The opening of both private and public schools in South Africa has been postponed by two weeks. This was announced earlier today by the Deputy Minister of Basic Education, Dr Reginah Mhaule. According to her, government took the decision amid fears of rising Covid-19 cases during the second wave.

Guest: Dr Reginah Mhaule, Deputy Minister of Basic Education

World News: We look at what’s happening in Scotland post Brexit agreement. Reports coming from that side of the world suggest that fishing industry bodies are up in arms because Brexit border trade agreement is blocking them from getting catches to the EU, their biggest market.
Guest on the line (Scotland) Musa Mdunge, Political Analyst based at the University of Dundee, Scotland

Wits scientists, local and global partners have artificially infected mosquitoes with human malaria to advance treatment. The experiment has identified a new chemical compound to treat malaria...
GUEST: Professor Lizette Koekemoer, Co-Director at the Wits Research Institute for Malaria

The EFF says local government elections scheduled for later this year should be postponed until 2024 as they can become a super spreader event. Speaking at a virtual media briefing today party leader Julius Malema says outside the dangers presented by the covid 19 pandemic, it does makes sense that the country hold local, provincial and national elections at the same time.

GUEST: EFF deputy president, Floyd Shivambu
GUEST: Political Analyst Melanie Verwoerd

ActionSA say calls by the EFF to delay the 2021 local government elections until 2024, "demonstrates a threat of a future ANC/EFF coalition". ActionSA has questioned why the EFF and the Ace Magashule faction of the ANC have reportedly joined forces to delay the elections...
GUEST: Herman Mashaba, President of ActionSA

Dr Thobile Mbengashe outlines the objectives of the Eastern Cape government’s plan that is aimed at vaccinating about 3.7 million residents over the next nine months to curb Covid-19 infections. Through this plan, the province is aiming to vaccinate two-thirds of the population by the end of the year.
Guest: Dr Thobile Mbengashe, Eastern Cape Premier’s Special Advisor

In conversation with John Steenhuisen on why the Democratic Alliance supports the Western Cape government’s move to acquire vaccines independently. He says South Africa is in a race against time and we need every single vaccine we can get.
Guest: John Steeinhuisen, DA Leader

World News: Ugandans are voting today in a presidential election tainted by widespread violence. Long-time President Yoweri Museveni who has wielded power since 1986 seeks a sixth term against a strong challenge from Bobi Wine, a popular musician-turned-opposition lawmaker. Nine other challengers are trying to unseat Museveni. A candidate must win more than 50% to avoid a runoff vote. So what’s the situation like today – have Ugandans managed to turn out in large numbers?

Guest on the line (Uganda) Golooba Mutebi, Independent Researcher and Analyst based in Uganda

The testimony of former Eskom and Transnet chief financial officer Anoj Singh has been postponed. The postponement comes after the legal team of the commission of inquiry into state capture failed to issue a summons for Anoj Singh to appear before the Commission. Singh was found guilty of improper conduct and gross negligence in breaching the code of professional conduct during his time at the two parastatals.

GUEST: Political analyst, Tessa Dooms

With the advent of social media more and more victims of sexual assault and abuse are using the platform to share their stories, at time even outing their attackers by name. Many victims have been empowered by the hashtag MeToo movement, to speak out publicly. Although sharing personal stories about sexual assault is not new, forums like Facebook and Twitter have made the practice easier and more wide-reaching. So why do some victims or survivours of sexual assault avoid reporting assaults to police? Is it mistrust of the Judicial system? Or they find some form of healing by sharing their traumatic ordeal on social media?
GUEST: Lisa Vetten, Research consultant at the Faculty of Humanities, at the University of Johannesburg, where she works on the Gendered Violence