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City of Cape Town is calling for the change to the curfew time to 11pm as businesses are struggling 20.01.2021 3:54

Guest: James Vos - Mayoral Member for Economic Opportunities, Tourism & Asset Management in the City of Cape Town.

President Ramaphosa sets up an inter-ministerial committee chaired by the deputy president Mabuza 20.01.2021 7:49

President Cyril Ramaphosa sets up an inter-ministerial committee chaired by the deputy president David Mabuza to conduct and monitor the rollout of covid-19 vaccines. Guest: Dr Ralph Mathekga – Political Analyst

SA scientists will be among the first to help answer whether the covid-19 vaccines approved for use do work 20.01.2021 5:41

SA scientists will be among the first to help answer whether the covid-19 vaccines currently approved for use do work against the new variant of the disease. Guest: Prof Penny Moore - Associate Professor of National Institute for Communicable Diseases

How are the hospitals in Eastern Cape Province coping during the second wave of the pandemic? 20.01.2021 8:04

Guest: Dr Sibongile Zungu – Acting Head of Department for Eastern Cape Health

President Elect Joe Biden to be inaugurated today 20.01.2021 5:24

Guest: Prof John Stremlau is honorary professor at Wits University

Why is it that the people who write letters to the newspaper are men, why is it that women do not write into newspapers? 19.01.2021 24:35

Mediated Conversation: Why is it that all of the people who write letters to the newspaper are men, why is it that women do not write into newspapers? Guest: Nana Ngobese – Leader of Women Forward Guest: Lefatshe Moagi – Political Science Lecturer at UNISA Guest: Sue De Groot – Deputy Features Editor at Sunday Times

Discovery of Two New Giant Radio Galaxies Offers Fresh Insights Into The Universe 19.01.2021 5:26

Guest: Jacinta Delhaize – South African Radio Astronomy Observatory Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Cape Town

SAMWU disgusted by comments made by ANC’s Amathole Region Secretary 19.01.2021 3:27

SAMWU disgusted by comments made by ANC’s Amathole Region Secretary that Unions and COGTA Eastern Cape are plotting against the Amathole District Municipality. Guest: Dumisane Magagula - Deputy General Secretary of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU)

The hunting industry welcomes the decision by FlySafair to allow hunters to fly with their firearms to the Eastern Cape 19.01.2021 5:10

Guest: Richard York - Chief Executive Officer Wildlife Ranching South Africa (WRSA)

My Vote Counts has written a letter to President Ramaphosa asking about progress with regards to Political Party Funding 19.01.2021 3:30

My Vote Counts has written a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa asking about progress with the regards to the Political Party Funding Act. Guest: Sheilan Clarke - Communications Officer of My Vote Counts

Former Statistician-General Lehlola asks why the pharmaceutical companies are being so quiet on some of these treatments 19.01.2021 6:38

Former Statistician-General Pali Lehlola asks why the pharmaceutical companies are being so quiet on some of these treatments? Guest: Pali Lehlola - Former Statistician-General

WHO Head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says that the world is on the brink of a catastrophic moral failure 19.01.2021 7:33

WHO Head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says that the world is on the brink of a catastrophic moral failure - because richer countries are buying up vaccines. Guest: Mthandazo Ndlovu Hlahla - Governance Programme Manager Oxfam South Africa

The Higher Education Minister says 16 universities still have to complete their 2020 academic year 19.01.2021 4:15

The Higher Education Minister says 16 universities still have to complete their 2020 academic year and the new 2021 academic year will start in March and April Guest: Blade Nzimande - Minister of Higher Education

Where will funding for the covid-19 vaccine come from? 19.01.2021 10:44

Guest: Dondo Mogajane. Deputy Director General: Public Finance at National Treasury of South Africa.

In Germany, the Christian Democratic Union elected a successor in Armin Laschet 19.01.2021 3:30

In Germany, the Christian Democratic Union elected a successor in Armin Laschet - meaning that Laschet will become in time the new chancellor Guest: Malte Brosig - Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Relations at the University of the Witwatersrand

Mediated Conversation: how do we ensure that there is no corruption during the rollout of vaccines? 18.01.2021 27:11

Guest: Karam Singh- Corruption Watch Head of legal and investigations. Guest: Professor Peter Goss - Corporate Governance Advisor Guest: Hennie van Vuuren - Director Open Secrets

Study on Obesity 18.01.2021 4:19

Guest: Michael Rogan - Associate Professor at Rhodes University.

Last year an estimated 15% of pupils did not pitch up at government schools 18.01.2021 5:01

18 Last year an estimated 15% of pupils did not pitch up at government schools. Education experts are worried that more dropouts will follow this year due to Covid-19 Guest: Dr Nic Spaull, Department of Economics, Stellenbosch University

Mandela House Liquidation to Go Ahead in Vilakazi Street Soweto 18.01.2021 4:35

Guest: Thato Mothopeng Soweto Tourism Chairperson

Liquor traders Association calls on the President to urgently meet with the alcohol industry to end alcohol ban 18.01.2021 2:59

Guest: Lucky Ntimane – Convener of the Liquor Traders Forum

The department of basic education to keep schools closed until the February 15th 18.01.2021 7:33

The department of basic education to keep schools closed until the February 15th because of the rising number of covid-19 cases. Guest: Haroon Saloojee - Professor of Child Health from the University of the Witwatersrand’s Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

There is more evidence that the poorer you are the more likely you are to die from Covid-19 18.01.2021 6:00

Guest: Professor Leslie London - Professor of Public Health Medicine at the University of Cape Town and a member of the Steering Committee of the People’s Health Movement of SA

Over 100 health professionals pen open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa asking him to review the Ivermectin drug 18.01.2021 5:39

Over 100 health professionals pen open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa asking him to review the Ivermectin drug to fight Covid-19 Guest: Dr Naseeba Kathrada – General Practitioner

Farming union called TAU-SA say they will not be able to afford an increase for their workers 18.01.2021 3:46

Farming union called TAU-SA say they will not be able to afford an increase for their workers - and that the minimum wage should be scrapped Guest: Jannie Roux – TAU-SA Chairperson

Eskom has implemented Stage 2 loadshedding from today 18.01.2021 3:01

Guest: Sikhonathi Mantshantsha - Eskom spokesperson