Members of the South African National Cargo Transport Drivers Association marched to the National Bargaining Council offices in Johannesburg today. The truck drivers are marching over the recent spate of attacks on truck drivers. Dozens of truck drivers have been attacked and their vehicles set alight in the past few months. Most of the incidents have occurred on highways in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal
GUEST: Daniel Mofokeng, President of the South African National Cargo Transport Drivers Association

The ANC's Integrity Commission has recommended that the party's secretary-general, Ace Magashule, step aside. This after Magashule appeared before the party's Integrity Commission at Luthuli house in Johannesburg at the weekend. Magashule is out on 200-thousand-rand bail for criminal charges relating to a multi-million rand asbestos project while he was premier in the Free State.
GUEST: Tessa Doom, Political Analyst

Following two farm attacks in KwaZulu-Natal, we hear from the Democratic Alliance in the province and they are demanding that government must move with speed on matters involving farmers and farm workers. The party is also accusing government of not doing enough to tackle farm murders in general
Guest: Chris Pappas, DA Spokesperson for Agriculture and Rural Development in KwaZulu-Natal

Last year, South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruled that the common law defence of ‘reasonable and moderate parental chastisement’ of children is unconstitutional. But what is worrying is the fact that recently, a couple appeared in court for sjambokking their 12-year-old daughter to death over rumours that she was seen kissing a boy. This story has sparked outrage and raised new questions about those who continue to spank their children. Sonke Gender Justice for instance is of the view that this gruesome incident demonstrates the well-known fact that incidents of physical punishment often lead to either severe harm or death.

Guest: Wessel van Den Berg, Regional Unit Manager @ Sonke Gender Justice

There are those who argue that Boko Haram is no longer just a threat to the state of Nigeria but to the entire continent of Africa – but is the continent doing enough to assist Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram? We revisit this topic following recent developments in Nigeria where more than 300 students are reported missing and Boko Haram group has claimed responsibility for the abduction of these missing students

Guest: Martin Ewi, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Security Studies

Speculations are rife that the National Coronavirus Command Council might consider closing beaches during the Christmas period to help slow the rapid spread of Covid19. President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation tonight on developments to the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

GUEST: Craig Lambinon - Spokesman for the National Sea Rescue Institute

A Northern Cape couple is expected to apply for bail in the Jan Kempdorp Magistrates Court following their arrest for the murder of a burglar. The couple allegedly assaulted the man to death last week. Violent crimes and petty crimes in general tend to increase gradually over the festive season, so with this in mind, what are your rights when it comes to self-defence? And what constitutes as self-defence when defending your loved ones or property?

GUEST: Vanessa Da Silva Faria, a Senior Associate at Ulrich Roux & Associates

Motorists will now be able to service their cars at a business of their choice and not one approved by the manufacturer. This follows the publication of guidelines to this effect by the Competition Commission which will come into effect in July 2021. This will also apply to the fitting of car parts that are not original.

Guest: Commissioner at the Competition Commission, Mr Thembinkosi Bonakele

The Minister of Public Enterprise, Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola and Eskom Group Chief Executive, André de Ruyter, earlier hosted a virtual media briefing to announce important developments regarding the fight against corruption at the embattled power utility, which is battling to keep the lights on with ageing infrastructure and has rising debt. Yesterday the embattled power utility urged the public to reduce consumption in order to avoid the need for load shedding as the power grid became severely constrained. This was due to the unplanned breakdown of a number of generating units as well as planned maintenance on some of them.
GUEST: Energy analyst, Ted Blom

Judgment in the matric rewrite case has been delivered today. Afriforum, teachers union Sadtu, and two groups of individual pupils wanted the Gauteng High Court to overturn the Basic Education Department's decision ordering a rewrite of two leaked matric papers.

Guest: Nomusa Cembi, Spokesperson for the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU)