The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group – which envisions and works

towards a society of solidarity, based on a politics of love and universality – is also

concerned that the price of bread, which has a history of sparking revolutions when it

becomes unaffordable, is not regulated by government.

Kieno speaks to Group researcher Julie Smith.

Guest: Automobile Association (AA) spokesperson Layton Beard

A look at stories which have been trending with Barbara Friedman.

Globally confirmed Covid-19 cases are at over 3 million almost with more than 211 thousand deaths – close to 900 thousand people have recovered.

• On Monday night the Health Department reported there are 247 new confirmed Covid-19 bringing the country's total to 4,793.

• 3 additional deaths, two in the Western Cape and 1 in KZN, bring the national death total to 90

• 1737 cases confirmed in the Western Cape and 35 deaths in the province

• Nationally over 178 thousand tests have been conducted countrywide – more than 10 thousand in the past 24 hours period.

• Outbreaks among essential workers in the Western Cape has raised concerns about an increased spread in the and, the province is to receive more support = with tracing back to supermarkets or factories. 

• Mass screenings are underway in  in the city of Johannesburg considered a hotspot

• The UN High Commission for Human Rights has highlighted 15 countries where it has cause for concern with regards to the actions of security forces during lockdown, and one of them is South Africa

• As the world races to find a vaccine, the Oxford Group may be sprinting over the finish line first – scientists at the university’s Jenner Institute  now say that with an emergency approval from regulators, the first few million doses of their vaccine could be available by September 

• More than one vaccine would be needed 

• Sydney reopens its famous Bondi Beach in Australia’s Bondi Beach and 100s of surfers hit the waves

Guest: Jan Vermeulen Editor at Large at MyBroadband.co.za

Kieno speaks to Prof Mignon Reyneke Associate Professor of Digital Marketing at Graduate School of Business (GSB UCT)

Kieno speaks to Certified financial planner Paul Roelofse

Guest: Matt Manning Chef Patron Grubb & Vine

Kieno speaks to BBC's Mahfuz Sadique for our weekly BBC Look ahead.