The Reality Check: How do we use the African soul as the glue for nation building and social cohesion?

Guest: Prof Mathole Motshekga – Founder pf the Kara Institute and African Heritage Group 

Guest: Lerato Ntwampe - Admitted Attorney and Social Media Legal Consultant

Social Development Minister Nokuzola Sisisi Tolashe has condemned the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl, with a 58-year-old suspect arrested and support provided to the victim in Dobsonville, Soweto. What immediate and long-term support should be in place to help a child survivor of sexual violence recover and feel safe again? 

Guest:  Adv Brenda Madumise - Director of Wise4Afrika 

Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa

1. Djibouti- Djibouti 

Djibouti's long-serving president, Ismael Omar Guelleh, has secured another term in office after winning 97.8 per cent of the vote, according to state broadcaster Radio Television Djibouti. The result grants him a sixth mandate and extends a rule that has now spanned 27 years in the strategically important East African nation.C78-year-old Guelleh marked the moment of his re-election on Friday evening by posting an image of himself on X bearing the word "RÉÉLU" - French for "re-elected" - underlining the decisive nature of his victory.  

1. World Bank- Nigeria  

Reinstate petrol import licences to avert inflation spike, World Bank urges Nigeria. The World Bank has advised Nigeria to urgently reopen the petrol import market and dismantle long-standing trade restrictions or face a renewed inflation surge, pointing to tightening supply conditions and rising global oil prices as immediate risks to current price stability. 

To mitigate these risks, the World Bank recommended a broad easing of trade restrictions. 

Specifically, it called for reducing import tariffs and lifting import bans on selected goods, particularly food items and key intermediate inputs used in domestic production. These, it argued, would help to alleviate supply shortages and reduce production costs across sectors. 

The report also proposed replacing the current 4% Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) levy with direct budget financing, noting that the levy increases transaction costs, which are ultimately passed on to consumers. 

1. Namibia- Windhoek 

The Government of Namibia to Pursue Total Genocide's Long-Term Reparation Healing and negotiations with the Government of Namibia 

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the government will ensure a fair and dignified outcome in ongoing genocide negotiations with Germany. 

She said a conclusion may be reached before the end of the year, following a review of the revised joint declaration by the Cabinet political committee, the chiefs' forum and a technical committee. 

1. In our historical archives, it was on this day, 13 April 1996, when Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, the then secretary-general of the African National Congress (ANC) and chairman of the Constitutional Assembly, announced his intention to resign from Parliament once the final Constitution is agreed upon. 

The DA has now officially elected Geordin Hill-Lewis as the new Federal Leader.

Guest: Geordin Hill-Lewis - new DA Federal Leader

The US/Iran talks with no agreement, but not collapsed

Iraq parliament elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president

Ukraine and Syria have strengthened diplomatic ties. Historically under Bashar al-Assad, Russia and Syria had the strong ties.

Guest: Naeem Jeenah - senior researcher at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection at the University of Witwatersrand. 

Guest: Nandi Mthethwa - Engagement Manager at the Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS) 

Built in Mzansi: The Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability is on a mission to drive sustainable and inclusive development across Africa and beyond

Social Development Minister Nokuzola Sisisi Tolashe has condemned the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl, with a 58-year-old suspect arrested and support provided to the victim in Dobsonville, Soweto. The incident has also triggered outrage over the circulation of graphic content online, raising concerns about victim dignity and legal consequences. 

Guest: Beatrice Moilwa - Founder of Khutsong Empowerment Centre

Built in Mzansi: Prosthetic Technology and localization of innovation - Founded in 2020 by engineer and amputee Sume, the company addresses critical gaps in comfort and accessibility, has earned recognition from the SAB Foundation, and is expanding its reach locally and internationally. 

Guest:  Luvuyo Sume - Co-Founder of Prosthetic Engineering Technologies 

The Briefing Debate - Online Gambling and the Remote Gambling Act: Can the Remote Gambling Act bring clarity, fairness, and protection—or will it deepen existing contradictions between law, enforcement, and reality?

Guest: Wayne Lurie - Director of Lurie Inc. Attorneys (Gambling Regulatory Attorney) 

Guest: Makashule Gana - Member of Parliament for Rise Mzansi 

Guest: Mr Lungile Dukwana - Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Gambling Board