22 April 2024

 

South Africa and Afrika mourns passing of former PAC President Dr Motsoko Pheko.

 

1. South Afrika – Egypt, Minister Naledi Pandor hosted and co-chaired the 10th Session of Joint Commission for Cooperation with Egyptian Foreign Affairs minister, Sameh Shoukry, in Tshwane.

 

2, Ethiopia - Sudan, Communique of the 1209th Meeting of the Afrikan Union Peace and security council on the Situation in Sudan and Reiterating the AU's solidarity with the people of Sudan in their legitimate aspiration for the restoration of constitutional order through a civilian-led government.

 

1. Niger -USA, The United States will withdraw its soldiers from Niger as the West African nation is increasingly turning to Russia and away from Western powers.

 

1. Togo- Lome, Lawmakers in Togo have approved changes to the constitution linked to presidential term limits and how presidents are elected, which some opposition politicians and civil society groups have denounced as a constitutional coup.

 

1. In our historical archives, it was on this day 22 April 1999 when the People’s Poet, Mzwakhe Mbuli was sentenced to 13 years in jail.

 

 

 

Guest: Gundo Maswime: University of Cape Town’s Civil Engineer Lecturer

 

 

Guest: Thembisa Fakude: Senior Research Fellow and Director, Afrasid (Africa, Asia Dialogues)

 

 

Guest: Selby Bokaba: Tshwane spokesperson

 

 

Guest: John Steenhuisen - Democratic Alliance Leader

 

 

Guest: Anja Smith - Stellenbosch University senior researcher (Economics Department) and Senior Economist at DNA Economics (Public Economics and Modelling Practice)

 

Guest: Bonolo Modise: Head of elections in Northern Cape Provincial Electoral Office (IEC)

 

Guest: Anthony Turton: Water Expert

 

Guest: Mr Thami Mathiso, Group Executive: New Business at City Power