Guest: Bharti Patel, National Executive Director at the South African Mental Health Federation There is a new National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2023 – 2030but experts concerned over implementation.

Guest: Sihle Zikalala, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure. Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure commenced a programme to rehabilitate small harbours in the country. He is in SALDANHA- where half a billion has been injected to improve the harbour and will also visit Houtbay.

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Guest:  Adv. Sipho Mantula from the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs: UNISA Afrika Update Report: 3 May 2023; 1. Sudan -Khartoum, the warring parties in Sudan have agrees to a seven-day truce begin tomorrow and who is behind the mediation process now? 2. Ghana -Japan, The Japanese Prime minister Kishida Fumio and President Nana Akufo-Addo have agreed to align their interest on UN security council reform; 3.Kenya- Nairobi, The Kenyan police have clashed with Azimio coalition members yesterday who wanted to access Presidential administration; 4. Uganda- Kampala, The Ugandan junior minister of labor Charles Engola has been killed by his bodyguard yesterday in an apparent private dispute ; 5. In our historical archives, it was on this day 3 May 1991 when the World Press Freedom Day Washington proclaimed and celebrated worldwide by the UNESCO General Assembly ( Declaration of Windhoek)

Guest: Karam Singh, Executive Director at Corruption Watch There’s been confirmation from the NPA that it will now appeal the verdict in the Nulane case - which was described as the blue print for state capture

Guest: Jan Hattingh, Chief Director: Local Government Budget Analysis at National Treasury of South Africa The National Treasury has now told defaulting municipalities that they should cut power to consumers that don't pay

Guest: Musa Mdunge, Political analyst based at the University of Dundee In the UK many people are now preparing for the coronation of their king - king Charles the third - in a ceremony that will be marked by pageantry and ceremony.

Guest: Cas Coovadia, CEO of Business Unity South Africa It’s emerged Business Leadership SA paid R18-million for the private investigation into Eskom. Andre de Ruyter asked the BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso to help investigate corruption at Eskom.She was also a board member of Eskom at the time

Guest: Siphosethu Ngcobo, Secretary-General of the Inkatha Freedom Party The IFP wants to root out party members who are not wearing regalia with the face of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi.

Guest: Dr. Mvuyisi Mzukwa, Chairperson: South African Medical Association The South African Medical Association is calling for an audit of food supplies at Gauteng hospitals as the 3rd largest hospital in the world, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital faces a food shortage.

Guest: Ayanda Sishi Wigzell, freelance journalist Guest: Professor Irene Labuschagne, Principle Dietitian at the Nutrition Information Centre at Stellenbosch University. Guest: Victorine Mbong Shu – Involved Parenting Conversationalist and Author Mediated Conversation: There has been a frenzy over a drink called Prime. What do we know about it?

Guest: Pearl Kgalegi, Head of Currency Management at South African Reserve Bank South Africa’s new currency will start co-circulating with the old currency in the economy from today.

Guest: Nhlanhla Khumalo, Acting CEO of Tourism KZN Client editorial: Kwazulu-Natal will be hosting Africa’s Travel Indaba from 9 to 11 May at the Durban ICC

Guest: Lesiba Mpya Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport MEC's Spokesperson Putco suspends bus service from today 4 May due to diesel shortage until further notice. The disruption is as a result of unpaid March subsidy claims by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport

Guest: Bekizwe Nkosi, Co-Chairperson of Joint Committee on Ethics The National Assembly has voted to accept a report from the joint committee on ethics and members’ interests - that found the ANC MP and former Minister Mosebenzi Zwane guilty on several claims against him

Guest: Lesiba Mpya Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport MEC's Spokesperson Putco suspends bus service from today 4 May due to diesel shortage until further notice. The disruption is as a result of unpaid March subsidy claims by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport

Guest: Sindisiwe Changuion, Spokesperson of the Association of Private Security Owners of South Africa (Tapsosa) The Association of Private Security Owners of South Africa says it believes that another company should take over from G4S at the Mangaung Correction Centre

Guest: Mark Heywood, Editor of Maverick Citizen The 3rd largest hospital in the world, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital is facing serious food shortages.

Guest: Adv. Sipho Mantula from the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs: UNISA Afrika Update Report: 3 May 2023; 1. Sudan -Khartoum, the warring parties in Sudan have agrees to a seven-day truce begin tomorrow and who is behind the mediation process now? 2. Ghana -Japan, The Japanese Prime minister Kishida Fumio and President Nana Akufo-Addo have agreed to align their interest on UN security council reform; 3.Kenya- Nairobi, The Kenyan police have clashed with Azimio coalition members yesterday who wanted to access Presidential administration; 4. Uganda- Kampala, The Ugandan junior minister of labor Charles Engola has been killed by his bodyguard yesterday in an apparent private dispute ; 5. In our historical archives, it was on this day 3 May 1991 when the World Press Freedom Day Washington proclaimed and celebrated worldwide by the UNESCO General Assembly ( Declaration of Windhoek)

Guest: Chris Yelland, Energy analyst There has been confirmation from the Energy Analyst Chris Yellend that Jan Oberholzer will be staying on at Eskom - and that he will be overseeing projects to try and reduce load shedding

Guest: Franco Pisapia- Putco MD Putco suspends bus service from today 4 May due to diesel shortage until further notice. The disruption is as a result of unpaid March subsidy claims by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport

Guest: Nthabiseng Dubazana, founder of Dubazana attorneys Dr Nandipha Magudumana and several of her co-accused appeared in court yesterday - they’ll be back in court next week to try and apply for bail. Charges of murder have been withdrawn against them

Guest: Prof. Abel Esterhuyse, associate professor of strategy in the Faculty of Military Science of Stellenbosch University In Europe Russia has accused Ukraine of trying to attack the kremlin - and perhaps President Vladimir Putin himself - by using drones.

Guest: Dr Johan Burger, Independent Crime and Policing Consultant, Guest: Reagen Allen-Minister, Western Cape community safety MEC Guest: Vuyo Mhaga, Gauteng premier's spokesperson Mediated Conversation: will the Gauteng Crime Wardens and Western Cape LEAP officers make a difference?

The Department of Correctional Services to terminate concession contract at Mangaung Correctional Centre after the Thabo Bester Escape Guest: Ronald Lamola, Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

Guest: Doctor Ngema General Secretary: National Teacher Union Nomusa Dube-Ncube yesterday hosted a media briefing regarding the National School Nutrition Programme. The MEC for Education in KZN Mbali Frazer was be present.

Guest: Mbalenhle Mthethwa, SABC News reporter The City of Joburg still does not have a Mayor this morning after a meeting yesterday descended into delay after delay

Guest: Rosemary Anderson, national chairperson: Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (Fedhasa) Fedhasa says that the water and power crisis in South Africa are affecting the growth of the hospitality sector

Guest: Mosa Steve Chabane, Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs Chairperson The Home Affairs Portfolio Committee says it wants the Home Affairs Minister Dr Motsoaledi to answer questions about how the UAE President was able to take over an airport in the Eastern Cape

Guest:  Adv. Sipho Mantula from the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs: UNISA Afrika Update Report: 3 May 2023; 1. Sudan -Khartoum, the warring parties in Sudan have agrees to a seven-day truce begin tomorrow and who is behind the mediation process now? 2. Ghana -Japan, The Japanese Prime minister Kishida Fumio and President Nana Akufo-Addo have agreed to align their interest on UN security council reform; 3.Kenya- Nairobi, The Kenyan police have clashed with Azimio coalition members yesterday who wanted to access Presidential administration; 4. Uganda- Kampala, The Ugandan junior minister of labor Charles Engola has been killed by his bodyguard yesterday in an apparent private dispute ; 5. In our historical archives, it was on this day 3 May 1991 when the World Press Freedom Day Washington proclaimed and celebrated worldwide by the UNESCO General Assembly ( Declaration of Windhoek)

Guest: Hartmut Winkler, Professor of Physics at the University of Johannesburg Hartmut Winkler, Professor of Physics at the University of Johannesburg says he believes that South Africans should prepare for another five years of load-shedding

Guest: Koffi Kouakou, Africa Analyst and Senior lecturer on scenario planning at University of Johannesburg In France, it appears that the tide may be turning against the president Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 - after over one hundred police officers were hurt when protests turned violence on Monday

Guest: Mbekezeli Benjamin, Research and Advocacy Officer of the Judges Matter Campaign As the Senzo Meyiwa murder trail finally got going again yesterday, it’s emerged the Judicial Service Commission has recommended that the judge hearing the case - Judge Thifiwa Maumela be suspended.

Guest: Kgoshi Mathupa Mokoena, president of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of SA The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa says that government must provide enough resources to initiation schools for them to perform their function

Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, Gauteng Health MEC

Guest: Prof. Susan Booysen, Political Analyst Guest: Dr Tim Maake - MD of DTM Consulting, Guest: Sysman Motloung, Political analyst: North West University Mediated Conversation: is SA ready for a coalition government?

Guest: Alphy Keonyaditse Oshebeng – Spokesperson: North West department of community safety and transport management The Committee on Community Safety and Transport Management chair has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to authorise the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to conduct an investigation into the North West department of community safety and transport management after squandering more than R100 million meant for the renovations of Dick Montshioa Airport in Mahikeng and Pilanesberg International Airport in Rustenburg

Guest: Breyten van der Merwe, BSc Honours student: Stellenbosch University New species of medicinal mushroom endemic to Knysna forest

Guest: Lirandzu Themba, Police Minister Spokesperson Police Minister Bheki Cele to deploy the tactical response team "Amaberete" in Majola, Eastern Cape after Around 22 people have been killed since August 2021 to date by gunmen

Guest: Mmoloki Cwaile: Chair: North West Legislature Committee on Community Safety and Transport Management The Committee on Community Safety and Transport Management chair has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to authorise the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to conduct an investigation into the North West department of community safety and transport management after squandering more than R100 million meant for the renovations of Dick Montshioa Airport in Mahikeng and Pilanesberg International Airport in Rustenburg

Guest: Ishmael Mnisi, The Department of Higher Education spokesperson A second body guard to Fort Hare Vice-chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu was killed over the weekend

Guest: Eldred de Klerk, Senior Associate, Africa Centre for Security and Intelligence Praxis Guest: Richard Mamabolo, POPCRU spokesperson In Gauteng, today is the second day on duty for around four thousand new crime prevention wardens - people who have been appointed by the province to try and stop crime in communities.

Guest: Dr Sean Phillips, Director General, Department of Water and Sanitation The Department of Water and Sanitation has called on mining houses that have not registered their dams on the department’s database to submit their information in order to ensure compliance with dam safety regulations.

Guest: Adv Sipho Mantula, UNISA Thabo Mbeki Leadership School

Guest: Reuben Maleka, Public Servants Association Spokesperson The Public Servants Association of SA says workers are in a difficult position 29 years after democracy.

Guest: Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, founder of Gift of the Givers It seems that a group of South Africans trying to get out of Sudan are now stuck on a boat - because they don’t have the right travel documents to get into Egypt

Guest: Zeenat Adam, Deputy Executive Director of the Afro-Middle East Centre Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that his country’s security forces have killed the leader of Islamic State - Abu Hussein Al-Quarashi - in Syria

Guest: Anthony Waldhausen, Chairperson of Msunduzi Association of Residents, Ratepayers and Civics The Msunduzi Association of Residents, Ratepayers and Civics says that the city of Pietermaritzburg deteriorate significantly and that it is sad how the CBD has become degraded and is falling apart.

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The Children’s Institute and the Legal Resources Centre and Sassa, have developed a guide to help parents and caregivers without Home Affairs documentation to apply for Sassa grants Guest: Cecile van Skalkwyk, attorney at Legal Resources Centre