Guest: Catherine Restiau - Founder Of Breakthrough Human Trafficking 

 

Guest: Don Perumal, Chairperson of the Tongaat Civic Association  

 

The Morning Brief  

Afrika Update Report  

12 December 2024 

1. Sudan – North Darfur 

At least 175 people killed, dozens injured in separate strikes in Sudan 

At least 175 people have been reported dead and dozens injured after a series of airstrikes hit Sudan's capital this week. 

The attack has been linked to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who have been waging a war with the Sudanese army in the 20-month conflict. 

The first attack took place on Monday when an air strike hit a busy market in the town of Kabkabiya, 180km west of North Darfur, killing at least 100 civilians including women and children according to a rights group. 

2. Uganda- Kampala 

Ugandan military extends detention of opposition leader Besigye 

A Ugandan army court on Tuesday further remanded opposition leader Kizza Besigye to prison until next January. Besigye's defense team had requested a short adjournement but the court marial head sided with the state which demanded a long break. 

Besigye is charged alongside his comrade Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya with endangering national security and subversion. The two were kidnapped by Ugandan intelligence from Kenya's capital in November prompting outrage. 

The pair will return to court for mention of their case on January 7, 2025. 

3. Turkey- Ethiopia- Somalia 

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held separate meetings with the leaders of Somalia and Ethiopia yesterday as part of his efforts to resolve a dispute between the two Horn of Africa neighbours at odds over the breakaway Somaliland region. 

4. Nigeria- Mali- Niger- Burkina Faso 

Tinubu promises ECOWAS protection for Mali, Niger, B’Faso’s citizens 

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to pursuing diplomatic solutions to the political impasse in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, ensuring that innocent citizens are not made to bear the brunt of the actions of military regimes. 

He said the leadership of the three countries had been reluctant to bring out transition programmes with clear dates. 

 

5.In our historical archives, it was on this day 12 December 1986 when President of the Black Media Workers Association of South Africa (MWASA), and youngest son of Albertina and Walter Sisulu, Zwelakhe Sisulu was arrested and detained at John Vorster Square in terms of Section 9 (1) and Section 10 (1) a of the Internal Security Act. This Act provided for unlimited detention without trial. He remained in jail for 251 days. 

Despite striking off as not urgent an application by a school governing body (SGB), compelling the Gauteng department of education (GDE) to release the report into alleged racism at the Pretoria High School for Girls, the High Court in Pretoria yesterday found “no logic” in the GDE withholding the information. 

Guest:  Dems Nel – Section head for Legal Services at South African Teachers Union  

THE South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) believes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to postpone the implementation of the two contentious sections of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act was purely for political expediency, based solely on the objections of the Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube and her political party, the DA. 

Guest: Nomusa Cembi – SADTU National Spokesperson 

 

Guest: Guy Leitch - aviation expert and SA Flyer magazine editor 

PRISA President argues that communication and messaging about UN sustainabile development goals and SA’s G20 Presidency should be unpacked for ease of consumption even by grassroots communities. 

Also yesterday, The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, received the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr António Guterres, for a Courtesy Call. The meeting was to provide an opportunity to further align perspectives and continue discussions on the priorities for the G20 Presidency, taking forward the pact of the future, and ensuring accelerated achievement of sustainable development and climate promises. 

Guest: Oscar Tshifure is the President of the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) 

 

Guest: Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa: Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs ( Cogta)  

 

Guest: Donald MacKay is founder and chief executive of XA Global Trade Advisors 

 

 

Guest: Kirby Gordon - FlySafair spokesperson