The City of Tshwane could have a new executive mayor on Wednesday if all goes according to plan amid tensions between political parties. Tshwane speaker Mncedi Ndzwanana has called a council sitting to elect a replacement for Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor Cilliers Brink. We are in conversation with Political analyst,Thobani Zikalala as we unpack the upcoming council sitting. 

The City of Tshwane could have a new executive mayor on Wednesday if all goes according to plan amid tensions between political parties. Tshwane speaker Mncedi Ndzwanana has called a council sitting to elect a replacement for Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor Cilliers Brink. We are in conversation with Political analyst,Thobani Zikalala as we unpack the upcoming council sitting.

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Non-profit organisation advocating against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide in South Africa, Women For Change, has launched a petition to cancel Brown's performance because it believes it would be an insult to South Africa's fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) due to Brown's past. He has been convicted of assaulting his then-girlfriend and fellow musician Rihanna along with other allegations of abuse by women. We are in conversation with Noxolo Mfocwa, social justice and advocacy campaign strategy as we unpack whether GBV perpetrators are beyond rehabilitation - should we eternally punish and shun GBV perpetrators?

Should we eternally punish and shun GBV perpetrators?

Gugu Sokhela, All Truck Drivers Forum & Allied South Africa (ATDF-ASA) General Secretary - Unpacking how truck drivers were affected by the snowfall on the N3. 

Gugu Sokhela, All Truck Drivers Forum &amp; Allied South Africa (ATDF-ASA) General Secretary - Unpacking how truck drivers were affected by the snowfall on the N3.

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Dr Love Mveleli Gqwede, Social and moral activist, a medical doctor, gender activist&amp; media personality - Understanding the crisis of unclaimed bodies in mortuaries, The Portfolio Committee on Health revealed that 3000 bodies have been unclaimed.

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