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Guest: Dr Aunkh Chabalala – Director of Indigenous knowledge Based Technology Innovation at the Department of Science and Technology

In a recent statement Police Minister Bheki Cele said over 2,300 calls/complaints have been registered since the beginning of the lockdown on March 27 2020 until March 31 2020 and from these, 148 suspects were charged. How are we ensuring the safety of women during the lockdown? Guest: Shoki Tshabalala, Acting Director General at the Department of Women, Youth and People with Disabilities (TBC) Gu...

#COVID19 #ChooseLife Guest: Silungile Mlambo - Chief Marketing Officer South African National Blood Services (SANBS)

#COVID19 #ChooseLife Guests: Midday Mali - Gauteng Spokesperson of SANTACO

Speaking about the common challenge we all face currently and that it’s time for us to work together. #COVID19 #ChooseLife Guest: Reverend Frank Chikane - Senior Vice President of the South African Council of Churches.

Members if the Public Servants Association say they fear for their lives. This, as they claim that they have not been given tools of their trade, which are masks as they screen patients, some of whom could be infected with Covid_19. “We have serious problem of PPE, even after the Government has promised to deliver our members fear for their lives.” #COVID19 #ChooseLife Guest: Mlungisi Ndlovu - Pub...

They have been running an online survey monitoring the feelings and mental health of south Africans during the lockdown. Guest: Frances MacMahon - CEO of Meraki Research.

On Monday The World Health Organization held a media briefing to update the public on the COVID-19 outbreak. Streamed live Monday, 30 March. WHO officials do not recommend mask wearing for healthy members of the general population. According them, Masks should be worn by those with the disease or those in close contact with those infected. In China However, many people walk around in masks. Some e...

The Solidarity Fund is designed to be an umbrella platform for all South Africa to contribute to the fight against Covid-19. It will be a rapid response vehicle through which pooled contributions can be deployed to immediately fund impactful initiatives in three key focus areas which are Health Response, Solidarity Campaign and Humanitarian Effort. Guest: Gloria Serobe - Chairperson of the Global...

Guest: Mr Makhosonke Buthelezi (Director: Communication and Marketing Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)

Guest: Makhosonke Buthelezi - Director: Communications and Marketing for Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) - Management

A few of the fact-checks done by Africa Check recently *Lemon and baking soda can cure Covid-19 *African skin is resistant to the coronavirus *Photo of dead Italian doctors actually from Grey's *The dangers of sharing misinformation and some tips for how people can vet information for themselves. Guest: Cayley Clifford – Researcher at Africa Check

Following South Africa’s recent downgrade by Moody’s the former CEO of Business Leadership South Africa has penned an opinion piece, sharing what according to him, needs to be done as a country to address this. Part of his recommendations are the “ We must urgently embark on much needed and long overdue massive structural economic reforms and thereby send. We must drastically reduce the bloated pu...

Many South African non-profit organisations (NPOs) are already on a precarious financial footing, and their financial future is even more uncertain given the coronavirus pandemic. With the Lockdown underway, many NGOs may struggle to recover beyond the 21 days. Guest: Nazeema Mohamed, Executive Director Inyathelo

In our earlier conversation with Rev Jentile, some of the interventions that were to be put in place, to temporarily move all the flood victims who are still at the Church’s main building to the Crèche building while engagement with authorities about their permanent residence. Guest: Dr Thembelani Jentile - Pastor at Mamelodi Baptist church

HIV/Aids still remains a huge pandemic but with treatment there is a huge improvement. What are we missing with the Covid-19 pandemic? What needs to be done to fight The Covid-19 pandemic? Guest: Mr Mark Heywood - Social Justice Activist & Editor of Maverick Citizen

South African National Defence force (SANDF) has been criticized for the methods they have used in enforcing lockdown. Footage has emerged of SAPS and SANDF members seemingly punishing residents for breaking the lockdown laws. Some of the punishment included pushups and squats. Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said in a statement that the department had noted allegations of abuse by members of the...

What is The South African Council of Churches Covid-19 Pastoral Plan And What a can the Public Expect Over The Next Weeks, Including The Prayer Reflections? Guest: Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana - General Secretary of The South African Council of Churches (SACC)

Nonhlanhla Khoza - MEC Of Social Development In Kwazulu-Natal Ms Siphokazi Lusithi - MEC Of Social Development In Eastern Cape

Enforcing a lockdown in informal settlements and social distancing is difficult and may be impossible. With issues of no running water in most informal settlements, how are people in informal settlements in the City of CPT dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak and what assistance are they being offered from the city? Guest: JP Smith - Mayoral Committee member for Safety and Security in The City of Ca...

Guest : Prof Shabir Madhi - Professor of vaccinology at Wits University

Guest: Panyaza Lesufi – Acting MEC for Social Development in Gauteng

Guest: Dr Assim Borat - Head of Medical Team at Gift of the Givers Foundation

Guest: Dr Sipho Sithole - Cultural Practitioner and Research fellow at the University of Johannesburg

Guest: Gugu Mthimunye - Founder of Impilo Private Clinic in Mpumalanga, Kwaggafontein) and Professional nurse