The National Prosecuting Authority, NPA have referred the Special Investigating Unit, SIU's report into the multimillion rand Digital Vibes Covid19 communication contract to the Hawks for Investigation. This after former Health Minister, Dr. Zweli Mkhize and other senior officials were implicated for corruption in a report released by the presidency.

GUEST: Mr Kaizer Kganyago, Spokesperson for the Special Investigating Unit (the SIU)

GUEST: Hawks national spokesperson, Colonel Katlego Mogale

An alleged middleman in the Gupta-linked Regiments Capital and Trillian corruption has made his first appearance at the Specialised Crimes Court in Palm Ridge, Ekurhuleni today. Fraud accused, Kubentheran Moodley's was applying for bail after his arrest at OR Tambo Airport last night. Moodley is facing charges of fraud, theft, corruption and money laundering, relating to his dealings with state owned entities and the Gupta family. It's alleged Moodley was the middle-man in the Transnet, Regiments Capital and Trillion corruption saga. Transnet is said to have paid millions of rand for consultancy services to Trillion. Last year, Moodley's assets worth 232 million rand were placed under curatorship after allegations that he illegally benefited from kickbacks. He has denied any involvement.

GUEST: Sindisiwe Seboka, Spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA's) Investigating Directorate

The Presidency says it had sent third-party notices to all persons or entities referred to in the Special Investigating Unit's report into the Digital Vibes matter. This was done so that they could have an opportunity to object to its publication or part thereof.

GUEST: Tyrone Seale, Acting spokesperson in the Presidency

As the standoff continues between Eskom and Soweto residents, we hear from King Sibiya on why he thinks residents have the right to refuse Eskom workers entry to their homes. It’s public knowledge that Soweto residents are unhappy with constant power cuts and many of them are refusing to settle their Eskom debt.

Guest: King Sibiya, President of Lungelo Lethu Human Rights Foundation

Guest: Daphane Mokwena, Eskom’s Senior Manager for Customer Service in Gauteng

World News: In a week’s time, Nigeria is going to become the first country on the African continent to launch a digital currency. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele believes that this will set the tone to tell Africa that his country is ready to lead.

Guest: Dr Terfa Abraham, Economist & International Finance analyst

Residents from eleven villages from Ga Rasai Traditional Area in the North West held a protest march to Assen Iron Ore mine near Brits. The community delivered a memorandum regarding royalties to the mine and to also raise grievances of unemployment.

GUEST: Zebilon Maine, SABC senior reporter in the North West

A court In Kenya has declared that being a housewife should be considered a full-time job. High Court Judge Teresia Matheka ruled that being a housewife is a full time payable job and that carrying a 9-months pregnancy is equivalent to working. We now speak to Waikwa Wanyoike, a Kenyan Constitutional lawyer, who says this ruling falls under the Matrimonial property division, which examines how a spouse's non-monetary contribution to the household should be evaluated and valued...

GUEST: Waikwa Wanyoike, a Kenyan Constitutional lawyer

“We learn more about Ithala bank’s role in driving SMME development and economic activities in KwaZulu-Natal”

Guest: Ms Tozi Mthethwa, Group Corporate Support Services Executive & Acting Business Finance Executive Ithala Development Finance Corporation

Farmers in the Northern Cape are counting their losses following devastating wildfires. Thousands of hectares of grazing land have been destroyed and hundreds of livestock was also not spared. Some farms around Doughlas, Hopetown, Ritchie and Jacobsdal were affected. The fires come as farmers are trying to recover from the crippling drought that gripped the province for over six-years. On Monday evening, the wind fanned the fire towards Kimberley. However, it was contained without any major damage reported

GUEST: SABC senior reporter in the Northern Cape, Reginald Witbooi

Western Cape Minister of Community Safety Albert Fritz, says he is shocked and angered by the murder of three women in Khayelitsha yesterday. The women, aged between 17 and 21, were found by community members at the TT Block informal settlement with gunshot wounds to their heads. The motive for the killings has yet been established. Fritz has welcomed the SAPS 72-hour activation plan to capture the suspects.

GUEST: Western Cape police spokesperson, Brigadier Novela Potelwa