KwaZulu-Natal residents have been urged to use water sparingly as dam levels continue to drop in the province. According to the ministry of water and sanitation, over the last three months, dam levels have plummeted in the province from 62.4% to 55.5% this week. To give us more information about the current situation is…
Guest: Sputnik Ratau, spokesperson for the department of water and sanitation

World News: Following the UAE-Israel normalisation agreement that was announced last month. Yesterday, U.S President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani at the White House in Washington, for the signing of an agreement dubbed the “Abraham Accord”. In reaction to this, some view this agreement as an utter disregard for human rights and international law. Joining us to explain what this agreement entails is…
Guest: Naeem Jeena – Executive Director of the Afro-Middle East Centre

The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (Safcei) has raised concerns regarding the City of Cape Town’s protocols in its management of baboons in the Cape Peninsula. The multi-faith NGO says that in recent years, members of the public have raised the alarm over aggressive baboon management tactics, as well as the high number of baboons killed under the City of Cape Town’s protocols. The relocation of the male baboon Kataza from his troop in Kommetjie to the Tokai plantation has put a spotlight on the unsustainable practices of baboon management currently being employed.
Guest: Francesca de Gasparis, Executive Director of the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment (Safcei)

Government mortuaries are starting to take strain as the funeral undertaker strike gains momentum. Undertakers are currently protesting over their working conditions and remuneration. They're also demanding the out-sourcing of mortuary facilities. The three day national strike will affect the movement of dead bodies between homes, hospitals and mortuaries nationwide
GUEST: Peter Matlatle, Co-ordinator of the Unification Task Team
GUEST: Lawrence Konyana, Deputy President of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)

Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced three amendment bills, one of which will expand the scope of the National Register for Sex Offenders. In South Africa, the sex offenders register is private but there are growing petitions for it to become publicity accessible. But opposing voices say amendments to the existing legislation on sexual offenses could see a surge in vigilantism
GUEST: Nelisa Ngqulana, Managing Director of PR Trends ZA

The ANC will reimburse the government for their trip to Zimbabwe on an Air Force flight. Senior ANC members flew to Harare where they met with the ruling ZANU-PF, amid allegations of human rights violations in that country
GUEST: Ongama Mtimka, a lecturer and political analyst based at Nelson Mandela University

Earlier on today, the Public Service Commission hosted a virtual media briefing on the Quarterly Bulletin titled: The Pulse of the Public Service. The Bulletin focused on amongst others, the non-payment of government suppliers by departments, implications of lockdown in the Education Sector, complaints and grievances handled by the PSC, the role of the PSC in promoting ethics and sound leadership in the Public Service, and Management of the Financial Disclosure Framework. Joining us to outline the findings of this Quarterly Bulletin is……

Guest: Michael Seloane, Commissioner at the Public Service

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) update us on their ongoing lunch-time demonstrations, this as they prepare for their planned nationwide strike in both the public and private sectors. The union’s general secretary, Zola Saphetha has warned that government’s failure to meet their demands for salary increases for public servants and improved working conditions might affect the union’s relationship with the ruling ANC. He joins us now to elaborate further……
Guest: Zola Saphetha, Nehawu General Secretary

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has lambasted National treasury for its way of running its affairs. At the centre of the latest controversy is the loan request from the IMF and the World Bank aimed at assisting South Africa deal with the economic impact of the covid-19 pandemic which has already claimed over 15 thousand lives in the country
GUEST: Dr Alex Mashilo, Spokesperson for South African Communist Party (SACP)

Human Rights Commissioner in the Western Cape, Chris Nissen explains why the commission is worried about the number of deaths in police custody. The commission is not impressed about how the latest case involving Leroy Oliphant was handled.
Guest: Chris Nissen, Western Cape Human Rights Commissioner