ANC Kwa-Zulu Natal Secretary Mdumiseni Ntuli, says party Secretary-General Ace Magashule was wrong to say he would only step aside if told by branches at a Special National Conference. The governing party is grappling with guidelines to implement its 'Stepping Aside Resolution' against leaders charged with serious crimes. Magashule was instructed to step aside with immediate effect by the Integrity Commission after being charged in Bloemfontein.
GUEST: ANC Kwa-Zulu Natal Secretary Mdumiseni Ntuli

The department of basic education has assured the nation that it will do whatever it takes to prioritise the safety of the 45 000 examiners expected to start marking the 2020 matric final exams today. To tell us more about how the marking process has gone so far is…..

Guest: Elijah Mhlanga, Spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education

As things are slowly getting back to normal workwise. The safety of workers has become a major concern for some labour federations as they argue that workers will be more exposed to coronavirus infections, as the country is in the midst of the second wave of the pandemic.

Guest: Zwelinzima Vavi, General Secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Union (SAFTU)

The Free State Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA) is intensifying its fight against harmful business practices. This as the festive season is a time when many consumers are prone to impulsive buying, making them easy targets for unscrupulous business people who prey on gullible consumers. So how important is consumer education during this festive period and beyond? To educate us about consumer rights, protection and responsibilities, we're joined on the line by Free State Consumer Protector, Timothy Radikeledi...
GUEST: Timothy Radikeledi, Free State Consumer Protector

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A different kind of New Year is almost upon us. A quieter, less crowded New Year celebration is on the cards. But for criminals, this is an opportunity to capitalize on unsuspecting victims who are in 'holiday mode'. With the New Year just several hours away, many South Africans are gearing up for a night at home with maybe a couple of drinks that they bought a few days ago. There will be no massive public events across the country due to Covid-19 restrictions. One of biggest threat to public safety during New Year's Eve celebrations is often violence, accidents, drowning, mainly attributed to heavily intoxicated party goers. So how are law enforcement agencies across the country gearing up to enforce Covid-19 protocols? We will speak to a few representatives for Joburg, Durban and the City of Cape Town...

GUESTS: Wayne Minnaar, Spokesperson for the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD)

GUESTS: JP Smith, City of Cape Town's Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security

Lawyers for Black People will today file papers in the Pretoria High Court to challenge some of Level 3 lockdown regulations. The group, led by Zuko Madikane, argues that President Cyril Ramaphosa has overstepped his powers by prohibiting gatherings. They also want police to be prohibited from entering private properties on New Year’s Eve.
Guest: Zuko Madikane, founding member of Lawyers for Black People

We look at the impact of Covid19 pandemic on the education sector. Some have warned that the schooling system should prepare itself for the 2021 schooling year including the reality that a number of teachers and support staff will not return to work due to the severe Covid-19 pandemic. So what kind of challenges was faced by teachers in 2020 and is the teaching profession ready for 2021?
Guest: Basil Manuel, Executive Director of the National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa. (Naptosa)

The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Eskom, to interrupt power supply to two defaulting Mpumalanga municipalities. Yesterday the Appeals court dismissed two applications by the power utility to interrupt the bulk supply of electricity to Mpumalanga's Emalahleni local municipality and the Thaba Chweu local municipality. So what ramifications will this judgement have on Eskom and how will the entity go about retrieving money that's owed to the utility given the judgement?
GUEST: Karen Heese, an Economist with Municipal IQ

The Democratic Alliance (DA) is requesting for an emergency sitting to debate the country's COVID-19 vaccination plan. This after DA leader John Steenhuisen questioned delays in rolling out the coronavirus vaccine rollout plan. Steenhuisen says he suspects that the two missed payments for the COVAX initiative are behind the delays in rolling out the vaccine by the second quarter of next year.
GUEST: Natasha Mazzone, MP and Chief Whip of the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Parliament