South Africa’s general aviation sector has experienced a troubling spike in aircraft accidents this year, prompting concern from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). By early December, the country had recorded at least 43 aircraft accidents, including 12 fatal crashes that resulted in 17 deaths—a significant increase compared to the same period in 2024. 

Guest: Dean Khumalo: South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) Executive: Aviation Safety Operations.  

 

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

11 December 2025

1.    Togo- Benin 

Alleged leader of Benin coup attempt reportedly finds refuge in Togo

The alleged leader of a failed coup attempt in Benin last week has reportedly found refuge in neighbouring Togo, according to various sources.

Beninese government officials told Reuters on Wednesday that Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri and others allegedly involved in the coup were hiding out in Lomé 2, a neighbourhood of the Togolese capital. Jeune Afrique also reported this location.

2.    Ghana – Israel 

Ghana condemns 'inhumane' treatment of travellers at Israel airport

Ghana condemned  what it called the "inhumane" treatment of its citizens at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport, after several travellers were detained or deported since Sunday.

In a statement, Ghana’s foreign ministry said Ghanaian travellers were "deliberately targeted" and subjected to "traumatic" and "humiliating" treatment.

The ministry noted that seven citizens were detained at the airport "without justifiable cause."

 

3.    United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting

UN marks 10th anniversary of day of genocide prevention and commemoration

The United Nations General Assembly this week convened a high-level meeting focusing on strengthening resolve and efforts to combat genocide and other atrocities against humanity, in order to prevent the recurrence of such crimes.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, which is marked annually on 9 December.

 

4.    In our historical archives, it was on this day 11 December 1961 when the late Inkosi Albert Luthuli delivered his Nobel Peace Prize Lecture entitled “Afrika and Freedom”

4.1 In our historical archives, it was on this day, 11 December 2013, when the body of the former president Nelson Mandela was taken to the state administration Union Buildings in Pretoria.

 

Social media has evolved into a core part of our digital identity — a space where personal views, interests, and interactions leave a permanent footprint. Now, under a new proposal from US authorities, that online footprint could become a determining factor in whether millions of international travellers are allowed to enter the country. 

Guest: Emma Sadlier: Social Media Law Specialist 

 

Sassa responds to caller concerns regarding stokvel payouts and how they may affect their grant   

Guest: Paseka Letsatsi: Spokesperson, The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) 

 

The Trump administration is facing its most serious national-security controversy of the new term after revelations that a U.S. strike on a suspected Venezuelan drug boat in early September was followed by a second attack that killed the wounded survivors. 

Guest: Timothy Walker: Maritime Project Leader & Senior Researcher, Institute for Security Studies 

 

 Today, the world commemorates International Human Rights Day, marking 77 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This year’s global campaign — “Human Rights: Our Everyday Essentials” — reminds us that rights are not abstract principles reserved for legal texts or international forums.  

Guest: Abigail Noko: The Regional Representative for Southern Africa, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. 

 

 

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The  People Living with HIV (PLHIV) sector, led by the National Association of People Living with HIV and AIDS (NAPWA), released the HIV Stigma Index 2.0—a landmark, PLHIV-led national study documenting the stigma, discrimination and human rights violations experienced by people living with HIV in South Africa. 

Guest: Duncan Moeketse: from the National Association of People Living with HIV and AIDS (NAPWA) 

 

A fresh wave of deadly taxi-related violence in Johannesburg has prompted Transport MMC Kenny Kunene to call for an urgent national police task team dedicated to tackling the killings that continue to destabilise the sector. His plea comes amid a series of assassinations targeting influential taxi association leaders in Gauteng, raising fears of escalating conflict between rival groups.  

Guest: Prof Marianne Vanderschuren: from the Centre for Transport Studies at the University of Cape Town