The National Briefing

Guest: Roland Henwood, Political Scientist, University of Pretoria

In Europe Russia has said that it will now improve its defences on its border with Finland - as Finland has now officially joined NATO - which is supporting Ukraine after Russia’s invasion

 

 

Guest:  Adv. Sipho Mantula from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA

 Afrika Update Report: Freedom Month; 4 April 2023; 1. Kenya - Nairobi, Kenya's top prosecutor has dropped charges against four lawmakers over Anti- government protests, a day after Raila Odinga suspended demonstrations and agree to talks with government; 2. Gabon - Libreville, President Ali Bongo delays announcement for Presidential bid rather he focused on his health conditions of 2018; 3.South Sudan- Juba, A group of independent UN experts have accused several high level ranking public servants and politicians of human rights abuses between 2013 and 2018; 4. DR Congo-Kinshasha, Economic challenges as the Congolese Franc depreciated amidst war spending,  arrears payments and high cost on food prices; 5. In our historical archives, it was on this day 4 April 1939 when the son of the fertile soil Bra Hugh Ramapolo Masekela was born in Witbank, Mpumalanga.

 

Guest: Lerato Ntwampe, Social Media Legal Consultant

Guest: Jean Le Roux, research associate at Digital Forensic Research Lab

Guest: Lerato Ntwampe, Social Media Legal Consultant

Guest: Jean Le Roux, research associate at Digital Forensic Research Lab

Mediated Conversation: Over the weekend Twitter started to remove what are called blue ticks from people’s accounts.

 

 

 

Guest: Nkenke Kekana, Chairperson for the ANC subcommittee on Information & Publicity

ANC delays appointment of new SABC board

Guest:: Ndithini Thyido, chairperson of the Khayelitsha Development Forum

The Khayelitsha Development Forum is calling for the development of the False Bay College Swartklip Campus to be saved

 

 

 

 

Guest: Ndithini Thyido, chairperson of the Khayelitsha Development Forum

The Khayelitsha Development Forum is calling for the development of the False Bay College Swartklip Campus to be saved

 

 

 

Guest: Professor Steven Friedman – Political Analyst

The Democratic Alliance held its federal congress over the weekend. John Steenhuisen said that he wants to lead a broad movement of opposition parties to unseat the ANC in 2024.

 

 

 

Guest: Mzwandile Mbeje, SABC News Political Editor

The Democratic Alliance held its federal congress over the weekend. John Steenhuisen said that the EFF is their political enemy number one

 

 

 

 

Guest: Prof Christopher Isike, Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of Pretoria

 In the US, the country is still convulsed by the decision by a prosecutor in Manhattan to criminally charge the former president Donald Trump for paying hush money to an actress using campaign funds

 

 

 Africa Update  Adv. Sipho Mantula from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA

South Afrika - Russia, ANC sub- committee members on International relations concluded their visit to Russia on party to party relations; 2. Uganda - Russia, The son of Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni , Muhoozi Kainerugaba said he would send troops to defend Moscow in case of an imperialist threat; 3. South Sudan- DR Congo/Goma, A first batch of South Sudanese soldiers have arrived in Goma as part of East Afrikan Community (EAC); 4.Senegal - Dakar, The Senegalese opposition movement have postponed their risky demonstrations scheduled for today amidst the trial of Ousmane Sonko; 5. In our historical archives, it was on this day 3 April 1930 when Tafari Makonnen was proclaimed Emperor Haile Selassie I succeeding Emperor Menelik II.

 The Economic Freedom Fighters Gauteng is extremely concerned about the state of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) within the province and that the ambulances are lying idle in the Diepsloot area