World News: Shinzo Abe has announced his resignation due to ill-health, ending an eight-year term that made him the longest-serving leader in his nation’s history. Abe was due to serve as leader until September next year. So what’s going to happen next - will his departure shake the country’s political landscape? And what type of legacy is he leaving behind?
Guest: Dr Cobus Van Staden, Senior researcher under the foreign policy programme at SA Institute of International Affairs

The ANC Provincial Executive Committee in KwaZulu-Natal has asked all its members accused of serious crimes or corruption to step aside until their appearance before the party’s Integrity Commission. But the main question really is - why did it have to take so much public pressure for this happen?
Guest: Nhlakanipho Ntombela, ANC Spokesperson in KwaZulu-Natal

The National Taxi Alliance has urged Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula to allow long distance taxis to load at 100% capacity. The organisation is very disappointed that under the amended transport regulations - government did not change its stance on the 70% loading capacity.
Guest: Theo Malele, spokesperson of the National Taxi Alliance

In its bid to have a better understanding of just how many South Africans have died of Covid-19. Government wants the bodies of all individuals who died of natural causes to be tested for Covid-19 before burial. Joining us to explain the rationale behind this decision is…..
Guest: Deputy director-general at the Department of Health, Dr Anban Pillay

We now look at the challenges facing women when it comes to access to land today. This as the Progressive Women's Movement of South Africa is set to hold a virtual Dialogue tomorrow afternoon, under the theme: "Realizing Women's Rights to Land Ownership and Financially Enabled production". The conversation seeks to raise key issues relevant to women emancipation through mobilizing for land ownership and farming. One of the speakers lined up for this dialogue is Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize
GUEST: Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts, SCOPA yesterday had to postpone a meeting with Eskom board members after being told last minute via SMS that the board could not attend due to a critical internal meeting. Interim board chairperson, Professor Malegapure Mokgoba, sent a message to SCOPA chairperson excusing the board's attendance. But, two board members who attended said they had no knowledge of such a meeting. Is this as an act of disrespect towards SCOPA or does this speaks to or expose the divisions within the board? And what actions should be taken for such disdain of accountability?
GUEST: Mkhuleko Hlengwa, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, SCOPA

The ANC Integrity Commission has summoned Ace Magashule to an urgent meeting over his comment that he will never step aside over a mere allegation of corruption…

GUEST: Political analyst, Professor Lesiba Teffo from UNISA

15:20 On World News today: We speak to Zimbabwean human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa who was recently told by a Magistrate Court in Zimbabwe that she can’t represent her client Hopewell Chin’ono, a prominent journalist who has been exposing grand corruption in Zimbabwe.

Guest: Beatrice Mtetwa, Zimbabwean lawyer

The National Public Order Policing (POP) unit have been deployed to Eldorado Park, In Johannesburg following protests by residents over the death of a 16-year-old boy, who was allegedly shot and killed by police last night. Police have since called for calm and restraint and have referred matter to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID)...

GUEST: Gauteng police spokesperson, Brigadier Mathapelo Peters

North West Premier Job Mokgoro says he has released the much anticipated reports on Bapo Ba Mogale Commission of Inquiry. The commission, chaired by Advocate Sesi Baloyi looked at the dispute about the legitimate chief of Bapo Ba Mogale. Bapo are the owners of the platinum-rich land between Rustenburg and Brits. A company called Bapo Ba Mogale Investment NPC or BBMI was established in 2014 as the business entity for the community. However, it is reported that over 600 million rand went missing from the account to BBMI. The entity had reportedly swapped the 12% annual royalties which belonged to the community - for 100 million rand in cash and 540 million rand in equity in equity in Lonmin PLC. Established over 600 million rand of the Bapo money went missing. There has been a traditional leadership vacuum since the death of Kgosi Bob Mogale in May 2017. So where is the matter now?

GUEST: Itumeleng Moerane, a claimant from the Moerane Family in the North West

GUEST: Simon Ruthoane, Executive Manager for Traditional Affairs, at the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Cogta, in the North West