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On the Forum@8 tpday we look at the phenomenon of racism in South Africa. Many say it is a subject South Africans cannot afford to wish away. But in his recent article, Political analyst Aubrey Matshiqi says, in post-apartheid SA, racism has assumed a form and content that sickens physically, psychologically and emotionally. Matshiqi says he's been trying hard to retire from the race debate, because he feels it is no longer the racist who is the pariah, but that the pariahs are the ones who, like him, are supposedly race-obsessed, when they try to show that colonial and apartheid racism has mutated into a new, but by no means less virulent form of racism

The Inter-Parliamentary Union is urging Burundi's Parliament not fail in its duty to represent and protect Burundians. This comes amid concerns over the deteriorating political situation following President Pierre Nkurunziza's controversial decision to seek a third term in office in April. To discuss this matter further,Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Secretary of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Cameroonian Martin Chungong.

Another province has been declared disaster area due to drought. Mpumalanga will need at least R900m in relief aid joining the ranks of KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West and the Free State who have already been declared drought disaster areas. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Pravin Gordhan....

1. Asian stocks were little changed after a drop in U.S. shares. A stronger yen weighed on Japanese exporters, while energy companies retreated after a decline in oil
2. European stocks climbed, resuming a rally that had stalled earlier this week, amid deal activity and earnings reports
3. Currencies from Turkey to South Africa advanced, trimming losses that have weighed on almost every emerging market this month
4. Thursday Investment Theme: Property Investments

Ten protesting students have been arrested at the University of the Western Cape after setting a number of campus buildings alight. The University of the Western Cape says it is horrified at the conduct of protesting students who have attacked fellow-students and police and damaged property in the name of the FeesMustFall campaign. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the University of the Western Cape's Rector and Vice Chancellor, Professor Tyrone Pretorius, the University of the Western Cape's Rector and Vice Chancellor