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The ANC is turning to the Constitutional Court in a final bid to appeal a judgment ordering it to release its cadre deployment records to the Democratic Alliance.

The party faced a deadline to hand over the records.

This follows the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissing with costs the ANC's application for leave to appeal a previous ruling, saying there are no reasonable prospects of success.

Oliver Dickson spoke to Legaly Analyst Benedict Phiri.

According to the Health Justice initiative Global pharmaceutical giants bullied South Africa into securing COVID-19 vaccines worth three-hundred-and-seventy-four million US dollars/ This was during the height of the pandemic. 
South Africa secret Covid19 vaccine deals which were secret,  were released by the Health Justice Initiative (HJI) following a high court ruling in August ordering the department of health to provide HJI with the contracts it signed with pharmaceutical manufacturers including Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.

Olivr Dickson spoke to Professor Alex van den Heever -Public health expert in order to understand the inner working of negotiating such contracts. If this is tru, why, would SA, be singled out in this 'bullying'. Could it be that SA could not negotiate for their part? What TS and Cs inform such processes? Are no ethics relating which 'Big Pharma' is to abide by?

We get to know Elisabeth Valerio The founding President of the United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) a political party formed in May 2021. 

She is the only woman of the 10 candidates on the 2023 Presidential ballot in Zimbabwe. Prior to entering politics, Elisabeth began her career as a biochemist working in the biotechnology industry. We reflect on her party's perfomance at Zimbabwe's recent election, her reaction to President's Mnagnagwa's presidency and leadership.  

We also touch on the culture of Zimbabwe and in particular how it then impacts on the political landscape of the country, which has been described as 'Patriarchal' -How does this impact the participation of women in the politics of Zimbabwe? 

Oliver Dickson spoke to Elisabeth Valerio- The founding President of the United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) a political party formed in May 2021. She is the only woman of the 10 candidates on the 2023 Presidential ballot in Zimbabwe

Guest: Siyabonga Mahlangu, Secretary general of The Inner City Federation

Guest: Nomzamo Zondo, Executive Director of Social Economic Rights Institute

Guest: Dr Mgcini Tshwaku, Public Safety MEC

Guest: Mpumelelo Zikalala, Legal Analyst

Last week news broke of a 20-year-old man who became the first Ugandan to be charged with aggravated homosexuality,an offence punishable by death under the country's recently enacted anti-gay law.

Following this SAfm Night Talk reflects on the Anti-LGBTIQA+ Law in Uganda to unpacking what is currently happening? And what has been the general reaction and response in the country?

Oliver Dickson spoke to Roland Ebole, Amnesty International, Regional Researcher, East Africa, covering Uganda and Tanzania

Earlier in the year,President Cyril Ramaphosa  appointed a three-member independent panel to enquire into the circumstances of the docking of the Russian vessel known as Lady R in Simonstown, Western Cape, in December 2022. Through this inquiry, government wanted to establish the circumstances that led to the docking of the ship, and the alleged loading of cargo, and its departure from Simonstown, during the period from 6 to 9 December 2022.
Well, the president recently briefed the nation, and - the Panel has found  no evidence of arms loaded on to Lady R. 
The President was addressing the nation on the outcomes of the 15th BRICS Summit and the findings of the independent panel appointed to investigate the allegations that the US-sanctioned Russian cargo ship Lady R

Oliver Dickson spoke to Theo Venter, Professor of Practice in the School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy at the University of Johannesburg

Earlier in the year,President Cyril Ramaphosa  appointed a three-member independent panel to enquire into the circumstances of the docking of the Russian vessel known as Lady R in Simonstown, Western Cape, in December 2022. Through this inquiry, government wanted to establish the circumstances that led to the docking of the ship, and the alleged loading of cargo, and its departure from Simonstown, during the period from 6 to 9 December 2022.
Well, the president recently briefed the nation, and - the Panel has found  no evidence of arms loaded on to Lady R. 
The President was addressing the nation on the outcomes of the 15th BRICS Summit and the findings of the independent panel appointed to investigate the allegations that the US-sanctioned Russian cargo ship Lady R

Oliver Dickson spoke to Helmoed Heitman - Military and defence analyst.