TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** South African President praises the media for informing, stimulating debate and helped hold those in government accountable during the covid-19 pandemic...

*** Non-governmental organizations, governments, and people unite on World No Tobacco Day, to draw attention to the health problems that tobacco use can cause...

In Economics: The European Commission proposes setting up a fund to invest in strategic companies weakened by the Covid-19 crisis...

It's an early morning show that begins at 05h00 and ends at 09h00. The content is strictly current affairs and includes news bulletins. It focuses on politics, human interest, education, science and technology, environment, economics and sports stories. Most stories are usually hard-core politics.

It's an early morning show that begins at 05h00 and ends at 09h00. The content is strictly current affairs and includes news bulletins. It focuses on politics, human interest, education, science and technology, environment, economics and sports stories. Most stories are usually hard-core politics.

It's an early morning show that begins at 05h00 and ends at 09h00. The content is strictly current affairs and includes news bulletins. It focuses on politics, human interest, education, science and technology, environment, economics and sports stories. Most stories are usually hard-core politics.

* South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the whole country will move to Alert Level Three from next Monday. The president says this will allow for the further opening of the economy while government continues to contain the spread of the Coronavirus.

* Zimbabweans are pondering on the possible loss of tradition and cultural values and norms owing to the COVID-19 health requirements. While today the continent is commemorating Africa Day, which came into being following the formation of the Organisation of the African Unity, OAU and later African Union, AU, the world is changing owing to the pandemic.

* The future of Medical Aid Schemes in South Africa post the COVID-19 pandemic hangs in the balance

It's an early morning show that begins at 05h00 and ends at 09h00. The content is strictly current affairs and includes news bulletins. It focuses on politics, human interest, education, science and technology, environment, economics and sports stories. Most stories are usually hard-core politics.

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** Projections by experts advising the South African government COVID-19 are predicting that infections could reach 12 to 13 million by November...

*** The African Energy Chamber releases a report on Common-sense Energy Agenda against covid-19 and the oil price war...

In Economics: Another 2-point-4-million people filed for the unemployment benefit in the United States in the past week...

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** The United States Health Protection Agency has published new detailed guidelines to contain the spread of the coronavirus...

*** A project developing a national decentralised currency network in Zimbabwe, listed on international cryptocurrency exchange...

In Economics: The Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa pleads with government to urgently lift the ban on the sale of cigarettes...

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** African countries praised for their handling of the response to the covid-19 outbreak...

*** South Africa's Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga has confirmed that the new school calendar will be gazetted soon as it will have an impact on next year...

In Economics: Continued global cuts in oil production see a 30 US dollars a barrel price rise for the first time in two months...

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** WHO Director General says that investing in health isn't the reward for development but rather a pre-requisite for it...

*** The majority of economists expect the South African Reserve Bank to cut the repo rate this week...

In Economics: The Southern African Research Foundation for Economic Development Regional Coordinator George Choongwa says the preservation of local business eco-system by government is important in Eswatini...