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Guest: Trevor Shaku - SAFTU

Guest: Lerato Sabata - Procurement expert   

Electricity debt + prices The South African National Civic Organisation, SANCO, in Joburg is proposing an electricity flat rate of R150 for poor households in Joburg. They apparently submitted this memorandum to City Power. How possible is this? Guest:Thomas Thaga, Chairperson - SANCO Johannesburg branch Guest: Brian Kamanzi, Researcher at Trade Unions for Energy Democracy Thomas Thaga, chairperso...

Guest: Bhuti Manamela, ANC NEC Member Former ANC President and current Umkhonto Wesizwe Party leader Jacob Zuma has 21 days to appeal the expulsion from the ANC handed by the ANC Disciplinary Committee. The ANC found him guilty for contravening rule 25.17.17.4 of the ANC constitution. The rule contravened The impact of this contravention JG Zuma Foundation tweeted a couple of hours ago: “The Zuma...

GUEST: WILLIE AUCAMP - DA MP AND SPOKESPERSON ON THESE MATTERS DA on Electoral Court challenge with Ramaphosa: 'We have a duty to defend the Constitution'   In May this year, the DA opened a case against Ramaphosa for allegedly violating the Electoral Code of Conduct. The party refused to drop the case despite being in a Government of National Unity with the ANC.   DA on Electoral Court challenge...

GUESTS: RUSSELL RENSBURG - health activist and Director of the Rural Health Advocacy Project   DR KGOSI LETLAPE - Action SA MP and Founder of the African Medical Association       ActionSA Welcomes Court Ruling Declaring Sections of Health Act Unconstitutional    25TH JULY 2024       ActionSA welcomes the Gauteng High Court's declaration that Sections 36 to 40 of the National Health Act are invali...

Guest: Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka, PhD candidate in health sciences at Stellenbosch University Guest: Russell Rensburg, Director of the Rural Health Advocacy Project An interesting article written by Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka, a PhD candidate at Stellenbosch University on the need for indigenous midwives as part of the rural healthcare. How do we make this possible and what is the current state of ru...

Guest: Funzi Ngobeni, Action SA Gauteng Chairperson Action SA says it will support and work with the ANC in the Joburg metro saying it has given the ANC three conditions to make this possible. The party announced the controversial decision on Monday during a press briefing that it held after an ActionSA Senate meeting on Saturday. Party president Herman Mashaba said that even though the party had...

Guest: Dr Kgosientsho Sputla Ramokgopa, Minister of Energy and Electricity

Guest: Mmusi Maimane, BOSA Leader  Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane is the new chairperson of the  Parliament's Standing Committee on Appropriations. What’s the mandate of this committee and what is it that he hopes it achieves?    We talk to him about this and other things;   Mmusi Maimane Leader: Bosa / Chair - Parliament's Standing Committee on Appropriations   Starting a political p...

Guest: Nixon Katembo, Channel Africa The elections and the turnout Kagame’s win 4th term and expectations Kagame’s leadership style and dealing with detractors Succession plan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ...

Artists & finances   Musa from Soweto, one of our regular callers spoke to us last night about the issue of artists and their financial struggles. Research was recently conducted on this on why some artist die in poverty.   Joining me is     Joseph Gaylard  Head - Pro Helvetia Johannesburg (they commissioned the research).         Why musicians die in poverty – South African study reveals batt...

dtic   What are some of the immediate tasks by the new minister of Trade, Industry and Competition as he takes over this department? The Department is responsible for a number of economic politics including those seeking to redress the racing imbalances. Guest: Parks Tau, Minister: Trade, Industry and Competition   His plans Attracting FDI / investment in general Industrial policy Black industrial...

The Rand has been reported to be struggling and some report that it’s due to the cabinet delays. Or, anxiety over what the cabinet might look like…especially if the Democratic Alliance doesn’t join the GNU. Guest: Dr Phali Lehohla, Economist and former Statistician General Rand plunges after DA threatens to walk away from GNU The rand tumbled to an almost two-week low on Thursday after the DA thre...

Celebrated artist and activist Qondiswa James is performing at the National Arts Festival from tomorrow. The play is titled “All my ex-lovers are dead”. And from the 7th of August her play, Amaxelegu, will be at the Market Theatre. Guest: Qondiswa James, Artist / activist Her background / being an cultural worker Staging public art interventions Her play at the National Arts festival + market thea...

President Ramaphosa is probably busy consulting as we speak as her prepares to announce his cabinet maybe in the next few days. In his speech today, he vowed to work with all the parties as the leader of the GNU. A confusion has emerged after Helen Zille’s SABC interview last night… it seems there are power struggles already.   To talk more   Richard Poplak Editor at Large- Daily Maverick  

Apparently, big business is very much happy with the proposed Government of National Unit. What does this mean for the country and the business community at large?   Joining me Busisiwe Mavuso CEO - Business Leadership South Africa T

Guest: Bradley, Community Activist

Guest: Dr Zamokuhle Mbandlwa, Political Analyst