Staying with expectations for the SONA tonight, we speak to the Freedom Front Plus, FF Plus who say President Cyril Ramaphosa must provide clarity on various matters, such as the local government elections and former president Jacob Zuma's contempt of the Constitutional Court.
GUEST: Dr. Pieter Groenewald, Leader of the Freedom Front Plus, FF Plus

Staying with matters SONA - We speak to Land reform and rural development Minister Thoko Didiza whose Department says it has completed its verification process of those who applied for state land to be released for agricultural purposes, as announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa a year ago. Minister Thoko Didiza and departmental officials appeared before Parliament's portfolio committee to give an update on the progress. Seven hundred thousand hectares of land, previously under the South African Development Trust, is being released in phases
GUEST: Ms Thoko Didiza, Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

We now tell you more about Eskom’s Business Investment Competition which is open to registered, black-owned SMEs in the engineering/construction, manufacturing, agriculture/agri-processing as well as trade/services sectors that have been in operation for at least 24 months
Guest: Cecil Ramonotsi, Chief Executive Officer, Eskom Development Foundation

The ruling party says President Cyril Ramaphosa must provide clarity on energy security so that we can address energy crisis that has crippled the production and manufacturing in the country

Guest: Pule Mabe, ANC National Spokesperson

We are now joined by the African Transformation Movement and they are going to outline their expectations for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) which is due to take place at 19:00 tonight.

Guest: Zama Ntshona, National Media and Communications Manager for the ATM party

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address the nation at 19:00 this evening under unique circumstances due to Covid19 pandemic that continues to wreak havoc across the globe. The President will present the pared down address that will not include signature traditions such as the 21-gun salute and the ceremonial guard. To explain about these changes is…..

Guest: Lechesa Tsenoli, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa

Power Utility Eskom has implemented stage 3 loadshedding which started at 1pm today. This is set to continue until 6am tomorrow morning. Eskom says this is due to the loss of generation units and to replenish emergency generation reserves. Has loadshedding become like a game where we go through different Stages? Surely our energy crisis is no longer a laughing matter; as we can't take this Lightly any more. Nobody knows what's happening at Eskom, because we're all in the dark. But to shed light on the matter, we're joined on the line by...

GUEST: Sikonathi Mantshantsha, Eskom spokesperson
GUEST: Ted Blom, Energy expert

We speak toPogiso Dibakoane, a Vehicle expert about Apple's vehicle project, which is reportedly focused on building an autonomous driving car.
GUEST: Pogiso Dibakoane, a Vehicle expert

The South Africa Tobacco Transformation Alliance (SATTA) is calling for an urgent probe into illicit cigarette cartels, which allegedly involves Zimbabwe, South Africa and China. According to a report on Cartel Power Dynamics in Zimbabwe, there's strong evidence of under-pricing of tobacco shipments between the three countries and that this - along with a number of other factors - is fuelling illicit trade and undermines South Africa's economy...
GUEST: Zachariah Motsumi, Spokesperson of the South Africa Tobacco Transformation Alliance, SATTA

On this day, 31 years ago, former South African President, FW De Klerk announced the release of Nelson Mandela which happened the next day (11th February 1990). As we remember this key event that led to South Africa ending its brutal apartheid system.

Guest: Mac Maharaj, ANC stalwart & former Presidential spokesperson