Guest: Sibongile Besani: ANC Head Of Presidency Spokesperson

 

 

Guest: Foster Mohale: National Health Department spokesperson

 

 

Guest: Anja Du Plessis: associate professor at Unisa and a water management expert

 

 

Guest: Dr Felicity Marcus: Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists

 

 

Guest: Vincent Magwenya: Spokesperson to the President

 

 

25 June 2024

 

1. Egypt- Cairo, Egypt's government has extended daily power cuts to three hours, one hour longer than usual, in response to a surge in domestic electricity consumption because of a heat wave.

 

1. Republic of Congo- Russia, The trip by Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso comes less than a month after Russia's foreign affairs minister Sergei Lavrov made a stop in the central African country.

 

1. Haiti- Kenya, The first Kenyan police officers assigned to tackle rampant gang violence in Haiti are leaving Kenya today.

 

1. Somalia – Ethiopia, Somalia's ambassador to the United Nations has accused Ethiopian troops of making illegal incursions across their shared border, leading to confrontations with local security forces.

 

1. In our historical archives, it was on this day 25 June 1975 when Mozambique became independent as People's Republic of Mozambique. Mozambique was colonised by the Portuguese since 16th century.

 

Clip: Kiba Kekana: Spokesperson, Gauteng Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (PICC)

Guest: Kgoshi Mathupa Mokoena: President of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa)

Guest: Javu Baloyi: Commission For Gender Equality Spokesperson

 

 

 

Guest: Prof Peter Teske: professor in Zoology from the University of Johannesburg and geneticist

 

Guest: Songezob Zibi - Rise Mzansi Leader

 

24 June 2024

1. Sudan- Khartoum, More than 60 civil society organisations call on the international community "to urgently meet the financial pledges they made in Paris on April 15 2024", and further encourage the donor community to consider providing additional funding for the humanitarian work.

2. Sierra Leone – Free Town, Sierra Leone's parliament has approved a law banning child marriage in a development lauded by activists as a major win for children's rights.

3. Malawi –Lilongwe, The recent appointment of Dr. Michael Usi as the Vice President of Malawi by President Lazarus Chakwera marks a significant development in Malawi's political landscape. 

4. Zimbabwe – Zambia, Zimbabwe and Zambia Diplomatic Tiff Deepens Over Mnangagwa's Russia Outbursts - Foreign Minister Appeals to SADC, AU to Resolve Impasse.

5. In our historical archives, it was on this day 24 June 1976 when the principal’s office in Hlengisi Primary, Nyanga, outside Cape Town was burnt down.