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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  

Guest: Busi Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South AFrica

Guest: Advocate Stefanie Fick, Executive Director of the Accountability Division at Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA)   Guest: Joel Mhlongo he is a Member of our National Working group for Right to Know What Impact Has The National State Of Disaster Had On South African Hospitals?  

The court applications to have the decision to terminate the Zimbabwe exemption permit (ZEP) set aside. Luke Mufaro Dzviti SJ - Chairman of Zimbabwe Immigration Federation

Sandile Swana - Political Analyst and Governance Expert & Khaya Sithole - Political Analyst South Africa's Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana has withdrawn the decision to exempt of Eskom from declaring irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure in its financial statements.   

Dr  Claude Kabemba. Executive Director of the Southern Africa Resource Watch. It is a pan African research and advocacy institution that invests in the  promotion of good governance of natural resources on the continent. The Zimbabwean government has ordered an investigation into reports of gold smuggling and money laundering after a television channel's documentary.    

Guest: Mighti Jamie - Researcher, analyst and social & political commentator      

Guest: Richard Lusimbo - Director General for Uganda Key populations consortium Guest: Anonymous Queer man from Nigeria This evening we hear more about Life as a member of the LGBTIQ in Uganda, what attitudes generally exist in different African communities and how do these affect the quality of one’s life?    

Guest: William Gumede-Chairperson Democracy Works Foundation & Professor, Wits School of Governance