Do businessmen make better politicians? And do they bring some sense of credibility when in it comes to governance? In the case of ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba, he is a successful businessman who came from a poor background and managed to make a success of himself. This is equally the case with President Cyril Ramaphosa. We now speak to Wits Economist and Senior Lecturer, Dr Lumkile Mondi, who says "businessmen who become politicians can bring fresh energy into the public service and that they come from an ecosystem that is driven by urgency to produce measurable results".

GUEST: Wits Economist and Senior Lecturer, Dr Lumkile Mondi

As vote counting continues across the country, we ask - why is voter turnout so low? Did Covid19 fears play any part and what about service delivery disgruntlements? We ask these questions as South Africa records its lowest voter turnout in 27 years.

Guest: Professor Zwelethu Jolobe, Deputy Head of Politics at UCT

World leaders are currently gathering in Glasgow for the COP26 climate summit. Delegates are being asked to accelerate action on climate change and commit to more ambitious cuts in their countries’ emissions. Bringing it home, the European Union and other wealthy countries will launch a partnership with South Africa to help phase-out use of coal. Joining us to discuss the significance of the Cop26 Summit is….

Guest: Richard Worthington, Programme Manager for Climate and Energy Policies programme at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation

The IEC says over 99 percent of voting stations opened on time - with three-point-five million people having already voted by midday. Problems that have been noted by the Commission are an alleged attempt at ballot stuffing by a presiding officer in EThekwini Metro who has subsequently been reported to the police. The Commission also says it is encouraged by the strong turnout at voting stations early in the day with many voters already waiting before the seven am opening.

GUEST: Asanda Ngoasheng, Independent Political analyst

Staying with South Africa's municipal election, we speak to Glen Mpani Managing Partner at Shikamo advisory and political campaigns, an Africa focused campaigns and political advisory firm, which provides skills, expertise to political parties and candidates on how to run a winning campaign.

GUEST: Glen Mpani, Managing Partner at Shikamo advisory and political campaigns

The Electoral Commission, IEC says they are happy with the first day of elections. Over 99% of the 23 148 voting stations opened on time to kick start voting in the 2021 Municipal Elections. As of 12h30 today over 3.5 million voters had already voted according to the IEC. We are now joined on the line by various political parties to share their respective thoughts and experience for the first day of the country's municipal election...

GUEST: Nkenke Kekana, ANC Head of Communications

GUEST: Werner Horn, DA MP and Party head of elections

GUEST: Omphile Maotwe, EFF's Treasure General

GUEST: Mkhuleko Hlengwa, IFP MP and National spokesperson

GUEST: Michael Beaumont, National Chairperson of Action SA

How should parents or guardians talk to their child or children about elections or politics in general? Most children tend to pay attention to how family members engage in discussions around politics and the upcoming election; whether or not family members vote and whom they intend to vote for. As the local government election looms, we will speak to parents are their children about their expectations for Monday's local government election and what they think of political parties...

1. Parent 1 - Mr. Manas Moeng, Child Tsholofelo Moeng -

1. Parent 2 - Mrs. Noami Hlongwane, Child Lubanzi Hlongawane

1. Parent 3 - Mr. Mkhululi Dlamini, Child Butholenkosi Dlamini

The latest statistics published by the Broadcast Research Council of South Africa reiterates the incredible power and influence of SABC radio stations as 14 of the country’s 20 most listened to radio stations are part of the SABC radio portfolio.

GUEST: Nada Wotshela, SABC Group Executive for Radio

We now speak to our various reporters across the country who will be station in various municipalities covering Monday's local government elections...

GUEST: Reginald Witbooi, Who will be in the De Aar area, a town in the Northern Cape

GUEST: Ishmael Modiba, who will be based in Welkom. Responsible for all nearby areas such as Virginia, Bothaville and Hennenman and Kroonstad

Labour union Cosatu has appealed to employers to allow workers to exercise their democratic right and cast their votes on Election Day on Monday. This follows numerous complaints by truck drivers that certain employers want to force workers to work on Election Day. The Union's Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks says workers have the right to be given time off to vote...

GUEST: Matthew Parks, Parliamentary Coordinator for the Congress of South African Trade Unions, Cosatu