Now on a lighter not, we will look at "The Hot 100 Chart | Billboard". The Hot 100 Chart is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine. As of the issue for the week ending on December 26, 2020, the Billboard Hot 100 has had 1,115 different number one entries. The chart's current number-one song is "Willow" by Taylor Swift and the chart is also dominated by Christmas songs such as the likes of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey. But before we get into our conversation with what else is trending musically this festive season with our guest, 5FM Presenter Nicole Da Silva .

GUEST: 5FM Presenter Nicole Da Silva

The ANC Integrity Commission has finally met with President Cyril Ramaphosa. The Commission requested a meeting with the president in 2018 when the issue of BOSASA and his CR17 Campaign funds were raised. However the commission said it was disappointed that it did not deal extensively with the matter, as President Ramaphosa said it is still before courts.
Guest: Political Analyst, Professor Andre Duvenage

Former Jo'burg Mayor, Herman Mashaba, has voiced his intention to challenge in court, a report by Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, which found that Mashaba had meddled in procurement processes. The probe follows an anonymous complaint about irregular staff appointments and salary increases, among other things. Mkhwebane has ruled that action must be taken with 60 working days. Mashaba says he wants his and his wife's name to be cleared in court.

GUEST: Herman Mashaba, President of ActionSA

Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the extension of the national curfew due to the rising numbers of COVID-19 infections throughout the country. The new curfew which is 23:00 – 04:00 saw domestic airlines cancelling later flights to accommodate the curfew times communicated during the president’s address. However, the Tourism Business Council of South Africa has addressed this issue with the Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane…

Guest: Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, Chief Executive Officer at the Tourism Business Council of South Africa

World News: Dr Vivian John-Langba joins us to discuss the importance of safeguarding refugee rights particularly in Africa. Her doctoral thesis: “National human rights institutions and the promotion and protection of refugee rights: the case of South Africa and Kenya” identified national human rights institutions (NHRIs) as one of the institutions through which effective promotion and protection of refugee rights can occur

Guest: Dr Vivian John-Langba, a recent PhD recipient at the University of Cape Town (UCT)

The Eastern Cape government has implored people to adhere to the COVID-19 regulations as the coronavirus infection rate continues to rise in some parts of the province. Some of the most affected areas include the Buffalo City metro, Chris Hani and the OR Tambo regions which have a combined number of more than seven-thousand positive cases.
GUEST: Velile Ndlombini, Owner of Imonti Tours

690 people have lost their lives on the country's roads since the start of the festive season, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Releasing the preliminary road fatality statistics for the festive season earlier on, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula outlined some of the provinces that recorded an increase in the number of fatalities as compared to the same period last year.
GUEST: Howard Dembovsky, chair of the Justice Project South Africa

As we continue with our festive tourism talk, today we tell you more about Mpumalanga - an interesting, beautiful and fascinating place to visit. The parks and conservation areas play a vital role in stimulating and maintaining economic growth for the province, and are the backbone of the biodiversity initiatives which are critical to sustainable development and conservation. To tell us more about why South Africans should visit Mpumalanga, we are joined by…
Guest: Johannes Nobunga, CEO of Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency

Earlier today, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula released preliminary stats on fatalities on South Africa’s roads since the start of the festive season. What is worrying about these figures is that close to 700 people have died so far since the start of the festive season.

Guest: Ayanda Allie-Payne – Spokesperson for the Minister of Transport

World News: We dissect Zimbabwe’s current state of affairs as the country continues its downward spiral. Our neighboring country is currently experiencing financial hardships and this has somehow led to a muted festive season for many Zimbabweans (we are told).
Guest: Eddie Cross, Economist based in Zimbabwe