Guest : Diane Chakim | Owner at Sturks Tobacco Shop |

The tobacco ban places 109 000 jobs and 179 000 wholesalers and retailers at risk —

including the livelihood of emerging farmers.

Sturks Tobacco Shop, the oldest company in South Africa must close because of the ban

on tobacco sales

Guests :  Bishop Ivan Abrahams | General Secretary at World Methodist Council |

                Reverend Keith Vermeulen | retired presbyter of the Methodist Church of

                                                              Southern Africa and former South African Council of                                                                Churches' Public Policy Liaison Officer at World                                                                      Methodist Council |

We, a group of concerned faith leaders, remind all moral communities that the primary,

intended

purpose of the lockdown, announced by President Ramaphosa, is “to protect the lives

and livelihoods”

and that this call must precede the clamour for or against the opening of places of

worship on 1st June

2020

Guest : Lucy Jamieson | Senior researcher at Children's Institute (UCT)| 

31 May - 7 June 2020 is Child Protection Week.

National Child Protection Week is commemorated in the country annually to raise

awareness of the rights of children as articulated in the Constitution of the Republic of

South Africa and Children's Act (Act No. 38 of 2005).

(The campaign began in 1997 and it aims to mobilise all sectors of society to ensure

that children are cared for and protected. While the initiative is led by the Minister of

Social Development, it is every citizen’s duty to a role in protecting children and

creating a safe and secure environment for them.)

The COVID-19 pandemic is stripping families and communities of the resources they

need to protect children.

The government is calling on us to “protect children during COVID-19 and beyond” but

experts at the Children's Institute, University of Cape Town ask how can we protect

children in such constrained circumstances?

Guest : De'vonna Pittman| Community Advocate|

Guest : Sarette van den Heever | co-founder at Wijn bar |

From tomorrow (1 June) South Africans will be allowed to buy alcohol.

With alcohol sales expected to skyrocket as spirits go back on the market during Level 3

lockdown from tomorrow, preparations are being made to see that sales kick off in an

orderly fashion.

Just after the president's speech last week, there was chaos on social media, with

memes and jokes doing the rounds about the mad rush that can be expected on the first

day of opening liquor stores, but you can avoid this and order online.

We speak with the co-founder of Wijn, Sarette van Den Heever, now for more on the

option of buying wine online.

Guests : Kerry Mauchline

               Basil Manuel

              Jaco Deacon | National Operations Officer at Federation Of Governing Bodies

                                     Of Sa Schools |

The minister was set to give an update on Sunday evening after meeting unions and

organisations who wanted re-opening delayed.

A host of teacher unions and school governing bodies have been expressing opposition

to Grade 7 and 12 learners returning to classrooms on Monday (1 June), saying schools

are not ready.

They met with Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Saturday night to raise

their safety concerns amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Guest : Jarrad Ricketts

In times like these, music is one of the most powerful art forms that we have to help us

draw closer to our faith. While we cannot gather in churches and religious institutions

as we once did, with every song comes an opportunity to listen, and to be united with

others around the world.

The Testimony Edition of Lunchtime Live with Jarrad Ricketts is his version & message

of hope to you and for you. Music that lifts the spirits with songs that inspire hope right

now.

You don’t want to miss this! Jarrad joins me on the line now for more on this special

online show

Guest : Kevin Kriedemann | Founder at Africa.film |

Guest : Eldred De Klerk | Senior policing and Social conflict specialist at Africa Centre

                                         for Security and Intelligence Praxis |

Soldiers accused of assaulting an Alexandra man, who later succumbed to his injures,

have been cleared of the charges.

According to a report attached to an affidavit which was handed to the Gauteng High

Court, an internal inquiry found that the soldiers cannot be held responsible for Collins

Khoza's death.

The report stated that Khoza was "pushed” and “klapped” and “conscious and healthy

when the security forces left.”

According to the South African National Defence Force's report, an internal board of

inquiry has concluded its investigation into the incident on April 10 and found that

neither the SANDF nor the Joburg Metro Police were at fault.

This, in spite of a post mortem report stating that Khosa had died of blunt force trauma

to the head. According to the SANDF report, there is no link between the injuries he

sustained and the actions of the soldiers.

Guest : Pinky Mashiane | President at United Domestic Workers of South Africa |

All domestic workers will be allowed to go back to work during Alert Level 3,

cooperative governance and traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

confirmed on Thursday.