Today with Kieno Kammies

Africa speaks to Dr Sara Pienaar Expert on Russia, Former National Director at SA Institute for International Affairs

1). 70 die in Moscow air crash.
2). Will a woman be Russia’s next president?
3). Are the Chinese buying up Siberia?

Africa speaks to Xanthea Limberg Mayco Member for Informal Settlements, Water
and Waste Services Energy at City Of Cape Town

As of 1 January 2018, the City moved from a third party electronic platform to an in-house electronic interface system for the uploading of monthly water meter readings. Since this move, there have been technical challenges with uploading meter readings to the new system.

Africa speaks to Adam Gilchrist, UK Correspondent

2). A Guns Protest Florida students kick start the # never again campaign
3). Illegal Comedy a comic’s being sued for revelations about her ex husband
4). A Sci Fi Tractor Beam From science fiction to reality in a university laboratory

Africa speaks to Professor Ahmed Bawa is the CEO of Universities South Africa

Free Higher education was announced by former president Jacob Zuma at the ANC's Policy conference last December and finance minister Malusi Gigaba announced that R57 billion will be spent over the next three years to phase in fee-free higher education. All first-year students with a family income of below R350,000 per year will
be funded for the full cost of study at universities and TVET colleges. This makes Free Higher education Government's fastest-growing spending category with an annual average growth of 13.7%.

Africa speaks to Judge Dennis Davis Chair at The Davis Tax Committee 

In his first Budget speech delivered yesterday Finance Minister Malusi
Gigaba announced the first increase to Value added Tax that the country has
seen since 1993.

Africa speaks to Que Dabula Branch director Kramer Branch at Chamber of Legal
Students

Kieno speaks to Henk Meintjes Head of Risk Products at Liberty

One of our listeners told us that he has been left destitute and unable to provide for his family after Liberty Life insurance refused to pay out his policy claim. According what Suren Narismulu told us, the claim for cancer treatment is being repudiated by Liberty on the basis he did not disclose that he had experienced pains following a car crash he was involved in.

Kieno speaks to Klaudia Schachtschneider Water Stewardship Programme Manager at WWF South Africa

As a collective we seem to have put in enough measures to stave off Day Zero... but we need to keep our businesses going in order to ensure we are financially and economically secure.

Kieno speaks to Adam Gilchrist, UK Correspondent

1). Oxfam Admissions the charity’s sexual misconduct woes worsen
2). The Forlorn Winter Olympian a story of heartbreak for a British speed skater

Kieno speaks to Mario Roos

Yesterday regarding the struggle to get into supply chains as a newly established business.