NIGHT FALL

Guest: Dr William Mpofu;  Researcher at the university of the Witwatersrand, political analyst Guest: MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora's lawyer, Professor, Lovemore Madhuku

The Al Jama-ah Political Party was established in 2007 by its Party Leader, Ganief Hendricks , that instead of finger pointing, Muslims could play a sincere and positive role, contributing to the transformation of post Apartheid South Africa, for the benefit of all South Africans.   We hear from them regarding:  What their position and thoughts are on the moonshot pact, What of coalitions and thei...

Guest: Dr Patience Nombeko Mbava, Chair of financial and Fiscal commission

Guest: Phindile Mdoda, Shop steward within tobacco industry not affiliated to union

Coalition Negotiations, Moonshot Pact Guest: Thomas Walters - The DA's deputy federal council chair Guest:   Michael Beaumont - National Chairperson for Action SA  

Guest: Golden Miles Bhudu, President of South African Prisoners Organization for Human Rights Guest: Prof Thabiso Matshaba from Department of Corrections Management at Unisa. We look at SA’s prison facilities.

Soccer – Its likeness to religion and the Chanting by European Fans Guest: Marks Maponyane - Former South African Football Player

Guest: Jack Bloom – DA Shadow Minister of health Guest: Professor Velaphi is a Neonatologist, Associate Professor with the University of the Witwatersrand, and Head of Paediatrics and Child Health at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. He has been working in the Neonatal Unit since 2001. He served as Head of the Unit from December 2001 to July 2011. His research interests include neonatal in...

The African Transformation Movement, popularly known as ATM, is a political party in South Africa. It is led by Vuyolwethu Zungula, leader and party president. It was formed with the backing of the South African Council of Messianic Churches in Christ (SACMCC), which together are supported by millions of congregants. Guest: Zama Ntshona – Spokesperson for the African Transformation Movement      

The European Union has unveiled proposals to crack down on corruption in the bloc. These plans include a plan for a "blacklist" to punish non-European Union individuals accused of corruption worldwide.   The European Commission proposed that individuals and entities who committed "serious acts of corruption" would see their assets frozen in the EU and be banned from the bloc. As it stands, the pla...

Electric Vehicles – The Policy Discussion Guest: Gaylor Montmasson-Clair  a Senior Economist, Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS)

Crime prevention wardens introduced in Gauteng Guest: Vuyo Mhaga -  Spokesperson to Gauteng Premier Panayza Lesufi      

Amad has now resigned as mayor, prior to facing a motion of no confidence. A new mayor is expected to be elected on the 2nd of May at a special council sitting. How is this instability impacting the city?   Guest: Sthembelo Majola - Action SA COJ Caucus spokesperson Guest: Leeto Nthoba – Political Analyst  

Eskom Expose Guest: Jacques Pauw, South African investigative journalist

Guest: Terry Crawford Browne. Anti arms deal and corruption activist

Guest: Nico Smit- Car expert and training facilitator

Guest: Rowena Bernard,  lecturer with School of Law, Howard College Campus, UKZN.  

TRANSGENDER WOMEN IN SPORTS - Should transgender women and girls be able to partake  in female sports? Guest:  Kellyn Botha is an LGBTI activist and researcher based in Johannesburg. Guest: Dr Mari H Engh, lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.    

An A.I. Hit of Fake ‘Drake’ and ‘The Weeknd’ has shook the Music World after the track  “Heart on My Sleeve,” went viral before being taken down by streaming services this week. Some have asked whether AI could be the future of songwritting, others have called it simply ‘fraud’. Some believe that as technology continues to improve the differences will become indistinguishable.   AI composes its mu...

US / RUSSIA RELATIONS Namibian President, Hage Geingob, has criticised countries that are not signatories to the International Criminal Court's Rome Statute, for insisting that Russian President Vladimir Putin be arrested and handed over to the ICC. President Geingob is on a state visit to South Africa. He held talks with President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Geingob says w...

Guest:  The Rise Mzansi Leader, Songezo Zibi  The Rise Mzansi Leader, Songezo Zibi says the party intends to contest the 2024 nationals elections. The organisation held its launch at Constitution Hill in Braamfontein in Johannesburg earlier today. Leaders include former DA member and member of the Gauteng Legislature, Makashule Gana. Zibi says the party plans to be the political alternative for th...

Air strikes and explosions hammered Sudan's capital on today after the failure of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between the army and paramilitary forces A continuous bombardments and loud blasts could be heard in central Khartoum in the area around the defence ministry compound and the airport, residents have been forced to stay hunkered down. Some large numbers of residents are fleeing the Sudanese c...

  Guest:  Johanna Leblanc, National Security Law and Foreign Affairs Legal expert  Last year Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General  told the Security Council that Haiti is facing the worst human rights and humanitarian emergency in decades. According to her gang violence has paralysed the country, obstructed the freedom of movement of people, goods and humanitarian aid, fuelled t...

ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Electoral Amendment Bill into law. The Bill was passed by both houses of Parliament in February this year following the historic Constitutional Court ruling that found that the Electoral Act was unconstitutional, as it did not allow independent candidates to contest provincial and national elections. The bill was passed by the Natio...

Guest: Dr Giada Del Fabbro, Clinical and Forensic Paychologist Understanding Hybristophilia