear in court on April 21 over the R360m health tender awarded to Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Athlenda Mathe, SAPS National Spokesperson

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has just concluded its meeting with His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, the reigning King of the Zulu Nation and Monarch of KwaZulu-Natal. The meeting was aimed at finding lasting solutions on how the Kingship and the PSC can collaborate to address the needs of traditional communities and promote their well-being. Since early last year, the commission has been meeting with various Kingships across the country to deliberate on challenges faced by traditional leaders. Joining us to explain the significance of today’s meeting is….

GUEST: Professor Somadoda Fikeni, Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC)

We unpack the outcomes of SA Innovation Week. The event took place last week and it brought together government, industry, academia and communities to strengthen collaboration across the innovation ecosystem.

GUEST: Loyiso Tyira, Board Chairperson @Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)

Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila has condemned Kinshasa’s attacks in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. His remarks come amid escalating fighting in South and North Kivu, where government forces and their allies, including Burundian troops have broadened their aerial warfare against the AFC/M23 rebels. For more analysis on this, we are joined by……

GUEST: Nixon Katembo, African affairs commentator

The DA has released a list of party members vying to the top leadership positions. Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis will go against Sibusiso Dyonase, a DA leader from Sedibeng in Gauteng for the party’s federal leader position. Let’s get a sense of what could possibly happen at the party’s federal congress next month with…

GUEST: Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast, Political Analyst at the Nelson Mandela University 

Yesterday, Lukhanyo Calata, son of the late Fort Calata, was seen speaking to Eugene de Kock at Cradock Four Inquest in the Gqeberha High Court. SABC News Reporter, Ntombozuko Balintulo, was in court and captured that moment on camera. Let’s get a sense of what that conversation was about as well as what happened today in court…

GUEST: Ntombozuko Balintulo, SABC News Reporter

As we commemorate this year’s Human Rights Month under the theme “Making Human Dignity Real,” Youth Capital together with Equal Education are calling on policymakers to look into the systemic challenges undermining the human dignity and constitutional right to further education for students in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges. Around 60% of TVET students drop out in their first year, and 69% of NSFAS funded students didn’t meet academic progression requirements last year, raising serious questions about whether the right to further education is being realized.

GUEST: Buhlebethu Magwaza, Youth Capital Project Lead

In conversation with Professor Wynand Malherbe who is studying the ecological health of the Vaal River. His research has found that the river is currently surviving but not thriving as it is highly impacted by pollution. He joins us now to elaborate further on this…….

GUEST: Professor Wynand Malherbe, North-West University researcher