Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day and the purpose of this day is to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented. According to the statistics provided by the World Health Organization, about 800 000 people commit suicide every year and 79% of suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries, much like South Africa – something that we should be concerned about
Guest: Cassey Chambers, Operations Director at the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag)

On World News today we ask, Does Trump deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? White House has confirmed that U.S President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize after helping broker a peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.

Guest: Prof John Stremlau is Visiting Professor of International Relations at Wits

Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF, has met with senior ANC delegation to discuss the country's political instability. ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule is leading the delegation which includes party chairperson, Gwede Mantashe and International Relations sub-committee chairperson, Lindiwe Zulu. ZANU PF and the Zimbabwe government are adamant that there is no crisis in that country amid international condemnation of the violent crackdown on dissent. Dozens of activists, opposition politicians and journalists who are seen as anti-government have been arrested or abducted in recent weeks
GUEST: Kenny Mandaza, who is the spokesperson for the ZANU-PF in South Africa

As the country continues to assess the impact of Covid19 on the South African economy. The Gauteng Growth Development Agency (GGDA) continues to accelerate its strategic intent to grow the province’s economy, in the next normal. The acceleration forms part of the province’s 2030 vision of “Growing Gauteng Together” (GGT) with priorities centred on “The Economy, Jobs and Infrastructure”. This has seen the manufacturing sector earmarked as the key driver of the province’s economic resuscitation
Guest: Muzi Mathema, Goup Executive: Business Intelligence at the Gauteng Growth Development Agency (GGDA)

World News: The Nelson Mandela Foundation has criticized disrespectful statements attributed to the U.S. President Donald Trump that denigrated the former South African president, Nelson Mandela. On Monday, the foundation released a statement saying that it doesn’t believe that leaders who conduct themselves in the way Mr. Trump does are in a position to offer authoritative commentary on the life and work” of Mandela. Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen in his book - Disloyal, a Memoir: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J Trump - wrote that Trump praised the apartheid era rule in South Africa, and apparently said that Mandela had messed up a whole country and was no leader
Guest: Sello Hatang, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation

South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) has dropped by a whopping 51% in the second quarter of the year. This is evident of the ripple effects caused by the Covid-19 lockdown. According to Statistics SA which released the GDP figures, nearly all industries experienced a massive drop in output in the second quarter of 2020. So what does this entail for us as ordinary South Africans?

GUEST: Professor Adrian Saville, who is a Lecturer and Economist at GIBS

GUEST: Mpho Tsebe, Economist at Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)
GUEST: Dawie Roodt, who is a chief economist at the Efficient Group

The lack of water in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has reached a crisis and prompted the City to finally declare it Day Zero. Dam levels in the area have fallen by 19%.
GUEST: Mongameli Bobani, Mayco Member for Infrastructure and Engineering @ Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

Earlier on today Statistics South Africa announced that South Africa’s economy suffered a significant contraction during April, May and June, when the country operated under widespread lockdown restrictions in response to COVID-19. According to them, Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by just over 16% between the first and second quarters of 2020, giving an annualised growth rate of 51%. Joining to elaborate on what this contraction means for the country moving forward is…..
Guest: Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke

It’s a known fact that tourism in South Africa has taken a massive knock as a result of the restrictions on movement over the past few months. That is why Stellenbosch has decided to blitz into Tourism Month with the launch of their latest campaign called Support Stellenbosch. What makes this campaign so unique is that it taps into the town’s residents, encouraging them to help support local businesses but also to use their personal networks to promote what the town has to offer

Guest: Mike Ratcliffe, Chair of Visit Stellenbosch

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula tells us more about the upcoming National Taxi Indaba, which will focus on formalisation – converting taxi businesses into corporate entities and ensuring compliance with the country’s tax and labour laws.

Guest: Fikile Mbalula, Minister of Transport