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Guest: Ismail Lagardien is a writer, columnist and political economist with extensive exposure and experience in global political economic affairs. He was educated at the London School of Economics, and holds a PhD in International Political Economy.

POLICE in the Western Cape have said they were still investigating the death of businessman-turned-fraudster Markus Jooste, who reportedly died a day after the Financial Service Conduct Authority (FSCA) slapped him with a fine for fraud.

Guest: Narend Singh, IFP Chief Whip

Opposition parties petition the president: electoral matters amendment bill is unconstitutional.

Ten political parties in Parliament have petitioned the president over the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill passed by the National Council of Provinces last week. They are appealing for him to not assent to the bill - saying it’s unconstitutional.

 It will give the president the power to determine a new threshold for declaring donations and set the limit for such donations. But it’s the way State funds will be allocated to parties that has led to the outrage.

Guest: Matshidiso Lencasa, Budget Researcher at Section 27

Guest: Isabella Frey, Founding and Executive Director of Social Policy initiative

Guest: Pontsho Pilane, Writer

Guest: Naeem Jeenah, Executive Director Afro Middle East Centre

Senegal's President Macky Sall hails his country's democracy as being in good health as he and his ruling coalition concede defeat to the anti-establishment opposition candidate. Just 10 days after being released from jail, Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become Senegal's youngest president. 

Guest: Amadou Barry, Channel Afrika’s correspondent in Dakar, Senegal   

The ANC says it will accept and comply with the electoral court ruling, dismissing its bid to have the uMkhonto weSizwe Party deregistered.

The electoral court has ruled that the MK party met all the IEC requirements, before the prescribed time for registrations. This means that the political newcomers can contest the upcoming elections.

Guest: Mbekezeli Benjamin, Researcher at Judges Matter 

In a significant development in South African politics, the Electoral Court has delivered a resounding blow to the African National Congress (ANC), dismissing the party’s attempt to invalidate the registration of the newly-formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party.

The unanimous judgment of the court reaffirms the integrity of the electoral process and underscores the importance of upholding democratic principles in the face of partisan manoeuvring.

The ANC's efforts to challenge the registration of the MK Party represents a troubling trend of using the courts for electoral purposes, rather than engaging in open and fair competition based on ideas and policies.

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