Guest: Danny Mofsowitz: Chairperson of the Gauteng Council, SA Jewish Board of Deputies

 

 

Guest: Carlo Mariani: Property Entrepreneur & Founder of The Property Coach

 

 

Guest: Mbekezeli Benjamin: Research and Advocacy Officer of the Judges Matter

 

 

Guest: Colin Wardle, Communication Lead, Zero School Dropout

 

 

Guest: Werner Human: Operational Head for Solidarity Movement

 

 

Guest: Dr Thulani Vilakazi - CEO of Ithala

 

 

17 January 2025

1.       United Arab Emirates (UAE)- Kenya

Enhancing trade relations: UAE and Kenya sign economic pact

The UAE and Kenya have entered into a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) designed to bolster trade and investment between the two countries.

This paradigm shift marks the UAE's inaugural bilateral trade agreement with an African nation, showcasing its commitment to diversifying its economy beyond oil dependency.

 

2.Russia – Central African Republic

Putin and Touadera explore deeper military cooperation in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin held discussions with Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera in Moscow on Thursday, focusing on enhancing security collaboration between their nations.

Putin expressed his intention to delve deeper into the bilateral relationship through both broader discussions and individual meetings.

 

3.African Union – Kenya- Namibia

Raila Omolo Odinga Promises Afrikan Unity and Wants Guns Silenced

Veteran Kenyan politician Raila Odinga has promised to end wars, unify African countries, and open doors for development if he takes over the reins as African Union Commission (AUC) chairman.

He landed in Windhoek yesterday and met President Nangolo Mbumba as part of Southern African leaders to drum up support for his AUC bid.

 

4.Zimbabwe – Harare

ZPCS transforms gallows into museum

The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) is complying with the abolition of the death penalty and has started the process of converting hanging gallows into a museum and radio broadcasting studios.

The gallows at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison were initially used to execute offenders in the 1970s.

 

5.       In our historical archives, it was on this day 17 January 1961 when democratically elected prime minister of the Republic of the Congo now DRC, Patrice Emery Lumumba, was executed with the assistance of the governments of Belgium and the United States.

On 17 January 1961, Lumumba, this great fighter for Congo’s independence, for social justice and for internationalism, was tortured and then executed, along with several of his comrades, by Congolese leaders complicit with Western powers, as well as by Belgian police and soldiers. Lumumba was only 35 years old and could have continued to play a very important role in his country, in Africa and at a global level.

 

 

Guest: Jan Vermuelan: Editor, My Broadband

 

 

Guest: Ayesha Laher, director at AHL Water

 

 

Guest: Lynette Kamineth: Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager, The National Gambling Board