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The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities conducted investigative hearings about the abuse at the hands of their religious leaders in varying degrees. 16.04.2025 7:28

    Guest: Prince George Mahlangu: Deputy Chairperson of the CRL Rights Commission

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 16.04.2025 4:50

    16 April 2025 1.&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;Sudan – United Kingdom 'We cannot look away' - UK hosts Sudan talks as famine takes hold Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee a camp in Darfur in the wake of the most recent attacks   2.&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;Guinea Conakry- Morocco Former Guinean Junta Leader Moussa Dadis Camara Leaves Country for Medical Reasons Mo...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading global health threat, but diagnosing it—especially in children and people living with HIV—remains a challenge. 15.04.2025 9:28

    Guest: Prof Yogan Pillay is the director for HIV and TB delivery at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is urging parents to apply for school placements for Grade R, 1, or 8 learners for the 2026 school year before the online admissions window closes on Tuesday, 15 April 2025. 15.04.2025 5:14

    Guest: Bronagh Hammond - Director Communications (Spokesperson), The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) 

There are now reports that the Indwe Sports Stadium in the Emalahleni Local Municipality remains incomplete—despite nearly R24 million spent on the project, seven years after construction began. 15.04.2025 5:01

    Guest: Ndiphiwe Mhlakuvana: Eastern Cape Hawks Spokesperson

As teen vaping rates surge across South Africa, public health experts are sounding the alarm as a UCT study showed that 17% of surveyed high school students currently vape 15.04.2025 4:09

    Guest: Samantha Filby: co-author who is based in the Research Unit on the Economics of Exercisable Products in UCT’s School of Economics.

The Council for the Built Environment has now said that the sewage crisis in the Emfuleni Municipality should be treated as a ‘national environmental emergency and an infringement of basic human rights’ 15.04.2025 5:08

    Guest: Dr Msizi Myeza: CEO of the Council for the Built Environment

Iran and the United States have resumed indirect nuclear talks with the mediation of Oman, marking the highest-level engagement since the collapse of the 2015 nuclear accord. 15.04.2025 6:06

    Guest: Professor Abel Esterhuyse:  member of the Department of Strategic Studies in the Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 15.04.2025 4:57

15 April 2025 1.&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;Sudan- Darfur- London  Sudan war to enter third year as RSF assaults in Darfur intensify The United Nations and rights groups are calling for an end to the violence in Sudan as the third anniversary of its civil war looms and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has intensified its attacks in Darfur, killing dozens of people in recent days. &nbsp...

President Ramaphosa has now appointed Mr Mcebisi Jonas as his Special Envoy to the United States of America, serving as the official representative of the President and the Government of the Republic of South Africa. 15.04.2025 13:15

Guest: Prof Richard Calland: Adjunct Prof of Law, Governance and Political analyst Guest: Martin Kingston: CEO for B4SA (Business for South Africa)

Crime experts have now said that if the South African Police Service (SAPS) is truly committed to reducing crime, it must begin by rebuilding its fractured relationship with communities 14.04.2025 6:59

    Guest: Chris De Kock: Crime Analyst 

Despite spending over R200 million on repairs, the Emfuleni Local Municipality remains engulfed in a sanitation crisis, with residents still living amid raw sewage flooding streets, homes, and public spaces. 14.04.2025 5:44

    Guest: Hassan Mako: Emfuleni Municipality MMC For finance

A Killing at the Wynberg court in the Western Cape last week has now put a spotlight on the safety and security of judicial officers. 14.04.2025 7:13

  Guest: Alison Tilley - the co-ordinator of Judges Matter.

For today’s teens, schoolyard conflicts haven’t disappeared — they’ve gone digital on TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Snapchat. 14.04.2025 4:30

  Guest: Emma Sadlier - Social Media Law Specialist 

Can Government of National Unity political parties find common ground? 14.04.2025 4:36

    Guest: Nkosikhulule Nyembezi: Political Analyst 

The Black Business Council has now warned that only documented South African citizens should benefit from the R500-million government fund to support South African-owned spaza shops launched by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition 14.04.2025 5:09

    Guest: Kganki Matabane: CEO Black Business Council  

An expert has now said that restoring public trust in broken SANDF is a complex journey, this follows the recent deadly failure of South African troops in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) 14.04.2025 8:47

    Guest: Anthoni van Nieuwkerk is a professor of International and Diplomacy Studies at the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa on Sun, 13th April 25 launched the Easter Season Road Safety Campaign in Gqeberha as part of the Easter weekend operations 14.04.2025 6:23

  Guest: Mkhuleko Hlengwa – Deputy Minister of Transport 

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 14.04.2025 5:44

    14 April 2025 1.&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;Gabon – Libreville  Gabon’s military leader Brice Oligui Nguema has won the country’s presidential election by an apparent landslide, according to provisional results and who is this Brigader General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema ?    2.&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;Tanzania – Dar -es- Salaam Tanzania's main oppo...

Tensions between South Africa and the United States have escalated after former U.S. President Donald Trump declared he would boycott the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa 14.04.2025 5:40

    Guest: Christopher Isike: Professor of African Politics and International Relations in the Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria

There are now reports that the Gauteng’s new R9-billion school nutrition programme launched last week has left thousands of learners at no-fee schools without meals and in some cases, sent home 14.04.2025 5:36

    Guest: Steve Mabona: Gauteng Education Spokesperson  

Gauteng Tourism, in partnership with Cape Town and leading marketing collaborators, is set to take center stage at the World Travel Market (WTM) Africa from 9 to 11 April at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. 11.04.2025 6:35

    Guest: Barba Gaoganediwe: Chief Destination Marketing   Gauteng Tourism 

As South African football clubs reach new heights on the continental stage, with Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Stellenbosch FC advancing to the CAF semi-finals, the country celebrates a powerful sporting milestone. 11.04.2025 6:43

    Guest: Khanyiso Tshwaku: Senior Sports Reporter at Sport24 

There are now disagreements between Communications Minister Solly Malatsi and the Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Khusela Sangoni-Diko, over proposed changes to State Information Technology Agenc 11.04.2025 7:21

    Guest: Kwena Moloto: Spokesperson, Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies

King Charles III and Queen Camilla made a surprise private visit to Pope Francis on Wednesday during their four-day state visit to Italy as the Pope continues to recover from a serious illness 11.04.2025 7:43

    Guest: Father Russel Pollit: parish priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Braamfontein