Today with Kieno Kammies

Kieno speaks to Waheed Adam is the chairman of I-Touch (a leading bulk SMS company) and also a member of the global non-profit organisation EO (for Entrepreneurs Organisation)

According to the Grant Thornton International Business Report for the third quarter of 2017, the majority of surveyed business executives were delaying business expansion plans due to the turbulent economy. According to the report which surveys 400 business executives of private companies in South African, about 68% were delaying business expansion plans, 61% were delaying investment decisions while 38% were considering investing offshore. Just over a quarter (28%) are considering selling their businesses. With the ANC leadership conference just around the corner - how do we turn things around?

Kieno speaks to EWN's Africa Correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish

1) DRC opposition leader in police custody after protests.
2) Niger thumbs up for US armed drones in fighting jihadis

The World View with Adam Gilchrist from London

1). Locked In The Back Of A Lorry (11 stowaways have been rescued).
2). Special Women Soldiers (a plan to recruit women to the SAS).

Kieno speaks to Prof Ben Bladergroen Head of the Energy Storage Innovation Lab at
University of the Western

Energy Storage Innovation Lab at the University of the Western Cape, where they are working on rechargeable battery technology for commercial aircraft, vehicles and power-walls. It was announced recently that energy storage and automotive component specialist Metair has launched a programme to produce lithium-ion batteries across its operations in South Africa, Turkey and Romania.

Kieno speaks to Patricia De Lille Mayor at City of Cape Town

As things currently stand, the City of Cape Town’s collective dam levels are
currently at a useable 25%.Executive Mayor Patricia De Lille accompanied City’s Water
Inspectorate to install water management devices to restrict households with
excessive water usage.

Kieno speaks to Thinus Booysen Senior Lecturer, Dept. Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University

Schools and office buildings will be empty for a few weeks as we all get
ready to wind down and enjoy the holiday season.

Kieno speaks to Lianne Lutz, Wealth Coach at Woman's Wealth

Every week we will deal with issues regarding finance, home loans, cars and
relationship.

Kieno speaks to Josh Cox Founding Director at Trade-Mark

Fix Forward, (formerly Trade-Mark) is a non-profit social enterprise dedicated
to connecting homeowners and businesses wanting to renovate, with handpicked
quality tradesmen.

Kieno speaks to Dave Fisher Founder at Ibali Project Ethan McKay and  Amy Nelson

The Ibali project has been made possible through the Penda Photo Trust (a non-profit organisation that uses photography to generate positive change in developing countries by providing free professional photography for grassroot charities, teaching youth photography in underprivileged communities. Penda Trust is part of a hybrid model with Penda Photo Tours, a photography travel company that believes tourism can drive positive change