The United Kingdom has started its 75 million pounds repatriation program to bring stranded British tourists back to the country due to the Covid-19 lockdown in most countries. It's understood the programme will give priority to vulnerable UK citizens particularly from "priority countries". So how will this programme work when routes are continually being closed due to increasing government restrictions?
Guest: Mr Nigel Casey, the British High Commissioner to South Africa

BSS: Today on Both Sides of the Story we look at the issue of travel agents and frustrations experienced by travellers during Covid-19: Yesterday, minister of International Relations Dr Naledi Pandor called on travel agents not to exploit travellers and urged them to be appreciative of the circumstance of urgency and not use it for profit making. However, the CEO of the Association of Southern African Travel Agents (Asata) Otto de Vries rejects minister Pandor’s statement, saying there is “absolutely no question that South African travel agents have been exemplary in these unprecedented times, which have left them with no income for the foreseeable future and very little support from the airline community which is currently holding the monies that have been paid over for tickets not flown.”
Guests: Lunga Ngqengelele, Spokesperson for the Minister of International Relations and Corporation
Guests: Otto de Vries, CEO of the Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA)

The National lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 is threatening access to medical care, medicine and treatment for the transgender community. The 21-day lockdown has created Gender dysphoria; a feeling of anxiety among people who are transitioning from their assigned sex at birth to their preferred gender. For more on this we now speak to Sazi Jali, the Founder and Executive Director of TransHope, in Umlazi, Durban, who says it is a stressful time for many transgender people who find themselves locked down with family members who do not accept their choices.
Guest: Sazi Jali, who is the Founder and Executive Director of TransHope

In conversation with Dr Kagisho Maaroganye about how to cope with stress and anxiety during the national lockdown. The psychiatric profession, represented by the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP), has urged mental healthcare users to be aware of early relapse signs, continue with prescribed medication and to keep therapy appointments.
Guest: Dr Kagisho Maaroganye, South African Society of Psychiatrists board member and public sector national

examine the behavior of our law enforcement officers during Covid19, asking – are they playing by the rules? Yesterday when addressing the nation, President Cyril Ramaphosa said “the role of law enforcement officers and security personnel, who are deployed to keep law and order during the lockdown, is to provide support and reassurance to the nation, not to cause harm”.

Guests: Helmoed Heitman, Defence analyst
Mr Sontaga Seisa, National Spokesperson of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID)

The South African Drug Policy Initiative say the ban on the sale of alcohol and tobacco should be revoked. The Association which advocates for the legal regulation of all drugs say they agree with government's implementation of a compulsory lockdown in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, however, the prohibition on the sale of alcohol and tobacco will Impact those who have problematic drug use disorders negatively during this period.

Guest: Dr Keith Scott, a medical doctor, who is one of the founders of South African Drug Policy Initiative