GUEST: Ms Maxine Besket - Writer and content producer at News24

1. #JetSaga ANC delegation that went to Zimbabwe (#SANDF & Mapisa-Nqakula's report to the Presidency)
2. #SACP hitting back at the ANC (Nzimande hitting back at Tito Mboweni and Treasury economic reform measures)
3. #Level1 (Extension of National State of Disaster to 15th October 2020 and Pres. Ramaphosa set to address the nation this week)
4. #ColonialStatues (DA press statement criticize the President for his decision to take down all apartheid/colonial statues)
5. #SteveBiko (43rd anniversary of his death)

GUEST: Dr. Somadoda Fikeni - Political Analyst with UNISA

According to the report: “Changing Size and Shape of the Higher Education System in South Africa”, there has been a steady increase of students attending universities during the period of 2005 to 2017. However, there is also a high dropout rate of black and coloured undergraduate students, across all qualifications.

Given the circumstances of the current academic year, there are concerns that the drop-out may climb significantly due to the lack of resources (wi-fi, electricity, digital equipment and others) to continue online learning.

Guest: Ahmed Essop - Research Associate | Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education, University of Johannesburg

Since the lockdown started, The City of Durban has launched a series of virtual campaigns to engage with tourists and to remind them of what they were missing. This included the “Rediscover Durban” campaign, which showcased some of the city’s tourism treasures.

During the month of September, the City will be advocating for the public to know their city and its heritage, much of which is embedded in the tourism sector and infrastructure of the city. The campaign will take South Africa on a digital historical journey of the City and people will rediscover Durban through a multi-media campaign that will profile the City’s milestones from its birth to present day.

Guest: Winile Mtungwa - Deputy head of Durban Tourism

Since 2013, the key objectives of the NCOP Local Government Week has been to facilitate dialogue on local government issues and foster a common understanding on the challenges at hand. Further, to propose short, medium & long-term systemic legislative solutions.

This week is also set to showcase innovative best practices as part of knowledge sharing; to assess the adequacy of the support and intervention framework from national and provincial government,as envisaged by the Constitution. It is also review relevant legislation affecting local government.

Guest:Thembi Nkadimeng - President | South African Local Government Association

Guest: Rev Frank Chikane

Guest:Adv Athi

Guest: Walter Bengu

Guest: Adv Ndumisa Ndzebeza

Guest: Dr Mandla Lamba - CEO Verityhurst Capital

Guest:Justice Albie Sachs

We are all aware of the H&M advert that led to the physical destruction of some of their stores. This is one of the many adverts that have sparked an outrage because of the racial nature of the content.

The recent outrage is of a Clicks advert, supplied to it by the TRESemmé shampoo brand being promoted, which included pictures of four women – two black and two white – and described the hair of the two black women as ‘dry and damaged; and ‘frizzy and dull’, while the images depicting the white women’s hair were described as ‘fine and flat hair’ and ‘normal hair’.

Guest: Nelisa Ngqulana - MD at PR Trends ZA

Guest: Solly Moeng - Brand reputation management adviser and CEO of DonValley Reputation Managers

GUEST: Saray Khumalo - Award-winning mountaineer, entrepreneur, motivational speaker and libraries ambassador