EFF Leader Julius Malema in conversation with Clement Manyathela.

DA leader John Steenhuisen has softened his approach to the President signing the BELA bill. He previously threatened that signing it would risk the stability of the GNU. The party's Federal Council member, Willie Aucamp, emphasises the need to protect the GNU. And ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says land expropriation without compensation is still an ANC policy. Mbalula says if MK Party & EFF want to help ANC pass that bill in Parliament, they can approach the ANC.

Is the Justice Department blocking the NPA from gaining critical access to evidence gathered by the state capture commission investigators? Well the justice committee in parliament had to intervene and summon both the NPA and the justice department to parliament today. Chairperson of Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development Xola Nqola Suspended government officials will no longer stay home on full pay. Instead, they will be transferred to other departments to utilise their skills while investigations continue. How will this work? Public Service and Administration Minister, Mzamo Buthelezi And South African Communist Party General Secretary Solly Mapaila says if proven that the SACP took money from the VBS , the alliance will pay it back .

PRASA Spokesperson Andiswa Makanda discusses lessons learned and efforts to recover millions after their former chief engineer's 15-year jail sentence for qualification falsification and salary inflation. SCOPA Chair Songezo Zibi addresses the consequences for MPs who ignore parliamentary committee invitations. ANCYL President Collen Malatjie sets the record straight on the league's stance regarding GNU comments from their alliance partners.

Dada Morero, the ANC's regional chairperson, is expected to be appointed as the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg. This comes after Kabelo Gwamanda resigned earlier today. Calls for Gwamanda's resignation had been growing, with opposition parties and civil society organizations arguing that his leadership was marked by failure and that he lacked the qualifications to lead the country's largest metro. If appointed, Morero will be the 10th executive mayor of the city since the 2016 local government elections. ANC Gauteng Provincial Secretary Thembinkosi Nciza is facing the nation tonight. AND The number of unemployed persons increased in the second quarter, according to data from Stats SA. The official rate of unemployment rose to 33.5%, up from 32.9% in the first quarter. Additionally, the number of discouraged work seekers increased by 4.8% compared to the first quarter of the year. Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke speaks to us

Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says the Democratic Alliance will be included in his executive in the interest of stability Xhakaza has now officially been in office for 100 days. When he came into office, he promised to stabilize the city and to resolve service delivery challenges. And The ANC in Tshwane has temporarily withdrawn Friday's planned motion of no-confidence against executive mayor, Cilliers Brink. This follows an urgent application by Brink filed in the Pretoria High Court to block the motion. He argues it's unlawful and that he is entitled to sufficient time to respond to the issues raised. DA Leader in Gauteng Solly Msimanga speaks to us. We wrap up the show with Minister Chikunga and Gender equality advocate Onica Makwakwa to discuss if enough is being done to fight gender-based violence in the country.

Anthony Matumba a member of EFF Central Command Team says the party is calling for the immediate resignation of Justice Minister Thembi Simelane. This follows allegations that she secured a loan of 500 thousand rand from a company that allegedly brokered investments of nearly 350 million rand by Polokwane municipality in the now-defunct VBS Mutual Bank in 2016 Simelane was serving as a Mayor of Polokwane when she allegedly secured the loan. Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke says Only 34 out of 257 municipalities received clean audits for 2022/23.

The Umkhonto WeSizwe (MK) Party says deployees to parliament and legislature will not hold leadership positions in the party. This follows the announcement by former EFF Deputy President, Floyd Shivambu that he would be joining the MK Party last week. Secretary General of MK Party, Sifiso Maseko says Shivambu will not be going to parliament Shivambu is now the National Organiser of the party responsible for organising and developing of MKP organisational documents and guidelines, political education, policy and research, monitoring and evaluation of governance, particularly MKP caucuses. Additionally, Political Analyst Moeletsi Mbeki says the ANC is a declining institution and the BEE policies have cost the party voters.

EFF leader Julius Malema challenges dissatisfied members to leave the party after Deputy President Floyd Shivambu's defection. Meanwhile, Gauteng ANC Chairperson Panyaza Lesufi warns the party to adapt to avoid decline. The ANC seeks coalitions and aims to oust the DA in Tshwane. Energy and Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa withdraws plans for 2,500 megawatts of nuclear energy generation.

Co-founder of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Floyd Shivambu has dumped the party for the MK Party. Shivambu announced his resignation from the EFF during a media briefing. EFF MP Mzwanele Manyi has also dumped the party for the MK Party. Manyi joined the EFF in 2023 from the ATM. Political analyst Prince Mashele says Shivambu was the brains behind the EFF and the party is now left with Julius Malema who is just the face .

How safe are our schools, when people can easily enter the premises, wielding dangerous weapons, and brandishing pangas, while abducting children? Also on the show - Is the Middle East now teetering on the verge of a wider regional war.

Is it a GNU or is it a coalition? And does it matter? The DA's federal executive Helen Zille says while it's being officially called that, it's really not. She says this is a coalition between the ANC and the DA. The ANC says insists it is a government of national unity. This has renewed public spats between the ANC and the DA-as the majority parties in this GNU slash coalition. Prof William Gumede and Dr Ongama Mtimka will speak to us about what all this means and what it's going to take to keep this arrangement Together. Also on the show -Why are some South Africans against Miss SA contestant Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina? Many people say because She has Nigerian and Mozambican heritage, she doesn't fully represent SA. The patriotic Alliances Kenny Kunene will tells us why his party is against her participation in Miss SA. He will be joined by the Wits SRC President Bukisa Boniswa who is a member of the EFF, which is firmly behind her.

The ANC wants its former president Jacob Zuma-who is now the leader of the MK party, to have his member terminated, after the ANC's disciplinary committee found him guilty of violating the party's constitution. But Zuma's representative says he won't stop fighting. So what's next? And did the ANC treat Zuma differently to how it treated other members who violated the same constitution? The ANC's NEC member Donald Selamolela speaks to us The principal of Pretoria High School for Girls has been suspended for three months while the Gauteng Education Department investigates racism allegations. This after several pupils allegedly shared offensive messages about black classmates on a WhatsApp group. The MEC of education in Gauteng Matome Chiloane will speak to us about racism in schools. We will also speak to the deputy minister of trade and industry Andrew Whitfield about the case South Africa made in the US -for AGOA's extension. And then later -UCT has a new vice chancellor, prof Mosa Moshabela. He takes over from the institution after it went through a tumultuous period. He will share his vision with us.

The EFF allegedly received about R16 million in donations from the now defunct VBS Mutual Bank. This is according to an affidavit submitted by former VBS chairperson, Tshifhiwa Matodzi. Matodzi has been sentenced to an effective 15-year imprisonment after he entering into a plea agreement, pleading guilty to several charges that related to the collapse of the bank. Hawks Head Godfrey Lebeya says anyone, regardless of their political affiliations, who has had their hand in the cookie jar, will be visited. And Dr. Mathole Motshekga, representing the Balobedu Royal family of Modjadji says the airing of the "Queen Modjadji" series was never approved by the Balobedu family.

Talking to Advocate Glynnis Breytenbach of the DA about the nomination of Dr John Hlophe to the JSC

MK Party Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela says the party has withdrawn its bid in the Electoral Court to nullify the 2024 May polls. After three weeks of intense discussions to form a government of provincial unity in Gauteng, the executive cabinet for the province was announced yesterday with the exclusion of the DA. Gauteng ANC spokesperson and chief whip Lesego Makhubela says their doors remain open for the DA. And New Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says there will be no lavish lifestyles for Members of the Executive and Parliamentarians, but his Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala says there was supposed to be a consultation with other departments. When I asked if Macpherson consulted, he said “I am not his Spokesperson