1. The Chocolate Festival

Chocolate, chocolate and even more chocolate! That’s what you are guaranteed

to find at this year’s Chocolate Festival. Heaven for any sweet tooth fanatics,

this two-day chocolate extravaganza takes place over the weekend of 31 August

and 1 September (10am to 4pm daily) at The Woodmill in Stellenbosch.

This morning I am joined on the line by the organiser of the event, Darielle

Robertson to talk about what will be on offer today.

Additional information

A fun family filled day to the winelands with something in store for young and

old. Entry tickets cost R180 per person. Pre-booked adult entry tickets will each

receive a goodie bag. Children under 18 pay R50 each, which includes entry,

popcorn and a Slush Puppy. Pre-booking via www.webtickets.co.za is essential

as tickets are limited to 2 500 per day and they sell out fast!

2. Home Makers Expo

Themed Raw Comfort, the 24th Cape Town HOMEMAKERS Expo will take place

from 29 August to 1 September at the CTICC. At this Expo you can expect to

see, touch and feel the very latest in home, décor, design and lifestyle trends

you will come to love.

Tickets are available at the door or from Quicket where Adults pay R90,

pensioners R70 and kids under 16 enter free.

This morning, I am joined on the line by Sandy Edwards, organiser of the home

makers Expo to talk about what they have on offer at this year's expo.

Africa Melane speaks to Camila Silva, who is a PhD Student at Lancaster

University's Environment Center about the fires which have been ravaging the

amazon rain forest.

Earlier this week Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni released a document

titled" towards an economic strategy for South Africa" and it has been received

as a plan to effectively turn around the South African Economy.

There is a section of this paper which deals specifically with eskom and

addressing the challenges which the State Owned Entity is facing.

The crux of our next conversation will focus on the following extract from the

Finance Minister's plan"

South African Sports women have made massive strides in their respective sporting codes this year. We have been able to celebrate the achievements of Banyana Banyana, our National Netball team and Caster Semenya in 2019. Kass Naidoo, founder of Gsport is holding an awards ceremony to honor the achievements of women in Sport. Take a listen as she speaks to Africa Melane about why it is important that our Sports women are celebrated in this way.

To extend or not to extend? That is the question which ministers in the security cluster are asking themselves when it comes to the issue of SANDF troops being deployed on the Cape Flats. Africa Melane speaks to Helmoed Heitman a Military and Defence Analyst at Jane's Defence Weekly about what these ministers have to weigh up in this regard.

Should you be able to design the way you child will look before they are born? If

we have the ability to alter our DNA when we are fully grown adults - should we

use this and how that be done responsibly? Africa Melane speaks to Jantina de

Vries, who is currently working on the World health organisations's Advisory

Board for Gene Editing about the work they are doing? Take a listen to what

debates are currently happening in the world of Bioethics.

This morning Jeff Ayelfe speaks to Peter Statham, who is one of the organizers

of the Table Mountain Challenge which kicks off tomorrow morning.

Guests Siv Ngesi Actor and Presenter

PLOT: Authorities take Secret Service agent Mike Banning into custody for the

failed assassination attempt of U.S. President Allan Trumbull. After escaping

from his captors, Banning must evade the FBI and his own agency to find the real threat to the president.

Desperate to uncover the truth, he soon turns to unlikely allies to help clear his name and save the country from imminent danger.

Guests Gavin Grey UK Correspondent at EWN

Guests Selene Brophy - Editor at Traveller24