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Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 26.03.2025 7:52

    26 March 2025 1.&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;DR Congo – EAC- SADC Virtual Summit Outcomes EAC and SADC expand team of mediators for the Congo conflict The East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have expanded the team of mediators for the Congo conflict following a virtual meeting.     2.&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;South Afrika &ndash...

Following the court case of Joshlin Smith. can body parts be used as muthi? 26.03.2025 6:59

    Guest: Prof. Mbayimbayi Hlathi: President of Southern African Development Community Unified Ancestors Traditional Practitioners

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is set to launch an upgraded digital identity verification system, a major step in modernizing public services in South Africa. 26.03.2025 7:45

    Guest: Dr. Leon Schreiber: Minister of Home Affairs

Turkey's ongoing unrest, sparked by the detention of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges, has escalated into widespread protests across the country. 26.03.2025 10:42

    Guest: Turkmen Terzi, Johannesburg based Turkish journalist, representing online Turkish Newspaper Tr724

The Automobile Association (AA) has strongly criticised the South African government for its continued investment in the Gautrain, emphasising that the project is financially unsustainable and fails to meet the needs of the majority of commuters. 26.03.2025 7:44

    Guest: Bobby Ramagwede: CEO, The Automobile Association (AA)

The Joburg Crisis Alliance, a civic movement, is calling for ethical leadership in the City of Johannesburg to address the ongoing challenges in service delivery. 25.03.2025 7:01

    Guest: Mark Heywood: South African Human Rights and Social Justice Activist

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA chief Michel Platini will appear in front of the Swiss Criminal Court's Extraordinary Appeals Chamber on Tuesday, more than two years after their acquittals in a case that led to the end of their careers 25.03.2025 10:19

    Guest: Benjamin Leshoro: Football Journalist

Six individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder of five community patrollers in Pretoria. The attack occurred early Saturday morning while members of the Community Policing Forum were on duty in the Marry Me informal settlement in Soshang 25.03.2025 6:07

    Guest: TJ masilela: Gauteng Community Policing Forum (CPF) President

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has strongly condemned the violent killing of five community safety patrollers in the Marry Me informal settlement, Soshanguve. 25.03.2025 3:58

    Guest: Bandile Masuku: Gauteng Community Safety Portfolio Committee chair

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 25.03.2025 8:06

     25 March 2025   1.DR Congo- Rwanda- Angola Angola ends mediation role in the DRC-Rwanda conflict amid failed talks Angola has announced its decision to end its mediation efforts in the ongoing conflict involving the M23 rebels, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda, citing a series of failed negotiations and external interference.   DR Congo - EAC, SADC V...

A new Directive, issued by the Head of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, introduces mandatory mediation for civil trials to address the mounting backlog and delays in the court system. 25.03.2025 6:50

    Guest: Nthabiseng Dubazana: Legal Expert, Dubazana Attorneys

There are now calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint a permanent Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) for South Africa's Constitutional Court, as the acting DCJ, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, is set to conclude his term in July. 25.03.2025 8:26

    Guest: Mbekezeli Benjamin: Research and Advocacy Officer at Judges Matter

What is the criteria for appointing a U.S. ambassador and what happens if a nominee sent by South Africa is rejected by the U.S. Senate? 25.03.2025 7:47

    Guest: John Stremlau: Wits University honorary professor Of International Relations

South Africa will host the second G20 Health Working Group (HWG) meeting in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, from March 25th to 28th, 2025. 25.03.2025 5:36

    Guest: Madame Namagetsi Doreen Ali: Director, Reproductive Health Services, Ministry of Health, Malawi

A G4S vehicle caught police on camera assisting criminals to attempt to hijack the vehicle 24.03.2025 5:51

  Guest: Chad Thomas: Crime expert and director of IRS Investigations

The Durban West Taxi Region, a key stakeholder in the GO! Durban transport project, has expressed deep frustration with the ethekwini Municipality’s handling of the multi-billion rand initiative. 24.03.2025 5:45

    Guest: Mathula Mkhize: Chairperson of the Santaco Durban West Region

As we mark World TB Day on March 24th, under the theme Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver, there is an urgent need to continue supporting TB programs, especially in lower- and middle-income countries where the disease burden is the highest 24.03.2025 8:31

    Guest: Dr Chris van Straten, Global Health Advisor, Clinical Governance at International SOS

The South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is grappling with a severe crisis as its DNA case backlog has soared to over 140,000 cases. 24.03.2025 7:24

    Guest: Advocate Brenda Madumise: Director Wise 4 Afrika

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 24.03.2025 6:24

    24 March 2025   Tunisia - Tunis Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed Prime Minister Kamel Madouri amid political tensions, according to a statement from the presidency.   Sudan – Khartoum Sudan’s Army retakes Republican Palace amid ongoing conflict Sudan’s military on friday retook the Republican Palace in Khartoum, the last heavily guarded bastion of r...

Four people were fatally shot and partially burned during a violent altercation at the Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve on Saturday 24.03.2025 3:41

    Guest: Lopang Alamu: SABC Reporter

The "March in March" campaign, spearheaded by award-winning radio personality Jacinta Ngobese Zuma, is a demonstration against illegal immigration and its alleged connection to crime in South Africa. 24.03.2025 10:08

    Guest: Jacinta Ngobese: Organiser of the March

We unpack the rising cases of land grabbing incidents 24.03.2025 6:34

    Guest: Mr Ian Cameron: The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police

Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has criticised UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s proposal for an international force to enforce a ceasefire in Ukraine, calling it a "posture and a pose” 24.03.2025 11:31

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

The City of Tshwane is offering a significant debt relief program aimed at assisting residents and businesses struggling with outstanding municipal rates and taxes. 21.03.2025 7:58

    Guest: Tshepo Mahlangu: President: Lotus Atteridgeville Saulsville Civic Association

Rand Water CEO Sipho Mosai addressed persistent water challenges in Gauteng, stating that the issue is not a lack of water supply, but rather excessive consumption and other systemic factors. 21.03.2025 9:07

    Guest: Sipho Mosai: Group Chief Executive (GCE), Rand Water