AECI has been a leader in industrial progress and a pioneer in sustainable social responsibility for a century. As part of their legacy, the 100 Future Leaders for a Better World Challenge embodies this dual commitment by blending cultural authenticity with actionable change.

By harnessing the creative prowess of South Africa’s film industry and engaging youth in real-world problem solving, AECI is setting the stage for a generation of proactive, innovative, and responsible citizens. The Future Leaders initiative reaffirms the belief that strong, ethical leadership can empower communities and forge a path toward a more prosperous and equitable future. To share the purpose of the day, we are joined by…

Guest: Mrs Kavita Pema - Vice President of Group Sustainability, ESG & EHS at AECI

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero came under severe criticism when he announced that the City of Johannesburg and Tshwane metros would prioritise fixing G20 routes ahead of meetings by the G20 global leaders. During the launch of the local government leg of G20 on Monday Morero said that areas where the high-level meetings are taking place would be the first to be cleaned up. For those of us who live in Johannesburg know just how dirty this city is and hearing such comments from the mayor does not give much confidence to us as citizens. So we thought to invite some of the parties represented in the City of Johannesburg to find out how they are going to make sure that local service delivery is prioritized. Let’s welcome…

Guest: Lebogang Modukanene -  ActionSA deputy Chief Whip

Guest: Sean Kreusch - Democratic Alliance (Shadow MMC for Transport) 

GUEST: Chris Vondo (ANC Johannesburg CAUCUS)

International Women's  Day will be commemorating the 75th anniversary by the United Nations. The day celebrates the achievement of women politically, economically and socially since the Women's Movement for Suffrage. This year, it will be under the theme: For all Women and Girls - Rights. Empowerment. Equality. This theme calls for action toward equal rights, economic opportunities and power.

Guest: Her Excellency, Dr. Sangi Monageng - High Commissioner of Botswana to South Africa

It's been 60 days since 2025 got underway and the geopolitical shifts from around the world have come faster than bullet train. You almost be forgiven for missing the escalation of tensions, old and new.

How does it affect the G20? How does South Africa use its positionality to guide the priorities in the coming months despite the non-attendance of certain nations? We kicked off a series last week to unpack just how exactly the G20 works, the composition of the working groups, what meetings have taken place this week and who will influence the priorities. We are joined by…

Guest: Lerato Tsebe - Independent Researcher

Substance abuse during pregnancy is a major health concern in South Africa. There is cause for concern surrounding the use of tobacco and drugs such as coacaine, opioids as well as Methamphetamine. This has raised concerns about the heightened risk of pregnancy complications and the long-term development of their infants in the first thousand days.

Our next guest calls for healthcare workers to choose support over stigma as women struggling with addiction and find themselves  pregnant still require essential services. She unpacks some of the reasons why women use substances whilst pregnant, the dangers to the baby, the psychological impact on the baby and how it would affect them later as an adult. To share their insights on how healthcare interventions can help mitigate the risk during pregnancy, we are joined by…

Guest: Dr Bavi Vythilingum -  Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists

Libraries have been centres  of learning, renders a public good  by providing a safe place for citizens to work and exchange knowledge. The Mobi-Readathon is a  program that has used this important space to support both reading and digital skills development for High School pupils. This program initially started as a local initiatives for  schools throughout the City of Joburg, but it has become a national initiatives where teachers and learners may enter through their local municipality.

The program has developed a dedicated website for learners to register for the competition, download stories, and quiz to schools to use. The Mobireadathon Competition attracted entries from 5 provinces and reached at least 1900 learners and hoping to encourage more schools to enter their pupils for the 2025 edition. In this hour, we will speak to the stakeholders of this programme about the role of Public Libraries in our municipalities,  growing a culture of reading from an early age, the theme of this yeaMobi-Readathon: online safety and how schools can enter. We are joined by… 

Guest (Telephone): Jeff Nyoka - Manager for E-Learning Services in City of Joburg Libraries

 Guest: Catherine Bothma - Manager at the Pick n Pay School Club (The main sponsor of the Mobi-Readathon)

 Guest: Nokuthula Musa - Executive Director for Core Progams at the National Libraries of South Africa 

This morning Bryan talks about how everyone has a different interpretation of the meaning of risk. What is it the correct one then and what does he advise? He now joins us on the line to explain…

Guest: Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited

We speak to the Association of Communication and Technology, a body that represents the country's major cellphone networks. They are raising concerns about ICASA’s proposed satellite services licencing network that is seeking a policy review of the Electronic Communications Act. They (ACT) say that they are advocating for sustainable competition, fair regulation and improved access to connectivity which they say directly affects consumers and the bigger economic contribution. To get an understanding of what they do as a body and also what they are calling for which will benefit us too as consumers, we are joined by…

Guest: Nomvuyiso Batyi - CEO of the Association of Communication and Technology. They are the body that represents the major cellphone networks

That was the voice of late Adv George Bizoz, Anti-apartheid stalwart and human rights lawyer followed by a song called ‘unizima lomthwalo’ by Mayibuye which is part of songs that were sung in exile by the then ANC activists in the 70s. The month of March in our country is marked as Human Rights Month because of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre which left 69 people dead. This year also marks 70 years of the 1955 Congress of the People, a gathering in Kliptown of people from different race groups discussing the kind of future South Africa they would like to see for all who live in it. That gathering produced the Freedom Charter which translated to the Constitution we have today.

Guest: Lloyd Kuveya - Deputy Director of the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria.

Guest: Sarah Motha – Strategy Manager at Black Womxn Caucus

 The latest developments on the DRC conflict is that the UK has announced that it will suspend most financial aid to Rwanda over its support for the M23 rebels who are seizing more towns in the Congo. On the hand, President Felix Tshisekedi has reportedly proposed granting the United States and Europe access to the country’s vast mineral resources on condition that they intervene to end the ongoing conflict. Let’s take a listen to what exactly the DRC government is saying in a statement released by the spokesperson for President Tshisekedi...

The BBC Africa’s Audrey Brown spoke to Jason Stearns, founder and chair of Congo Research Group who also wrote extensively on the DRC. She started off by asking him how and why China replaced the US as one of the players in the Congolese mining sector...

Guest: Nixon Kathembo – African analyst and Executive Producer at Channel Africa’s Khiswahili Desk