BSS: The British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) has accused the 'Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association' (FITA) from benefitting from the ban on cigarette sales, during the lockdown. BATSA says independent research shows cigarette brands mainly associated with FITA have completely taken over the market over the past five months of the sales ban
GUEST: Johnny Moloto, Head of External Affairs at British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA)
GUEST: Sinenhlanhla Mnguni - Chairperson of the Fair-trade Independent Tobacco Association (fita)

We continue yesterday's discussion on the Special Investigating Unit, SIU's investigations into corruption at Transnet. The SIU, which is a forensic investigation and litigation agency secured an interim court order to attach assets linked to former Transnet Capital Projects executive, Herbert Msagala and his relatives. Herbert Msagala is accused of corruption in 2015 and 2016, when he was a senior executive at Transnet. Msagala who spoke to us denied the allegations leveled against him.

GUEST: Mr Kaizer Kganyago, Spokesperson for the Special Investigating Unit (the SIU)

GUEST: Mr Abram Mashego, Senior Journalist at City Press

Yesterday, Western Cape Transport and Public Works MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela together with taxi bosses visited the Bellville Taxi Rank to try and quell tensions over taxi routes in the area. He joins us now to outline measures to be taken to ensure the safety of commuters at the Bellville and other taxi ranks.
Guest: Bonginkosi Madikizela, MEC for Transport and Public Works in the Western Cape

On World News today we ask, how significant is this year’s Democratic Party’s National Convention? Yesterday it was Day 1 of the Democrat’s meeting, during the convention - the Democratic Party will formally nominate the next president and vice president of the United States. But can we expect fireworks from this all important convention?
Guest: Brooks Spector - Associate Editor at ‎The Daily Maverick

We look at the impact of Covid19 in the wine industry and how the national lockdown has worsened the situation. It is reported that over 430 wineries and grape producers are expected to go out of business in the next 18 months, possibly costing 21,000 jobs
Guest: Maryna Calow, Communications Manager for Wines of South Africa

With South Africa accounting for more than half the continent’s cases – good news is our country’s recovery rate has reached 80 percent from 48 percent more than one month ago. Over the last three weeks, the number of new confirmed cases has dropped from a peak of over 12,000 a day to an average of around 5,000 a day over the past week. What can this success be attributed to?

Guest: Dr Kgosi Letlape, President of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPSCA)

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union, NEHAWU say there needs to be more action than words when dealing with concerns raised by health workers. Nehawu was responding to the announcement made by President Cyril Ramaphosa, at the weekend that South Africa would move to alert Level 2 of the lockdown, starting on Tuesday. Take a listen...

Guest: Zola Saphetha, general-secretary of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (nehawu)

We now speak to the MEC for Finance in the Eastern Cape, Mlungisi Mvoko about the actions against 10 public servants, who were in breach of stipulated regulations by doing business with government. The state employees were found to have done COVID-19 related business with government
Guest: Mlungisi Mvoko, MEC for Finance in the Eastern Cape

Are schools ready to reopen? According to a national school readiness survey by teacher unions, many schools are not ready to return to teaching next week Monday.
Guest: Nomusa Cembi, Sadtu's Spokesperson

Over the weekend City Press reported that the Special Investigating Unit had seized 35 vehicles, several upmarket properties, and a farm from former Transnet Capital Projects executive Herbert Msagala and his family. Herbert Msagala is accused of corruption in 2015 and 2016, when he was a senior executive at Transnet.

Guest: Former Transnet Capital Projects executive, Herbert Msagala