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.

Guest:  Lerato Tsebe - Independent African Researcher

Today, Bryan asks if investing in the market is new to you, what do you need to know before investing? 

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

Last week Sudan’s army-affiliated Transitional Military Council announced that it will cut ties with the United Arab Emirates after accusations that Abu Dhabi was supporting the rival paramilitary forces in the nation's civil war. About two weeks ago, explosions and fires rocked the country's main port city and wartime capital Port Sudan after a days-long drone assault that has torched the country's biggest fuel depot, damaging the most important gateway for foreign aid.

Guest: Prof Amira Osman - SA Research Chair in Spatial Transformation at the Tshwane University of Technolog

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is not worried about his upcoming visit to the United States amid accusations of genocide against white Afrikaners. He was speaking ahead of his working visit with his counterpart, Donald Trump on Wednesday. The Presidency announced that he will be accompanied by four ministers, Ronald Lamola, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, Parks Tau and John Steenhuisen. The big question on the minds of South Africans and commentators is what is President Ramaphosa walking into and what approach should he be taking? 

Guest: Moeletsi Mbeki - Political analyst and chairperson of the SA Institute of International Affairs

Guest: Solly Moeng - Brand Reputation Management Advisor and Managing Director of Strategic Corporate Communications Consultancy, DonValley

Guest: Amanda Khoza - News24 Presidency and Executive Reporter

Our next guests have joined forces to commission research that informs the report on trends in the cost of living. One of the aims of the research is to eliminate poverty and inequality. The report presents analyses of trends between 2011-23 that gets to grips with two complex issues: (1) interplay between service provision, wage growth, and household well-being and finally; (2) how these have affected the cost of living for poor and working poor households. 

Guest: Julian May - Commissioner at the National Planning Commission

Guest: Russell Wildeman - Social Policy Manager at Unicef South Africa

For our Municipal Watch feature today we try to understand the impact of nonpayment of electricity to municipalities. Often Eskom threatens to cut-off power to municipalities that are in arrears with some owing billions. Yes many experts are calling for a better model to deal with the problem, but at the end it's still the consumers that need to pay.
Some complain that the terrifs are too high and result in them stealing power, while others do pay, but feel that it's just too much. How then do make make people understand the impact this is having? To educate us on the processes of dealing with
electricity at municipal level, we are joined by…
Guest: Nqobani Mzizi, Senior Manager: Revenue Enhancement at City Power

Guest: Jabulile Majola, Musician

Jabulile Majola recently released a new EP, ‘Isitifiketi’. His EP is exploring themes of identity and self-discovery. ‘Isitifiketi’ is an honest reflection of Majola’s upbringing in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands, where storytelling shaped his understanding of the world and his place in it. The EP includes a remastered version of the fan-favourite “Woza Mntana” and an acoustic version of “Amagugu”.

Jabulile Majola is an Afro-Folk artist whose music is shaped by his upbringing in rural KwaZulu Natal. His songs are a blend of personal reflection and universal themes, grounded in the storytelling tradition that defined his childhood. Through his music, Majola continues to explore identity, connection, and the power of vulnerability

In the build-up to the tabling of the third edition of the 2025 National Budget next Wednesday, the division between National Treasury and the rest of our society is once again laid bare. Parliament, many political parties, labour, civil society, and the general public have all vehemently rejected National Treasury's long-standing policy of austerity. This political consensus means that the upcoming budget must cement the break from spending cuts and utilise the National Budget to achieve inclusive growth. Critical to this is the adoption of measures to raise additional revenue. These measures are required to ensure previously proposed and critically needed increases to social and economic priorities are met. Failing to do so, will have devastating consequences for those who rely most on South African public services.

Dalli Weyers 

Illicit trade in South Africa presents a significant risk to
consumers: primarily through the proliferation of counterfeit
goods like food, drinks, pharmaceuticals, and cigarettes. These
goods can pose health risk to consumers. This form of trade also
damages the economy by costing the government tax revenue
and hindering the growth of legitimate businesses. It costs South
Africa R100 billion per annum, according to SARS.
This week, our next guests has held a Crime Risk Seminar where
experts unpacked retail crime threats, evaluating current
strategies, and developing collaborative mitigation solutions to
produce tangible outcomes that will benefit all stakeholders and
the economy of the country. Business crime is a concern for the
consumer goods sector. This includes cash-in-transit, shoplifting
and jewellery store robberies, etc. To tell us more about the
recommendations that emerged from the seminar and the
stakeholders who attended, we are joined by…
Guest: Zinhle Tyikwe - Chief Executive Officer at the
Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA)

Guest: Abbie Nelson - Executive: Consumer Goods Crime Risk Initiative at the Consumer Goods Council of South
Africa (CGCSA)

We are coming to you live from the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban where the three-day Africa Travel Indaba is taking place. The event hosts over 1 300 exhibitors, reinforcing Africa’s position as a key player in the global tourism market. Covid-19 hit the travel and tourism industry very hard, and one wonders what such events do to help in recovery efforts.

Guest: Thembisile Sihloho, Tourism South Africa Chief Marketing Officer