The View Point

For six months, Zodwa Zwane grappled with the disbelief of being Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s personal assistant. At a national memorial service, she shared her heartfelt memories of the woman she now lovingly refers to as “my mother, friend, and boss.” Our guest has recounted her unexpected journey to the role, highlighting how her initial conversation with Madikizela-Mandela revolved around fashi...

Guest: Mkhulu Nsingiza who is the CEO of the Zindzi Mandela Foundation. Kemet historian, student of the Credo Mutwa Afrikan Philosophy. Co founder of the Kemet/Afrikan Royal calendar. Co founder of the Great Empire of Kemet movement.   For legends lounge this evening we are  speaking to Mkhulu Nsingiza who is the CEO of the Zindzi Mandela Foundation. Kemet historian, student of the Credo Mutwa Afr...

Guest: Dr Ugljesa Radulovic is a senior postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Sociology at the University of Johannesburg. In South Africa, the plight of whistle-blowers often gains attention only after tragedy strikes, transforming their names into symbols of resistance and sacrifice. Babita Deokaran, gunned down in 2021, stands as a stark example of this grim reality. Her death, alon...

GUEST:  Claudette Dutilleux- Director Dispute Resolution Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr   Enforcing international judgments in South Africa requires navigating a complex legal framework. While the Enforcement of Foreign Civil Judgments Act applies to Namibia, judgments from other countries must meet stringent common law requirements. These include the foreign court’s jurisdiction, finality of the judgment,...

  Claire Kedzierski - Senior Consultant - Generalist/ Financial Sector at REDi Recruitment Cathy Machingaidze - Legal Recruiter, and Partner at the REDi Holbourne Group Pascal Van Den Bergh - International Trilingual Recruitment Specialist (based in Spain)  

Guest: Namhla Tshetu, Executive Manager for Corporate Service at Airlink]  Guest: Linden Birns, Managing director at Plane Talking] As we celebrate tourism month and the gains made by our rich culture of diversity and heritage, we look at the potential that can be unlocked in the tourism sector through aviation... Rural tourism and Agri tourism can yield great benefits for our economy and our comm...

Guest Presenter: Vuyokazi Futshane, Deputy Director Workers World Media Productions   Guests Musa Cabe: A journalist and master's candidate, MCom Inequality Studies who has researched domestic workers and the minimum wage. Pinky Mashiane: A domestic worker activist and founder and president of United Domestic Workers of South Africa (Udwosa) Kgomotso Makhupola, COSATU National Gender Deputy Secret...

Guest: Dr Lesiba Molepo, Acting Regional Director: Unisa North Eastern Region The University of South Africa (Unisa) is set to host the 15th Annual Es’kia Mphahlele Memorial Lecture on Saturday, 07 September 2024. This esteemed event honors the legacy of the acclaimed literary figure, Prof. Es’kia Mphahlele. This year’s lecture will be delivered by Professor Siphamandla Zondi, Director of the Inst...

Guest: Tshepo Kgadima, Independent Economic & Energy Analyst President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act into law, marking a significant step in South Africa’s energy reform. This long-awaited legislation is designed to foster a competitive electricity market and enhance energy security by establishing an independent Transmission System Operator (TSO) within f...

Guest: Mlamuli Nkosingphile Hlatshwayo, Associate Professor at the Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies, at UJ.               Recent media reports have highlighted a troubling disparity in the salaries of South African university vice-chancellors, revealing figures that suggest a deepening crisis in higher education. According to a Council on Higher Education report, some vice-chancellor...

Guest: PROF. MUSA XULA, Executive Director at the Heritage Development Trust INTERVIEW: Heritage preservation and celebration in the 30 years of democracy  A brief history of the organisation you're coming from and what it does   The milestones in the past 30 years when it comes to preserving heritage and being inclusive - what are the challenges    The role of heritage and the arts in a fragmente...

Guest: Gugulethu Ndebele, Executive Director of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) Ms. Gugulethu “Gugu” Ndebele is currently the Executive Director of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG). Gugu joined the organisation after a long and distinguished career as the CEO of Save the Children South Africa, one of the leading child rights organizations in the world,...

Guest:  HE Ms Ayşegül Kandaş, Turkish diplomat and Turkey ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini Diplomatic relations between Türkiye and the RSA were established in 1993. Embassy of the RSA in Ankara and the Turkish Embassy in Pretoria were established on 27 February 1993 and 22 March 1994 respectively. Türkiye has an Honorary General-Consulate in Cape Town. There are RSA’a Honorary Gen...

  The SIU's investigation on the Medico Legal Claims against the Department of Health. Revelations we made about unscrupulous practices by legal and health practitioners. Though there are a number of legal practitioners who have been found wanting, Minister Aaron Motsoaledi only mentioned one.  Guest: ALDRED HONA - Eastern Cape regional director: Legal Practice Council   The collusion between lega...

South African women entrepreneurs face a higher business exit rate compared to their male counterparts, signaling a critical need for enhanced support. The latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) South Africa Report 2023/2024 by Stellenbosch Business School reveals that while women are increasingly starting businesses, they struggle more than men to sustain them beyond the early stages. The r...

Guest: Reece May, Senior Associate in the Competition Law practice at leading corporate and commercial law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr For Legal feature this week we unpack the topic of unemployment and how South Africa faces one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. This is the primary reason the Competition Commission must consider the effect on employment when evaluating a proposed mer...

Guest: Henning Melber, Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria The recent South African election results on 29 May, revealing a significant drop in support for the African National Congress (ANC) from 57% to 40%, underscore a pivotal moment in the country's democratic evolution. This decline not only highlights the waning popularity of former liberation mo...

Guest: Prof. Elena Moore, Principal Investigator. I am an Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cape Town  A team from UCT’s Sociology Department, led by Prof Elena Moore, has out together a study which examines the tensions and struggles over elder care that  are happening in South Africa between family caregivers, care  workers and the state.  These...

Guest: Dr. Pali Lehohla, Former statistician general, Professor of Practice at the University of Johannesburg, a Research Associate at Oxford University ]  South African women are outperforming men in getting more, so they are very much on top of their game. However, the sad reality is that gender-based violence and patriarchy is so prevalent in South Africa, women are still under this cloud. This...

Guest: Raymond Zondo, Chief Justice of South Africa ] Chief Justice Raymond Zondo is set to retire at the end of the month, making way for Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya to assume the role on September 1, 2024. Zondo's tenure, though short at just over 24 months, has been eventful and impactful, drawing parallels to his predecessor, Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo, whose term ended abruptly after...

Navigating global power shifts – Should SA forge stronger ties in the west, east, north or south? Guest: Professor Daniel Meyer, Economic development specialist and policy analyst, School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy, College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg.

Guest: Prashant Siddapur, Vice President of General Secretary of India Club   Guest: Mayur Akole, India Club Project Director Strengthening India-South Africa Relations        

Guest: Thabisile Phumo, Executive Vice President: Stakeholder Relations at Sibanye Stillwater #WomensMonth: Leading the vital role of community development through social investment initiatives    

Tuesday TakeOver Ayanda Seboni -  Executive of Stakeholder Relations and Communications

Guest: Justice Xola Petse - Former deputy president of Supreme Court of Appeal