The Council for the Built Environment is today hosting the Women in the Built Environment series of events as part of commemorating women’s month. They say that the intention for such engagements is to look at the role of the various built environment professions and women in those professions as it relates to infrastructure development. To give us an overall understanding as to why such initiatives are important in the advancement of women, we are joined by…

Guest (OB Studio): Sihle Zikalala - Deputy Minister of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure

The Council for the Built Environment is today hosting the Women in the Built Environment series of events as part of commemorating women&rsquo;s month. They say that the intention for such engagements is to look at the role of the various built environment professions and women in those professions as it relates to infrastructure development. To give us an overall understanding as to why such initiatives are important in the advancement of women, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest (OB Studio): Sihle Zikalala - Deputy Minister of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure

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OB: Women in the Built Environment Seminar

Ahead of the expected release of the matric results later today, those in the education sector are still questioning governments focus on quantity vs quality. Over the years it's always been about how many matriculants have passed over how many obtained good marks in key subjects. So this morning we've invited two academics to get their perspective on the state of matric in the country. Where would they say the system is letting down the learners and what are the long-term effects for tertiary and boosting industry? To help us through this conversation, we are joined by…

Guest: Professor Brahm Fleisch - Professor of Education Policy in the Division of Education Leadership, Policy and Skills at Wits

Guest: ProfessorRamodungoane Tabane - School Director at the School of Educational Studies at Unisa

Ahead of the expected release of the matric results later today, those in the education sector are still questioning governments focus on quantity vs quality. Over the years it's always been about how many matriculants have passed over how many obtained good marks in key subjects. So this morning we've invited two academics to get their perspective on the state of matric in the country. Where would they say the system is letting down the learners and what are the long-term effects for tertiary and boosting industry? To help us through this conversation, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Professor Brahm Fleisch - Professor of Education Policy in the Division of Education Leadership, Policy and Skills at Wits
Guest: Professor Ramodungoane Tabane - School Director at the&nbsp;School of&nbsp;Educational Studies at Unisa

Academics take on the state and quality of matric in SA

As we enter2026 which is an election year for local government, political parties are gearing up to woo voters. However it's not going to be an easy road for them as they are still facing a huge problem of voter apathy. Just this past weekend, President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that communities are disgruntled over issues of service delivery and vowed to take action. The IEC has already raised concerns at the continued in voter participation. False promises from politicians are not helping either. Based on the actions of political parties, is the electorate justified in not participating in local government electoral processes? What responsibility do political parties have beyond constituencies to rebuild trust and deliver on services?

Guest: Graeme de Bruyn - Fellow of the Mapungubwe Institute in SA and the Salzburg Global Seminar in Australia

Guest: Sandile Swana - Governance Expert

Guest: Michael Atkins - Elections expert

As we enter 2026 which is an election year for local government, political parties are gearing up to woo voters. However it's not going to be an easy road for them as they are still facing a huge problem of voter apathy. Just this past weekend, President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that communities are disgruntled over issues of service delivery and vowed to take action. The IEC has already raised concerns at the continued in voter participation. False promises from politicians are not helping either. Based on the actions of political parties, is the electorate justified in not participating in local government electoral processes? What responsibility do political parties have beyond constituencies to rebuild trust and deliver on services?
Guest: Graeme de Bruyn - Fellow of the Mapungubwe Institute in SA and the Salzburg Global Seminar in Australia 
Guest: Sandile Swana - Governance Expert
Guest: Michael Atkins - Elections expert

2026 Election year: How political parties can rebuilding trust and service delivery

Our next guest hails from the streets of Soweto. They grew up together and formed their group back in the early 1990s. After completing their studies in music college, they worked on their debut album which would change their lives forever: Sigiya Ngengoma (1995). Since then, they have been the pioneers of a genre that would become a quintessential part of South African music: Kwaito. Since then, they have shaped South African culture through Pantsula. This morning, we speak to the members of this group as they prepare to drop their new EP, “Pantsula 4 Life” (30 January 2026) and their lead single “Lilizela”. We are joined by… 

Guest: Eugene "Donald Duck" Mthethwa – Member of Trompies

Guest: Mandla "Spikiri" Mofokeng – Member of Trompies

Our next guest hails from the streets of Soweto. They grew up together and formed their group back in the early 1990s. After completing their studies in music college, they worked on their debut album which would change their lives forever: Sigiya Ngengoma (1995). Since then, they have been the pioneers of a genre that would become a quintessential part of South African music: Kwaito. Since then, they have shaped South African culture through Pantsula. This morning, we speak to the members of this group as they prepare to drop their new EP, &ldquo;Pantsula 4 Life&rdquo; (30 January 2026) and their lead single &ldquo;Lilizela&rdquo;. We are joined by&hellip;&nbsp;
Guest: Eugene "Donald Duck" Mthethwa &ndash; Member of Trompies
Guest: Mandla "Spikiri" Mofokeng &ndash; Member of Trompies

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