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Dean Peacock – Honorary Senior Lecturer Division of Social and Behavioural Health    

Dr Zaino Petersen - Senior Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

Goodenough Mashego - independent political analyst

Michael Atkins - Election Expert

Professor Corné van Walbeek -Professor in Economics at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Director of the Research Unit in the Economics of Excisable Products (REEP)

Dr Clement Moyo - economist at Ntiyiso Industrialisation Consulting, part of the Ntiyiso Consulting Group

GUEST: Ngaatendwe (Ngaa) Murombedzi - AIDS Healthcare Foundation Regional Advocacy and Policy Manager Southern Africa

Omar Essack - Partner and Head of Business Development and Strategy

Dr Clement Moyo - Economist at Ntiyiso Industrialisation Consulting, part of the Ntiyiso Consulting Group

Dr Faith Peta - Chief Research Technician- ARC Onderstrpoor Veterinary Institute

Luvuyo Maseko - Project Manager Of The Youth Innovation Portfolio At The Bertha Centre For Social Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Bani Kgosana - Chief Revenue Officer at Pragma

Tshepo Matseba - Managing Director of Reputation 1st

 Dr. Ferrial Adam - Executive Director of WaterCan

How to choose the right farm insurance to protect your business Lunga Njara - Agricultural Economist And Land Bank Insurance Strategic Partnerships Manager

Families of trapped Lily Mine victims finally get hope after nearly a decade of waiting Guest; Harry Mazibuko - Lily Mine family spokesperson

Guest; Goodenough Mashego -Independent Political analyst  South Africa’s showdown with Israel has spilled into Washington’s corridors of power, where the Trump administration weighs punishing Pretoria without severing ties. Analysts warn exclusion from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) and targeted sanctions against outspoken leaders could follow, yet the US is unlikel...

Guest: Emre Uygun - Freedom Front Plus councillor City of Cape Town The City of Cape Town has passed an adjustment budget that will see R115m spent on building a security wall on the N2 ‘Hell Run’, as well as pedestrian crossings, improved lighting, landscaping and access control. It’s official: the City of Cape Town has allocated R115-million towards the N2 safety project, inclu...

Guest; Ndithini Tyhido - Regional Chairperson and Leader of Opposition in the City of Cape Town, serving under the African National Congress (ANC) Cape Town’s long-anticipated plan to upgrade safety along the N2 highway has taken a decisive step forward, with fresh details emerging during council’s first working meeting of 2026, reports Cape {town}Etc. City leadership confirmed this mo...

Guest; Democratic Alliance Gauteng shadow MEC for education - Michael Waters DA accuses department of denying the cut with semantics, while confirming reduced allocations in the legislature. Government schools in “wealthier” areas of Gauteng face slashing cuts to their operational budget from 1 April – the Gauteng government says this is a “realignment” or “stab...

Princess Eurika Mogane - Princess Royal (Rakgadi) of the Mogane Royal Family and Mogane Traditional Council in Moremela Thando Mahlangu- African Cultural Activist, Ndebele Art Painter. Author & Radio Personality. Traditional leadership in South African governance serves as a vital connection between the state and local communities, particularly in rural areas. Recognized by the Constitution, t...

Guest; Wayne Duvenage - Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) Chief Executive Officer  The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) believes recent threats by Eskom and certain municipalities to fine or disconnect electricity supply for failing to register their small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) systems (Solar PV) are impractical, irrational and unfair. We have also notice significant amend...

Guest; Harry Joffe - Head of Legal at Discovery Life The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has found that a divorced couple’s antenuptial contract, signed after their customary marriage, is invalid because it was never formalised through the courts. The judgment was delivered on Wednesday, 21 January, bringing clarity to the legal position governing matrimonial property regimes where couples e...

Dewald Olivier -  Dewald Olivier - International Meat Secretariat Organised agriculture has cautiously welcomed Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen’s 10-year phased plan to combat foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which continues to cripple the beef and dairy industries in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Farmers have been battling the disease for more than a year. Restrictions on the movement of...

Guest;  Goodenough Mashego -Independent Political Analyst South Africa is currently in a transitionary phase where the ruling party no longer holds majorities in a number of metropolitan, district or local councils across South Africa. This has resulted in many coalition governments being formed at local government level. The 2024 National elections have also resulted in the ruling party slip...