This past week we saw the swearing in of new Members of Parliament from the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). Some of the new MPs are well-known personalities and others returning Parliamentarians. The new members of the MKP include former Prasa CEO Lucky Montana, former Transnet CEOs Siyabonga Gama, Brian Molefe and Mzwanele Manyi who recently resigned from the EFF. Musician Eric Kobane, also known as Papa Penny is also now a MKP MP. To unpack this issue, we are joined by Dr Thanti Mthanti who is an MKP Policy Expert and Prof. William Gumede who is a Governance Expert at Wits University. The digital audience also weighs in.

The much talked about Two-Pot Retirement System takes effect on 01 September 2024, with trade unions at loggerheads as to whether this will benefit or disadvantage workers who are facing a financial crunch. Arguing for the system in studio is the largest union, COSATU, represented by its national spokesperson Zanele Sabela, and the General Secretary of SAFTU, Zwelinzima Vavi. Also on the panel is the CEO of Glacier by Sanlam, Khanyi Nzukuma.

This past week a tectonic shift was announced by the EFF that its longstanding Deputy President Floyd Shivambu was leaving the party and joining Jacob Zuma's MK Party. As part of the EFF founding members and a prominent intellectual, what does this spell for the party, the MKP and the political landscape of the country? On the panel are SABC News Acting Political Editor Ntebo Mokobo, SABC News Senior Political Reporter Samkele Maseko, Senior Political Journalist from Sunday World Mawande Amashabalala, Political Analysts Sandile Swana and Dr Fikile Vilakazi.

Following the former Miss SA finalist, Chidimma Adetshina's citizenship controversy, in studio we have the Brand Expert Thebe Ikaleng, Immigration Law Expert Ashraf Essop and our digital audience to explore more about who counts as a South African?

In studio we are joined by Likho Bottoman from Department of Basic Education, Matakanye Matakanya from the National Association of Schools Governing Bodies and Prof. Ben Senokoane from Unisa.

On tonight's show, It's Topical discusses various topics, from Zuma's expulsion, 'Sun City' prison raid to suspected military camp in Mpumalanga.

As the 7th administration settles in and with Angie Motshekga as the new Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, we ask what should be the top and immediate priorities for the Ministry. This follows a trend of persistent budget cuts over the years and multiple deaths of SANDF members in the line of duty both at home and on foreign missions. On the panel are the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee for Defence and Military Veterans, Dakota Legoete, and the National Secretary of the SA National Defence Union, Adv. Pikkie Greeff. The digital audience also weigh in on the discussion.

This past week a tell-all affidavit by the former Chairperson of the now defunct VBS bank was leaked to the media. It revealed allegations of involvement of high-profile politicians and municipalities in the looting of the bank to the tune of R2 billion. However, the NPA had urged the media not to divulge the contents of the affidavit as this has the potential to jeopardize the case and also put people's lives at risk. Do you agree? To unpack this question were are joined by Sbu Ngalwa, the Chairperson of the SA National Editors' Forum, as well as Dr Llewelyn Curlewis (Procedural Law Senior Lecturer at the University of Pretoria) and legal expert, Mpumelelo Zikalala. Our digital audience also puts questions to the panel.