Guest: Colonel Robert Netshiunda – KZN Provincial Police spokesperson  

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared emergency martial law, which he says is necessary to protect the country from North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements 

Guest: Roland Henwood - Political Scientist And Commentator At University of Pretoria 

South Africa will use its presidency of the G20 to advance the cause of Africa and the Global South, said President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday. South Africa assumed the G20 presidency on Sunday, taking over the baton from Brazil. 

 

Guest: Elizabeth Sidiropoulos - chief executive of the South African Institute of International Affairs 

EMPLOYEES at Tupperware will be laid off after the iconic US food storage container company announced it will be closing operations in South Africa at the end of December 2024. This comes after the company filed for bankruptcy in September due to declining sales and increasingly dire financial circumstances. 

 

Guest: Trudie Broekmann - Consumer Lawyer and proprietor of Trudie Broekmann Attorneys 

 

The Morning Brief  

Afrika Update Report  

4 December 2024  

 

1. Namibia- Windhoek 

Namibia Election Counting winding up now and Will SWAPO’s Nandi-Ndaitwah Make History? 

Namibia is on the verge of making history. With two-thirds of the votes counted from last week's presidential election, Vice President Ne-tumbo Nandi-Ndait-wah is on track to become the country’s first-ever female president. 

 

2. Ghana – Accra  

Ghana decides 2024 

Ghana gets ready for key elections as over 18 million voters face economic challenges 

As Ghana prepares for its presidential election on 7 December, over 18 million registered voters are poised to make their voices heard amid significant economic challenges. Citizens from all 16 regions of the West African nation wide range of views to RFI on the pressing issues that will shape their voting decisions. 

 

3. Burundi – Tanzania  

Dozens of young Burundians expelled from Tanzania in recent months 

Young Burundians are heading to Tanzania in the hopes of finding work. But when they arrive, some are accused of being illegal, and are hunted down, arrested, beaten, and imprisoned before being sent back to Burundi. Upon their return, they are often taken in by families in Mabanda, in southern Burundi. 

 

4. Belgium- DR Congo 

Belgian court rules against state in a landmark case addressing its colonial past 

A Brussels appeals court ruled on Monday that the Belgian state committed a crime against humanity in the case of five mixed-race women who were taken away from their Black mothers in infancy in a landmark case addressing the nation's colonial past in Africa. 

 

5. In our historical archives, it was on this day 4 December 1981 when Ciskei gained independence from the then Apartheid South Afrika. 

 

Guest: Jan Vermuelan – Editor at large at MyBroadband 

The upcoming International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd, 2024. This year we focus on the critical importance of Universal Access, a fundamental aspect that ensures all individuals, regardless of their abilities, can participate fully in society, especially within the Tourism sector.  

Guest: Bronwen Auret – Chief Quality Assurance Officer, Tourism Grading Council, (a business unit of South African Tourism) 

 

 

US President-elect Donald Trump has warned BRICS countries of severe tariffs if they move away from the US dollar. Trump's comments highlight concerns about the dollar's dominance. BRICS countries have considered alternatives to the dollar, but face challenges. While the dollar remains dominant, its future role may continue to face challenges. 

 

Guest: Adrian Saville - professor in economics, finance & strategy at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, where he is the founding director of the Centre for African Management & Markets 

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has signalled a significant shift in its political strategy by announcing its decision to contest the upcoming 2026 local government elections as an independent party. 

Guest: Mbhazima Shilowa is the former premier of Gauteng and the former general secretary of Cosatu. 

Consumers can now call the National Consumer Commission (NCC) call centres for free to lay a formal complaint. This will enable members of the public to contact the NCC free of charge and facilitate the seamless registration of complaints and tip-offs related to the sale of fake or expired foodstuffs 

 

Guest: Hardin Ratshisusu – Acting Commission at the National Consumer Commission (NCC)