Given the devastating human rights situation for women and girls in Afghanistan. We look at the People’s Tribunal that is currently underway in Spain. The tribunal aims to expose the Taliban’s crimes and document human rights violations committed under their rule. It has been set up by the Permanent Peoples Tribunal at the behest of a group of four Afghanistan civil society organisations. For more on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Dr Orzala Ashraf Nemat, Member of the Prosecutorial team

A number of students have been arrested for public violence at two University of Free State’s campuses after students embarked on protests against the university’s proposed scrapping of provisional registration which comes into effect next year. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Phiwa Dlamini, University of Free State’s SRC member

The National Treasury has unveiled the MzansiXchange Pilot, which will enable seamless online access to services, something that will enhance South Africa’s digital public infrastructure. This initiative forms part of MyMzansi, South Africa’s roadmap for digital transformation and it’s aimed at addressing key challenges pertaining to data fragmentation and a lack of interoperability, particularly in the public sector. 

GUEST: Melvyn Lubega, head of the Digital Service Unit at the Presidency

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal. We understand that the two sides are now preparing for an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the agreement, saying that the U.N stands ready to provide its full support. For more analysis on this, we are joined by……

GUEST: Naeem Jeena, Senior Researcher @Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)

Equal Education has welcomed the department of basic education’s decision to extend the deadline for public comments on the Draft Regulations on the Admission of Learners to Public Schools and the Draft Regulations on Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for the Capacity of Ordinary Public Schools. They say this extension offers a crucial opportunity to genuinely listen to those whose lives will be most affected by these regulations. For more clarity on this, we are joined by……

GUEST: Katherine Sutherland, Researcher at Equal Education Law Centre

COSATU is observing a National Day of Action across the country. In Gauteng, they are holding a picket outside Thembisa Hospital, demanding accountability following the recent SIU report on the looting of 2 billion rand at the facility. There was also a march in the Cape Town and to tell us more about what was happening in the Western Cape, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Malvern De Bruyn, COSATU Western Cape Provincial Secretary

Various university researchers and key stakeholders from Free State Government departments are currently meeting to discuss the challenges and possible solutions that can be employed to bring about sustainable economic development and growth in the province. Joining us to outline the objectives of this year’s meeting is……

GUEST: Ketso Makume, Free State’s MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism

There’s been an ongoing issue between the department of employment and labour as well as the department of basic education involving the payment of Education Assistants. Deputy Minister of the department of employment and labour, Jomo Sibiya, spoke to Thulasizwe Simelane this morning on The Morning Brief about this issue and this is what he had to say…

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Let’s also get an understanding on what went wrong and how soon will this issue be sorted with…

GUEST: Terence Khala, Department of Basic Education Media Relations Officer

We look at KZN’s disturbing reports about alleged instability in the public school system. Recent reports suggest that the province’s department of education is not doing well at all and this has left many questioning how quality education can be achieved when the department operates in crisis mode. For more on this we are joined by….

GUEST: Vee Gani, Chairperson of the KwaZulu-Natal Parents Association