Views and News with Clarence Ford

The rise in the use of disposable single use vapes in SA has has created a problem when it comes to proper disposal of  these devices with an estimated 95% ending up in landfills which poses a significant risk to the environment.  

Giulio Airaga is a Director at recycling group Desco joins us on the line for more on this topic 

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Paul Kagame is expected to record another enormous triumph in Monday's election. His 4000 troops supporting rebels in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo has slowed down the withdrawal of U.N. peacekeepers who have been there since 1999. 

Another WHO-endorsed malaria  vaccine, R21 has been rolled out in Cote d'Ivoire. This is is half the price of the existing vaccine  RTS.S being introduced into  regular childhood immunisation schedules in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.

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Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu has placed gang-related crimes top of his list of priorities for the next five years. Mchunu, who was recently moved to the police ministry, outlined his major focus areas on Monday. In the 2022/23 financial year, police recorded over 800 gang-related murders in the country, with more than 80% of them being in Western Cape Mchunu said its rise in parts of the country is a cause for concern. General Jeremy Veary  

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What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop.

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Clarence Ford speaks to Dr Roze Phillips, African futurist & Founder of Abundance At Work.

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Clarence Ford speaks to Shahan Ramkissoon journalist and TV talk show host is co -founder of Study Start and Jason Adriaan, co-founder of Study Start. 

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Clarence Ford speaks to Gareth Newham, Head of Justice and Violence Prevention at the ISS joins us on the line for more now. 

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Clarence Ford speaks to Khanyo Farise Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa and John Nakuta, Lecturer in Human Rights Law at the University of Namibia.

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Clarence Ford speaks to Leigh de Necker marine biologist and Sarah Waries from Shark Spotters.

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Clarence Ford speaks to Pete Ross Broadcast Journalist at BBC World Service.

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