The Department of Water and Sanitation says government's diplomatic relations agreement allows for its use of Cuban professionals. The Department is clarifying its reasons for hiring 24 Cuban engineers to assist with South Africa's water challenges. The Department says around 65-million-rand will be spent on the engineers over the next two years. However, civil society organisations and members of the public have raised concerns over why South African engineers are not being provided the job opportunities.
GUEST: Mdu Mlaba, President of the National Society of Black Engineers

The South African tourism sector wants answers on why the United States of America has decided to issue a travel advisory, warning its citizens not to travel to South Africa, citing violent crime, protests and strikes as some of the key reasons.
Guest: Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa: CEO, Tourism Business Council

There has been a surge in skilled people leaving South Africa. "Brain drain" - the long-term departure of qualified and experienced people from a country has raised concern. Some South Africans are not necessarily moving because they feel opportunity is better, some have cited corruption, poor policies, crime and political instability as some of the main driving factors to leave...
GUEST: Dr Pali Lehohla, a former Statistician-General at Statistics South Africa

ANC MP Mervyn Dirks joins us to explain why some party members want Pemmy Majodina to be held accountable over the personal protective equipment deal that the ANC caucus awarded to her son.

Guest: Mervyn Dirks, ANC MP

General Secretary of Contralesa joins us to outline the objectives of the inaugural Ancestors Day ceremony which is due to take place next month at the Mathibela Royal Palace in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga. The organisation is urging South Africans to celebrate and observe African spirituality and its role in our lives through ceremonies and rituals that honour the ancestors.
Guest: Zolani Mkiva, General Secretary of Contralesa

On World News today we take a closer look at Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict, asking how significant is it for the US and black bodies in general across the globe? I’m sure you will agree that George Floyd’s trial has been one of the most closely watched cases in recent memory.
Guest on the line (US): Tricia “CK” Hoffler, Civil rights lawyer & President of the National Bar Association

Members of Equal Education have been picketing at the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education in Pietermaritzburg to demand the release of the final KZN Learner Transport Policy. The policy comprises legal guidelines to provide transport to pupils who have to walk a long distance to school. Equal Education says learners should be free from the burden of walking exhausting dangerous routes to school.
GUEST: Zanele Modise, Head of National Organizing At Equal Education

Following the official launch of Limpopo’s electronic registration for Covid19 vaccine – we hear from the province’s Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba in terms of how they are going to manage their roll out processes moving forward.

Guest: Dr Phophi Ramathuba, MEC for Health in Limpopo

The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) say they are in opposition to South Africa's proposed Covid-19 Vaccine Injury No-Fault Compensation Scheme. The purpose of the Covid Scheme is to compensate people who suffer injury as a consequence of a Covid-19 vaccine being administered. The ACDP say the scheme will actually shift liability for a civil claim from the vaccine manufacturer to the taxpayer

GUEST: Wayne Thring, Deputy President of the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)

Defence lawyers for former president Jacob Zuma's have withdrawn from the corruption case against him. Mabuza Attorneys filed a formal notice of withdrawal in the Pietermaritzburg high court today, just weeks before Zuma's corruption trial. So what bearing will this have on the case?
Guest: Michael Osborne, Constitutional Law expert

GUEST: Former president Jacob Zuma's son, Edward Zuma