Today, the Electoral Commission in KwaZulu-Natal is hosting a seminar themed “Digital Democracy: Leveraging Digital Technology To Promote Youth Participation.” The seminar aims to provide a platform for youth representatives to deliberate on how digital tools and technologies can inspire and empower young South Africans to meaningfully participate in democratic processes. To elaborate further on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Ntombifuthi Masinga, The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Electoral Officer

What does the ANC make of this? Let’s hear from…

GUEST: Bafuze Yabo, ANC Tshwane Spokesperson

The DA in Tshwane has opened a fraud case against the city's Deputy Mayor and Finance MMC, Eugene Modise, at the Brooklyn Police Station. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Cilliers Brink, DA Tshwane Caucus Leader

Lobby group Amandla.Mobi has once again pleaded with Parliament to support its arguments for increasing taxes on the wealthy. The organisation is of the view that increasing taxes for the ultra-rich is essential to bridge South Africa’s growing inequality gap. Joining us to elaborate further on this is…….

GUEST: Tlou Seopa, Senior Campaigner at Amandla.Mobi

Action SA released a statement earlier noting the DA’s decision to lay criminal charges against the Deputy Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Cllr Eugene Modise, following the tabling of the forensic investigation report before Council last week. Let’s get more details on this from…

GUEST: Michael Beaumont, Action SA National Chairperson

Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane's motion to have the matric pass mark increased from 30% to 50% has been rejected by the National Assembly. This motion brought back conversations around the 30% pass mark so we thought we should break it down a bit with…

GUEST: Professor Mary Metcalfe, Professor of Practice at the University of Johannesburg

The South African Weather Service has issued a warning about severe thunderstorms and damaging winds across several parts of the country. Forecasters have warned that this may include potentially dangerous conditions in the coming days. For more on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Andre Fourie, Weather Forecaster from the South African Service

Earlier today, the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial adjourned after three men seated in the public gallery were removed from the Pretoria High Court. We understand that police had received solid intel that there was a group of individuals who attended today’s proceedings with the sole purpose to commit murder. For more on this, we are joined by……

GUEST: Pearl Magubane, SABC News reporter

The Women’s Legal Centre has launched Nxme Him, a national civil disobedience campaign calling for the repeal of Section 154(2)(b), the law that makes it a crime to name an accused rapist before he pleads. Survivors can face up to 3 years in jail for speaking out, while accused rapists remain anonymous for months or even years. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Bronwyn Pithey, Women’s Legal Centre Lawyer

The uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP) has announced that Duduzile Sambudla-Zuma has resigned as a member of Parliament. Zuma-Sambudla is currently fighting on multiple legal fronts; one issue relates to allegations that she was involved in recruiting 17 South African men to fight for Russia in the ongoing war against Ukraine and the other one is about her alleged role in inciting the deadly 2021 July riots. For more analysis on this, we are joined by……

GUEST: Professor Bheki Mngomezulu, Political analyst from the Nelson Mandela University