Earlier this week, we received a call from a listener who raised an issue on the administration of the Municipal Employee Pension Fund. Many listeners have since reached out to raise the similiar issues. They are raising different issues they believe work against them since this company called Akani Asset Management took over their pension funds. Let's take a listen to what he had to say…

Guest: Mathawe Matsapola - Marketing Manager at the Akani Retirement Fund Administrators

The newly established Digital News Transformation Fund has appointed its inaugural Board to steer R114 million in support for South Africa’s small-to-medium independent newsrooms. This new initiative is set to last three years and is designed to strengthen the digital sustainability of independent publishers. Our next guests speak to the importance of these interventions at a time where media newsrooms are losing funding. We are joined by…

Guest: - Anetta Mangxaba - Board co-chair of the Digital News Transformation Fund

Guest: Kate Skinner - Executive Director for the Association of Independent Publishers

The Localisation Support Fund with the support of the Retail-Clothing, Textile, Footwear and Leather Masterplan has revealed that more than 34-thousand local jobs could be displaced due to e-commerce platforms. They says that if Temu and Shein continue to grow their market share in our country, then our local industry will be severely affected resulting in the job losses. To tell us more on this and also explain what the Localisation Support Fund is, we are joined by…

Guest: Irshaad Kathrada - CEO of the Localisation Support Fund

For our Citizens Corner this morning we get to understand and breakdown the Mineral Resources Development Bill, known as the Mining Bill. It is currently open for public comment in an effort to transform the sector. As much as we are discussing the Bill, we are also using the opportunity to speak to communities that are affected by disasters that occure in mining areas. One recent example is the Jaggersfontein dam disaster. This year marks 3 years in September when the tailings dam at the Jaggersfontein diamond mine collapsed claiming lives and damaging houses. So what is it that citizens living in these areas should know and how can they get involved and hold mining companies accountable for disasters? To help us navigate this issue, we are joined by…

Guest: Hassen Lorgard - Social Justice activist who has worked in the Union space and recently as a mining activist with the Benchmark Foundation

Guest: Thabo Ishmael Chaledi - Jaggersfontein Lerumo Justice Forum (He was involved in life saving efforts)

Guest: Judith Thomo - Organising Secretary of the Jaggersfontein Lerumo Justice Forum

We continue our series on the G20 with Lerato Tsebe, looking at how South Africa uses this opportunity of being at the helm for 2025.

The Human Sciences Research Council in partnership with The Other Foundation yesterday (Tuesday) hosted a webinar looking at the risks, gaps, and transformative potential of collecting data on LGBTQI+ lives in South Africa. They say that the dialogue forms part of a broader project aimed at advancing research into public attitudes toward LGBTQI+ community in the country. To talk about why the need for such a dialogue and research, we are joined by….

Guest: Dr Annsilla Nyar Ndlovu - Chief Research Specialist in the Developmental Capable and Ethical State (DCES), research division at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

Guest: Dr Caio de Aurajo - Research Officer at The Other Foundation

Guest: Prof Anthony Brown - Professor in the school of interdisciplinary research and college of graduate studies, University of South Africa

This morning, Bryan deals with information about the SARS auto assessment and preparing for provisional tax. He joins us in the studio now…

Guest (Studio): Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited (www.bhca.co.za)

As part of our Women's Month celebrations, we will be bringing you some of the courageous work and careers women are involved in. This year marks 69 years since the 1956 march by women from different race groups to the Union Buildings in protest against pass laws and injustice. So today, we kick it off with women in the conservation space dealing with Lions, cheaters and wetlands. Let's welcome…

Guest: Lesego Mthethwa - Field Office with the Endangered Wildlife Trust’s Carnivore Conservation Programme working largely in the Kruger areas of Limpopo and Mpumalanga

Guest: Nonkazimlo Mafa - Project Manager in the Threatened Endangered Species Unit within the Endangered Wildlife Trust's Urban Ecology

Guest: Dr Lara Fuller - Drakensberg project coordinator for the Endangered Wildlife Trust's African Crane Conservation Programme

The Border Management Authority carries out the border law enforcement functions, particularly biosecurity and immigration. Our next guest briefed the media on new security measures aimed at boosting traveller verification and law enforcement at ports of entry yesterday. Over 9000 arrests and deportations have been recorded in the period April to June 2025.

The performance review for the first quarter of 2025 also shared more information with the public on the important functions of the institution in relation to health, agricultural, and environmental responsibilities. A new development that emerged from the institution is the new stamp that has been issued to each immigration officer and the unique numbers that trace back to them. To tell us more on how the organization has tightened up the nation's border security, we are joined by…

Guest: Dr. Mike Masiapato - Commissioner of the Border Management Authority

A political stand-off is playing out at KwaZulu-Natal’s Umkhanyakude District Municipality.  The provincial government took a resolution to place the ANC-led municipality under administration. Then what happened is that the IFP’s Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi was barred from entering the premises of the municipality where he was going to formally introduce the appointed administrator, Bamba Ndwandwe. Last week the province’s Finance Department decided to withdraw support for the municipality. Speaker of the municipality

Guest: Solomon Mkhobo – Speaker at the Umkhanyakude District Municipality

Guest: Francois Rodgers – MEC for Finance in KwaZulu-Natal 

Guest: SAMWU