Thursday, 16 September, marked the 39th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacre, which saw around 3500 Palestinian refugees brutally killed by Lebanese Phalangist forces, supported by Israel.

Speaking to Radio Islam International, Ebrahim Fakude, Senior fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues, pointed out that the killings were also influenced by Lebanese President Bachir Gemayel's assassination, a Phalangist commander. Further, he also noted that Shia was also targeted following Gemayel's assassination.

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The Helen Suzman Foundation claims that the number of court cases lost by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane continues to rise.

The foundations Basil Sherinda was speaking to Radio Islam on Thursday about concerns surrounding the number of cases lost by Mkhwebane and the costs to the taxpayer

Due to the municipal elections scheduled on 1 November 2021, the Department of Basic Education has rescheduled the National Senior Certificate examinations forward.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga and MECs conducted a

special meeting to announce the change to the schedule with the examinations moved to October 27 and 28.

The department of Basic Education spokesperson, Elijah Mhlangu, spoke to Radio Islam International, saying, "the amendments were necessary by the upcoming local government elections on 1 November 2021. Learners who are eligible to vote will now be able to do so".

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is shocked by the poor state of arts centres in KwaZulu-Natal.

The party has called for answers from Arts and Culture MEC Hlengiwe Mavimbela about the condition of the arts centres in the province, many of which remain incomplete while also displaying shoddy workmanship.

The DA made the call following oversight inspections at both the uThungulu Arts Centre and the Bulwer Arts Centre in the Harry Gwala District.

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Recent decisions by the Chinese Communist Party regulating the behaviours of celebrities, time spent on online games and even after school tutoring have led to questions around the intentions and objectives of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) and its head, President Xi Jinping.

China has sought to limit so-called 'effeminate' behaviours, curtailed reality television shows, and even suppress celebrity ratings and rankings. Further, opposition politicians within the CPC have been arrested, businessmen such as Alibaba's Jack Ma detained and disappeared, and President Xi's Thought on Socialism with Chinese characteristics incorporated into the CPC's constitution.

President Xi will likely also maintain his position following the next CPC congress in 2012, having abolished term limits in 2018. These measures are all in response to the increasing access to information, growing education and standards and economic power of ordinary Chinese, and the CPC and President Xi's attempt to ensure that the party remains central to the state and people.

Speaking to Radio Islam International, Elliott Zaagman, host and producer of the New York-based China Tech Investor podcast, agreed that this was a symptom of the country's totalitarian system, argued that it was substantively different to Mao Zedong's 'Cultural Revolution.' He compared Mao's revolution, which sought to overthrow the country's institution, with Xi, who used the institutions to regain society.

With the November 2021 South African local government election predicted to be the most competitive yet, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has implemented a strict code of conduct and ramped up its focus on disinformation.

Political parties can be heavily fined and even have their inclusion in the process revoked if the code is breached. Breaches include prohibitions on intimidation, the spreading of false information and plagiarism.

Speaking to Radio Islam International, Lazola Kati from Right2Know, a Disinformation Project coalition partner, explained that the coalition's work would inform, educate, monitor, report, and assess and understand.