Analysis of the deployment of SANDF in CT

As parliament gears up for inquiry into gang violence next month, we ask if the army deployment in Cape Town made communities safer? GUEST: Norman Janjies – Mitchells Plein Community Police Forum chairperson 

Reverend Frank Chikane Tipped To Become ANC Joburg Mayoral Candidate

ANC veteran, Reverend Frank Chikane, has been tipped to become the party’s mayoral candidate in Johannesburg ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The party’s national leaders have finally completed interviews with members who’ve raised their hands to lead its campaign in the city. For …

Advocate Johnson’s Madlanga Commission Testimony on Ad Hoc Committee

Earlier today, ANC MP, Xola Nqola, told the Ad Hoc Committee that IDAC head, Advocate Andrea Johnson, admitted to lying to the committee during this morning’s Madlanga Commission proceedings. MK Party MP, David Skosana says he’ll be opening a case against Advocate Andrea Johnson. Let’s get a sense…

Expert weighs in after Nkabinde Inquiry clears Chauke

The Nkabinde Inquiry has cleared South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Andrew Chauke of wrongdoing. President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that the panel found no credible evidence supporting claims that he’s unfit to hold office.  GUEST: Dr Jean Redpath - Senior Researcher at Dullah Omar Ins…

‘BIG ISSUE’  - Understanding the scale of poverty and food insecurity in South Africa.

Today we unpack the long-term impact of poverty on children. GUEST: Dr David Harrison - DG Murray Trust CEO

Global Watch: SACP condemns US-Israel assault on Iran, citing violations of international law

The South African Communist Party has condemned the ongoing US-Israeli attack on Iran, saying that such actions blatantly violate international law and have caused the Iranian people great suffering and destroyed the precarious ceasefire. This occurs as Washington extended its strikes throughout th…

MPC Interest Rate Decision

The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee just announced its interest rate decision. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Christelle Grobler, Macro-Economic Analyst at Standard Bank

Financial Mail, Currency and Inclusion

Yesterday, I touched on a picture posted by The Financial Mail and digital platform Currency officially announcing their merger to form a combined, expansive business newsroom under the Financial Mail Group. The group released a statement to address the discussion on social media about the picture…

Global Watch: Nigeria and Ghana call on AU to address 'Afrophobic protests' in South Africa

Nigeria and Ghana have condemned what they called the recent "Afrophobic protests targeting African nationals in South Africa." Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the two countries want the issue placed on the agenda at the next African Union summit. GUEST: Dr. Garth Benneyworth, Sol Plaat…

‘THOUGHT LEADER’

Reflecting on Mandela’s legacy we speak to a thought leader reflecting on who has benefitted from democracy and what leadership qualities matter today? GUEST: Mteto Nyati - Business leader, Eskom Chairman and Author