Guest: Fébé Potgieter Anc NEC MEMBER Head of policy and research

 

 

Guest: Leigh-Ann Mathys - Eff Spokesperson

 

Guest: Gugu Ndima: RISE Mzansi National Spokesperson.

 

 

Guest: Rene-Peter Masoen: NASA Space Apps Local Lead South Africa

 

 

Guest: Ismail Lagardien: an external examiner at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, has worked in the office of the chief economist of the World Bank as well as the secretariat of the National Planning Commission.

 

 

Guest: David Bruce: Independent Researcher in Policing, Crime and Criminal Justice and ISS Consultant

 

Guest: Claire Taylor: Researcher, Gunfree SA

 

 

Guest: Athol Trollip - ActionSA Parliamentary Caucus Leader

 

 

Guest: Helen Zille DA federal council chair

 

Guest: Mzwandile Mbeje:  SABC Political Editor

Guest: Dr Ongama Mtimka: Political Analyst

 

 

Guest: Anthoni van Nieuwkerk: professor of International and Diplomacy Studies at the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs: UNISA

 

 

1 July 2024

 

1. Mauritania- Nouakchott, Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani held an unassailable lead in the West African nation's presidential election with over 91% of votes counted.

 

1. Kenya- Nairobi, At least 30 people died in protests in Kenya this week sparked by a government drive to substantially raise taxes in the East African country according to Human Rights Watch.

 

1. Angola- Ivory Coast, The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, invited his counterpart from Côte d'Ivore, Alassane Ouattara, to visit Angola, on a future agenda.

 

1. Rwanda – France, RwandAir is celebrating the first anniversary of its direct flights from Paris to Kigali, providing improved connectivity between Africa and Europe.

 

1. In our historical archives, it was on this day 1 July 1994 when Jamaican activist Andrea Davis founded International Reggae Day through planting trees and embracing reggae message of unity and love.