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SAHRC Commissioner Nomahlubi Khwinana joins Phemelo Motene to discuss the joint national inquiry into the criminal justice system’s response to gender-based violence and femicide and what accountability could follow its findings.

Helen Zille joins Phemelo Motene to unpack the DA’s 2026 local government manifesto and its proposals for improving municipal governance, water, electricity, public safety and local economic development.

Daily Maverick Senior Metro Reporter Anna Cox joins Phemelo Motene to unpack the proposed leasing of six portions of Johannesburg’s Rhodes Park and what it could mean for public access to the city’s recreational land.

Embrace Executive Director Julie Mentor joins Phemelo Motene to discuss new research on mistreatment during childbirth, why many women do not recognise or report it, and what needs to change in South Africa’s maternity wards.

Ahead of Chefs & Chenin, Premier Cru Wine founder Hervé Delabesse joined Phemelo for a conversation about Chenin Blanc, wine, storytelling and the art of matching the right bottle to the right occasion. He also shared what listeners can expect from Premier Cru Wines at the two-day culinary celebration.