The National Briefing

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

 

Africa Update Report: 28 March 2023; 1.Nigeria- Abuja, Boko Haram fighters and their families have surrendered themselves up to the military authorities; 2.Kenya - Nairobi, A huge number of unknown persons have stormed the family farm of Kenya's former president Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday ; 3. Zambia- USA, The United States is to hold a summit for democracy tomorrow which will be co-hosted with leaders from Zambia, Costa Rica, Netherlands and South Korea; 4. Botswana- Gaborone, Former President Ian Khama regrets appointing Mokgwetsi Masisi and hints out to fix that mistake through the ballot box in 2024; 5. In our historical archives, it was on this day 28 March 1960 when the late O R Tambo leaves South Africa for exile shortly after the Sharpeville massacre

 

 

Guest: Hendrick Makaneta, Education Activist at Foundation for Education and Social Justice Africa

The Minister of Basic Education has now revealed that 191 cases of sexual misconduct were reported to SACE and four teachers were struck off the roll.

 

 

 

Guest: Ebrahim Deen - Independent Researcher

In Lebanon, people woke up in two rival time zones, amid a row between political and religious authorities over when clocks should go forward.

 

 

 

 

Guest: Ruth Hopkins, Investigative Journalist

There are now reports that in private Mangaung prison where Facebook Rapist Thabo Bester escaped, prisoners were tortured and neglected in the past

 

 

 

Guest: Adv. Brenda Madumise, Director of The Wise Collective

Facebook Rapist and Murderer is on the run after escaping the private Mangaung prison. How worried should people be about this man?

 

 

Guest: Desmond Latham, Aviation Expert

Rising Airline emissions could trigger global caps as early as 2024

 

Guest: Trevor John's, Human Rights Activist in Uganda

Guest: Peter Fabricius, Independent Journalist and analyst on foreign policy issues

Guest: Busiswe Deyi, commissioner at Commission Gender Equality

Guest: Andrew Russell, Chairperson of SA Canegrowers Association

SA Canegrowers Association seeks intervention as Gledhow enters business rescue

 

The Department of Correctional Services has now confirmed that Facebook Rapist and Murderer Thabo Bester escaped from prison in 2022

Guest:Daniel Steyn, Journalist at GroundUp

Guest: Richard Mamabolo, POPCRU Spokesperson

POPCRU has called for top prison officials to be investigated and held accountable for the escape of the notorious Facebook rapist, Thabo Bester, from prison in Mangaung