A harmful algal bloom, better known as a red tide, has been building up at Elands Bay on the West Coast, about 220km north of Cape Town, and has resulted in several marine species washing up on the beach. The washed up marine species include, rock lobsters, octopus, white mussels and some fish species. Poisoning may either take place through the consumption of contaminated seafood or by toxic aerosols or water-bound compounds that cause respiratory and skin irritation. We spoke to Dr Grant Pitcher- specialist scientist on aquaculture research at the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).

A harmful algal bloom, better known as a red tide, has been building up at Elands Bay on the West Coast, about 220km north of Cape Town, and has resulted in several marine species washing up on the beach. The washed up marine species include, rock lobsters, octopus, white mussels and some fish species. Poisoning may either take place through the consumption of contaminated seafood or by toxic aerosols or water-bound compounds that cause respiratory and skin irritation. We spoke to Dr Grant Pitcher- specialist scientist on aquaculture research at the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).

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Voting is under way in Uganda, in a tense presidential election pitting long-time President Yoweri Museveni against opposition frontrunner Bobi Wine. The run-up to today's vote has been plagued by the worst political violence in years, with more than 50 people killed by security forces amid crackdowns on opposition rallies, as well as the repeated intimidation and arrest of opposition figures. Internet access has been cut off, and there are fears of unrest as security forces try to stop supporters of leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine from monitoring polling stations. We spoke to Ugandan Journalist, Raymond Qatahar.

Voting is under way in Uganda, in a tense presidential election pitting long-time President Yoweri Museveni against opposition frontrunner Bobi Wine. The run-up to today's vote has been plagued by the worst political violence in years, with more than 50 people killed by security forces amid crackdowns on opposition rallies, as well as the repeated intimidation and arrest of opposition figures. Internet access has been cut off, and there are fears of unrest as security forces try to stop supporters of leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine from monitoring polling stations. We spoke to Ugandan Journalist, Raymond Qatahar.

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A Northern Cape mother is struggling to enroll her grade 3 daughter in a public school because she is currently in a private school. The Northern Cape Department of Education is allegedly refusing to accept former private school children to public schools this year. They say this school hopping. The department says they will only consider it if a child comes from another Province or parents relocated from one area to another for job opportunities. The department also says they have a limited number of available space for Grade R, and therefore a number of parents will have to make use of Early Childhood Development(ECD) Community Based Centres for the 2021 school academic. We spoke to Mabel Tsiolo and Geoffrey van der Merwe- Spokesperson for the department of Education in the Northen Cape...

A Northern Cape mother is struggling to enroll her grade 3 daughter in a public school because she is currently in a private school. The Northern Cape Department of Education is allegedly refusing to accept former private school children to public schools this year. They say this school hopping. The department says they will only consider it if a child comes from another Province or parents relocated from one area to another for job opportunities. The department also says they have a limited number of available space for Grade R, and therefore a number of parents will have to make use of Early Childhood Development(ECD) Community Based Centres for the 2021 school academic. We spoke to Mabel Tsiolo and Geoffrey van der Merwe- Spokesperson for the department of Education in the Northen Cape...

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Rights groups have warned that the Home Affairs Department's plans to photograph and fingerprint every baby born in South Africa for a digital register could lead to data leaks and identity theft without robust safeguards. The department's new draft policy aims to capture detailed biometrics - unique physical traits - of every child born in South Africa. It will link this data to parents' identity numbers, which are printed on all ID documents. We spoke Home Affairs minister, Aaron Motsoaledi.

Rights groups have warned that the Home Affairs Department's plans to photograph and fingerprint every baby born in South Africa for a digital register could lead to data leaks and identity theft without robust safeguards. The department's new draft policy aims to capture detailed biometrics - unique physical traits - of every child born in South Africa. It will link this data to parents' identity numbers, which are printed on all ID documents. We spoke Home Affairs minister, Aaron Motsoaledi.

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South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it has now reviewed again, the available data from clinical studies. The authority says it encourages the submission of clinical trial applications designed to establish the safety and efficacy of ivermectin in the management of Covid-19 infections for both treatment and prophylaxis and commits to expediting their review….We spoke to Professor Helen Rees- Executive Director of the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute and Chairman of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority…

South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it has now reviewed again, the available data from clinical studies. The authority says it encourages the submission of clinical trial applications designed to establish the safety and efficacy of ivermectin in the management of Covid-19 infections for both treatment and prophylaxis and commits to expediting their review….We spoke to Professor Helen Rees- Executive Director of the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute and Chairman of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority…

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