The National Briefing

 

 

Guest: Professor Michael Levin: Co-author of the study & Head of Division of Asthma and Allergy, Red Cross Hospital & Prof, University of Cape Town

Guest: Buhle Geleba – Spokesperson, SA Youth Economic Council

 

 

09 February 2024:

 

1. Nigeria-Abuja, ECOWAS Foreign  Affairs minister convened an emergency meeting  yesterday to address pressing issues in the region such as the political turmoil in Senegal and the exit of Niger , Mali and Burkina Faso;

 

1. DR Congo- North Kivu, Thousands of people are fleeing their homes in the towns and villages surrounding Goma as clashes between Congolese army and M23 rebels escalate;

 

1. Uganda -Kenya, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni received former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to discuss regional peace efforts for eastern DR Congo;

 

1. Ethiopia-Addis Ababa, The House of People's Representative has appointed Temesgen Tiruneh, the former director general of National Intelligence and Security Services as Deputy Prime Minister;

 

1. In our historical archives, it was on this day 9 February 1955 when Sophiatown residents were forcefully moved to Meadowlands, Soweto.

 

 

Guest: Lebohang Phelo – Senior Researcher: Trade Collective

 

 

Guest: Nomzamo Zondo: Executive Director, Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa

 

 

Guest: Nomshado Lubisi: Communications Manager, Media Monitoring Africa

 

 

Guest: Prof. Sampson Mamphweli - Head of Department of Science and Innovation Energy Secretariat at the South African National Energy Development Institute

 

 

Guest: Steven Gruzd - head of the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme at the South African Institute of International Affairs

 

 

Guest: Busi Mavuso - CEO of Business Leadership South Africa

 

8 February 2024:

 

1. Sudan -Khartoum, The United Nations refugee agency says war-torn Sudan must not be forgotten and calls for aid funding;

 

1. Senegal -Dakar, ECOWAS have requested Senegal authorities to reverse the presidential election delay that caused an uproar;

 

1. Mali-Bamako, the Government of Mali says it will not respect ECOWAS treaty's withdrawal notice period;

 

1. DR Congo- North Kivu, Congolese city of Goma under threat as thousands flee M23 rebel advance;

 

1. In our historical, it was on this day 8 February 2024, members of Bambathas homestead were pursued by colonial police forces for refusing to pay the "hut tax".