This World Diabetes Day, celebrated annually on 14 November, Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) wishes to draw attention to diabetes care, as well as urge the government to continue reinforcing those policies that contribute towards lessening the plight of those living with this non-communicable disease.  

Guest: Zukiswa Zimela - Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA)  Communications Manager 

Approximately 4,500 illegal miners are underground at a mine in the North West as Operation Vala Umngodi intensifies.  Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said that the government will not be sending any help for scores of illegal miners trapped underground in Stilfontein, North West. She was briefing the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held  on 6 November 2024 

Guest: Peter Major - Mining Veteran And Director: Mining of Modern Corporate Solutions Pty SA 

As the Fuel Retailers Association(FRA) gathers once again for its 6th Conference, it will be reflecting and celebrating 30 years of successfully executing its mandate of promoting and protecting the interest of all fuel retailers in South Africa. Alongside the reflections and celebrations, the conference will be forward looking under the theme “Evolve Together through Unity In Action”. 

 

Guest: Reggie Sibiya - CEO, Fuel Retailers Association 

 

Guest: Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa - Vice Chair South African Medical Association 

 

Guest: Thembile Botman – Stilfontein Community leader 

 

The Morning Brief 

Afrika Update Report 

13 November 2024 

1.Somaliland - Hargeisa 

Voters head to polls in Somaliland as leaders hope for global recognition 

Voting was underway yesterday in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland in a key presidential election that was delayed for two years and comes as the Horn of Africa region is experiencing political tension. 

2,Namibia- Zimbabwe 

Is Namibia poll at risk from ballot papers printed by firm linked to Zimbabwe ex‑convict?Namibia’s electoral commission under fire over ‘emergency’ contract awarded to company linked to Wicknell Chivayo. 

3, Russia – Equatorial Guinea 

Russian military advisors are in Equatorial Guinea helping to train local forces. 

Between 100 and 200 Russian instructors are said to be working with elite guards responsible for protecting the President and the first family. 

Belarus – Zimbabwe - Azerbaijan 

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a meeting with Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the sidelines of the World Climate Summit 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. 

In our historical archives, it was on this day 14 November 1922 when former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs  and former UN Secretary General in late 1990’s,  Boutros Boutros Ghali, was born in Egypt. 

The Gauteng education department has postponed the appointment of new office-based staff as well as teachers who applied to be promoted as heads of department, deputy principals and principals until April next year because of budget constraints. This comes as the Western Cape is set to lose 2 407 teaching posts in January because of budget shortfalls amounting to R3.8 billion. 

 

Guest: Jaco Deacon, CEO of the Federation of Governing Bodies of SA Schools (Fedsas), 

 

Chair Wendy Lucas-Bull said the work does not appear to appeal to locals, who have a drop-out rate of 80% in its driving programmes. 

Guest: Khaya Sithole – Independent Analyst 

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world's richest man who donated millions of dollars to helping Trump get elected. 

Guest: Brooks Spector – Associate Editor: Daily Maverick