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- Chief Justice Zondo says both parliament and the ANC are to blame for the possibility that state capture could happen again - because the majority party does not allow its members to support a vote of no confidence against its leaders in parliament
Guest: Dr. Ongama Mtimka Political Analyst: Nelson Mandela University
6 min - Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA
17 November 2023
1. Madagascar- Antananarivo, Counting is underway in Madagascar after the first round of highly contested presidential election;
2.Kenya-Haiti, Kenyan lawmakers have voted and approved to support a request to deploy hundreds of Police officers to Haiti in a U.N approved mission aimed at helping the Caribbean nation tackle gang violence ;
3. Mozambique-Cabo Delgado, President Filipe Nyusi has challenged the Defense and security forces to stay focused and confront terrorist groups in Cabo Delgado;
4. Malawi-lilongwe, President Lazarus Chakwera has suspended foreign flights for government officials aimed at addressing the economic distress and austerity measures;
5. In our historical archives, it was on this day 17 November 1989 when Bonteheuwel Military wing member and ANC guerialla
Anton Fransch was assassinated by the special forces of the apartheid regime in Cape Town-Athlone.5 min - The Chair of Action SA in KZN - and the provinces premier candidate there for next year’s elections Zwakele Mcgwango has now suggested that the city of eThekwini should be renamed after the former IFP leader Prince Mangosuthu Bhutulezi
Guest: Zwakele Mncwango, ActionSA KZN provincial chairperson
8 min - Mediated Conversation: AI-generated video scam
Lavina Ramkissoon - Advisor to AU, Development of emerging tech policies across the continent. Things like AI, blockchain, AR/VR, data, digital identity, metaverse
Andy Mashaile - Member International Cyber Security & Investigation Committee
Stephen Osler - Founder: NClose
21 min - Researchers from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have discovered a new bacteria species living inside an African medicinal plant, which may be found to have healthcare applications in future.
Guest: Prof Mahloro Hope Serepa-Dlamini - Head of Department: Biotechnology and Food Technology | Associate Professor: Bacterial Genomics and Biotechnology at University of Johannesburg
5 min - The Department of Home Affairs has released a white paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection: Towards a complete overhaul of the migration system in South Africa
Guest: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi - Home Affairs Minister
10 min - The National Assembly’s decision to adopt the bill has finally stubbed out a five-year-long lull which followed the groundbreaking 2018 Prince judgment of the Constitutional Court decriminalising the private use of cannabis.
Guest: Ras Gareth Prince, Chairperson of the Cannabis Development Council of South Africa and member of the Presidential Cannabis Steering committee.
7 min - What is the current state of Durban Beachfront Pools?
Guest: Dr Musa Gumede - Deputy City Manager for Community and Emergency Services in EThekwini Municipality.
7 min - The Proteas have a vital game today in the world cup semi-final against Australia at Eden gardens - after losing to India in their pool match - Australia have a long history of winning key world cup matches
Guest: Eddie Leie - Former Cricket SA Player
Guest: Aslam Khota – Cricket Commentator and Analyst
8 min - The termination of former City of Joburg Speaker, Colleen Makhubele’s membership as Cope member and leader has not brought any sense of relief for the City of Joburg, says Political Analyst Dr Ralph Mathekga
Guest: Dr Ralph Mathekga - Political Analyst
8 min
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