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ENGLISH South Africa National · National

25

JUN

9am

Following the news that former president Jacob Zuma will appear before the state capture inquiry, we ask – how will his

8 min

Following the news that former president Jacob Zuma will appear before the state capture inquiry, we ask – how will his appearance change the scope of the Zondo Commission? The week of July 15 to 19 has been set aside to enable Zuma to give his side of the story in response to the statements or affidavits and evidence of certain identified witnesses.

Guest: Adv Gary Pienaar, Research Manager with the Democracy, Governance and Service Delivery at HSRC

25

JUN

9am

45 Maize crisis in some African countries – should we be worried?

8 min

Our guest shares thoughts on maize crisis in Kenya and how it will affect other African countries. According to data from the United States Department of Agriculture – Kenya’s maize production could fall by 10% year-on-year to 3.6 million tonnes in 2019.

Guest: Wandile Sihlobo is chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa

25

JUN

9am

Police Shouldn't Die With Guns In Their Pockets

4 min

Guest: Richard Mamabolo - Popcru

25

JUN

9am

How problematic is the issue of racism around the world?

11 min

How problematic is the issue of racism around the world? We begin the programme by engaging Advocate Pansy Tlakula on her election to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). Tlakula will serve on the Human Rights Treaty-monitoring body for four years for the period 2020 to 2023.

Guest: Advocate Pansy Tlakula, Chairperson of the Information Regulator of South Africa

24

JUN

9am

World News: Ethiopia

9 min

Ethiopia’s government says it is back in control of the north-eastern state of Amhara, after a failed coup attempt. Four people, including the country's army chief of staff, were killed in the attempted power grab that was led by a high-ranking military official.

Guest: Professor Mammo Muchie, Research Chair, Department of Science and Technology& National Research Foundation at Tshwane University of Technology

24

JUN

9am

Road safety

7 min

How do we get rid of the culture of cooldrinks? Experts have welcomed the arrests of six law enforcement officers last week in Mpumalanga. Six law enforcement officers, four traffic officers and two South African Police Service (SAPS) officers were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation in collaboration with the National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit on Friday last week. The suspects were allegedly soliciting bribes since April between Komatipoort and Middelburg.

Guest: Howard Dembovsky, Chairperson of Justice Project South Africa

21

JUN

11am

International Yoga Day Today

7 min

The benefits of Yoga: Today being the International Yoga Day and we are joined by Elaine Holmes from Multiply who will be speaking about the benefits of yoga for children and adults.

Guest: Elaine Holmes from Momentum Multiply

21

JUN

10am

SONA on Violent crime in South Africa

5 min

The president in his SONA yesterday said that he wants to halve crime in ten years’ time. He also said that he wants to increase men and women in uniform as a way of addressing the issue of crime in the country.

Guest: Adele Kirsten- Director of Gun Free South Africa

21

JUN

10am

Greenpeace Africa has welcomed that President Cyril Ramaphosa"s SONA

3 min

Greenpeace Africa has welcomed that President Cyril Ramaphosa used the SONA as a platform to recognise the country’s opportunity to be at the forefront of green growth through increasing the contribution of renewable energy to the national energy mix. However, according to the organisation, achieving this is heavily dependent on creating policy certainty through the finalisation of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), and removing artificial limits to renewable energy. Greenpeace Africa is also disappointed that the president left South Africans in the dark about how much more Eskom will cost.

Guest: Bukelwa Nzimande- Climate and energy campaigner at Greenpeace Africa

21

JUN

10am

South Africa doing business with the rest of Africa

5 min

In his State of the Nation of the Address (SONA) President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke about the importance of South Africa doing business with rest of the continent.

Guest: Victor Kgomoeswane- Author of Africa is Open for Business

21

JUN

10am

Introduction of tech driven subject in primary schools

7 min

When it comes to the education sector, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that they would be introducing subjects like coding and data analytics at a primary school level.

Guest: Noncedo Madubedube- Equal Education

21

JUN

9am

“Analysis on President Ramaphosa’s seven priorities that will fast track South Africa’s path to prosperity”

7 min

Economic transformation and job creation;
- Education, skills and health;
- Consolidating the social wage through reliable and quality basic services;
- Spatial integration, human settlements and local government;
- Social cohesion and safe communities;
- A capable, ethical and developmental state and
- A better Africa and World.

Guest: Makhosini Mgitywa, Political commentator