Guest: Skhumbuzo Dlamini - Mayor of King Cetshwayo District Municipality

The development of these two terminals is a game changer in the economic landscape of the region. The LNG terminal alone is projected to create over 1,000 job opportunities for communities surrounding the UMhlathuze region, while the bunkering services terminal aims to generate 400 direct and indirect jobs from the project initiation phase. To tell us more about how the terminals will position Richard's Bay and the Kwa-Zulu Natal as an economic hub, we are joined by…

Guest: Keenan Meyer - South African pianist and composer

We end on a jazzy note with the sounds of Keenan Meyer soothing us into the weekend. Jazz lovers refer to him as a renowned pianist and composer with captivating performances and innovative compositions. He is fairly young and already
earned the respect of the jazz market and now joins us to talk about why he chose this genre.

Tomorrow (Saturday) the Dr AB Xuma Museum will be opening the Don Mattera exhibition and also the 70th commemoration of the Sophiatown forced removals that took
place in 1955. The exhibition which is a collaboration between the Don Mattera Legacy Foundation, Dr AB Xuma Museum, Wits History Workshop and Heritage Nexus aims to celebrate the life and works of Don Mattera. There will also be a march on Sunday
the 9th of February to mark the first day of the removals when 2-thousand apartheid police officers who were armed arrived early in the morning to remove the community of about 60-thousand people. We use this opportunity to reflect on the life of Mattera
and also remembering Sophiatown 
Guest: Jenny Jeftha – Chairperson of the Don Mattera Legacy Foundation
Guest: Dr Ali Khangela Hlongwane - Researcher in the History Workshop at the University of the Witwatersrand

Guest: Miyelani Holeni - Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group

As the President prepares to deliver his State of the Nation Address, collapsing municipalities remain one of the biggest headaches for him to address. Political parties are also gearing up for the 2026 municipal elections with promises of turning things around. We've had these discussions over and over, but so many of these municipalities like Ditsobotla have reached a point of no return where residents are trying to come
up with ways of dealing with service delivery issues. Now that the country is under a government of national unity, could they come up with a better solution as the input will have to come from the parties in the GNU? Our resident municipal expert has put
together points he feels the president should focus on regarding municipalities and he now joins us on the line to share his thoughts…

President Cyril Ramaphosa is this evening (Thursday) delivers his State of the Nation Address for the 7 th administration under the theme: “Harnessing Parliamentary Diplomacy for the Realization of Global Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability.” This
administration is run under the government of National Unity as the ANC for the first time in the country’s democratic history did not get a majority in the May 2024 elections. For this hour we chat civil society, political analyst and a representative from Parliament to talk about expectations from the president…

Guest (Telephone): Prof Dirk Kotze, Department of Political Sciences, Unisa
Guest (Telephone): Tshiamo Malatji - Community Facilitator at Youth Capital, a campaign advocating for policy change to solve unemployment

Guest: Tracey Malawana - Founder of I Menstruate Movement (Call to increase the Health Promotion Levy (Sugar Tax) to 20% since she led that campaign in 2016/17)
Guest: Moloto Mothapo - Spokesperson for Parliament

The annual Mining Indaba is currently taking place in Cape Town under the theme: Future-Proofing African Mining, focus being on sustainability and economic value for
the African mining sector. Running parallel with the event is the Alternative Mining Indaba, a platform advocating for social justice for sustainable development. We thought to use the opportunity to talk about inclusive mining opportunities that also benefit
smaller communities on the ground. Especially women seeing that the sector continues to be male-dominated. We’ve put together a panel of women in the sector to talk about the challenges on the ground and also being a woman in mining and
what it entails...
Guest: Shanty Tshiela Byart-Mutombo - Founder and CEO of EG Minings (They operate in the DRC and SA)
Guest: Nkateko Chauke – Program Director at Oxfam South Africa
Guest: Wendy Pekeur – Founder and coordinator Ubuntu Rural Women and Youth Movement

In the headlines, we have come across the names of taverns that are linked to loss of life due to noncompliance: Enyobeni Tavern for underage drinking. This week, one of our callers shared his concern surrounding the mushrooming of taverns in his neighbourhood of Chiawelo, and how operators are not compliant with liquor trading requirements or the municipal by-laws which places many at risk. 

We have brought together a panel that represent liquor trade associations, provincial liquor board and alcohol harm experts to help us navigate the challenges facing communities. We will also discuss what citizens can do to report operators who
are not compliant and the role civil society is playing to hold provinces accountable when it comes to compliance. We are joined by….
Guest: Mbongeni Shabangu - Director: Law Enforcement and Compliance at the Gauteng Liquor Board (under the Gauteng Department of Economic Development)
Guest: Oupa Mthombeni - Founder and President of Concerned Tshwane Liquor Traders Association
Guest: Zimasa Mpemnyama - Project Lead for the Alcohol Harms Reduction (AHR) program at the DG Murray Trust (They are currently taking legal action opposing extended liquor trading hours to protect public health in the Northern Cape)

Seven years ago, the listeriosis outbreak in South Africa, claimed 218 lives and resulted in more than 1 000 infections. Lawyers representing claimants in the listeriosis class action against South African (SA) food producer, Tiger Brands have
announced an agreement that will see some claimants receive advance payments. The company faced claims for damages of up to R2.5 billion in an ongoing legal process. The two payments are intended to provide interim assistance for urgent medical needs while the class action continues.

To tell us more about the journey of the class action and what precedence this agreement will set for consumers rights on food safety, we are joined by….

Guest: Richard Spoor - Founding Director at Richard Spoor Inc.
Attorneys (legal team representing the claimants in the class
action)

Guest: Mthokozisi Nkosi - CEO of AS Consultants Public Health
and Food Safety ( consults on food safety and role of regulations
for retail outlets in the formal & informal economies)

This morning Bryan revisits the issue of wills. Even though he’s not a lawyer, this time around he is going to discuss the key clauses that should be included in a will. He now joins in studio to give his insights…

Guest : Bryan Hirsch, Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) Limited (Radio line: 011 880 4888)

As South is still in talks regarding the reparation of our 14 soldiers killed in the DRC on a SADC peace mission, the M23 fighters say that they are making their way to Kinshasa. The conflict in that part of the world has erupted in a diplomatic spat between Rwanda and South Africa. The situation has also angered many South Africans who are calling on government to recall our troops at the back of reports that they have runout of ammunition and supplies. Let's take a listen to what has been happening on the ground over the weekend..

Guest(Studio): Nixon Katembo - African analyst and executive producer at Channel Africa’s Kiswahili desk

Guest: Kabasu Babu Katulondi - African Politics Analyst and writer (He was part of the RCD rebellion supported by Rwanda and currently in opposition supporting Moise Katumbi and Former President Joseph Kabila)

Guest: Professor Kula Theletsane - Director of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Affairs

Guest : Amb. Welile Nhlapo - Special Envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi