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South Africa faces a delicate balancing act in its foreign relations, particularly in navigating the rising tensions between China and the US. 12.02.2025 7:48

    Guest: Arno J. van Niekerk Senior lecturer in Economics, University of the Free State

In 2024, China saw a historic decline in marriage registrations, with only 6.1 million marriages recorded, a 20.5% drop from the previous year. 12.02.2025 9:03

    Guest: Tom Moultrie: Professor of demography and Director of the Centre for Actuarial Research at the University of Cape Town

According to the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group’s index covering January 2025, workers earning at the level of the national minimum wage, spend 57.7% of their salary on two essential expenses – transport and 350 kilowatts of pre-paid 12.02.2025 6:19

    Guest: Mervyn Abrahams: Programme Coordinator at the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group.

February marks six years since Shamila Batohi became South Africa's first female National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). Despite her leadership, no high-profile politician has been convicted of state capture or corruption under her tenure. 12.02.2025 8:51

    Guest: Advocate Paul Hoffman: Director & Head of Projects at Accountability Now 

SANTACO Western Cape (WC) condemns in the strongest terms the incident that they woke up to with the burning of taxis at the Nyanga Terminus this past Sunday. 12.02.2025 8:25

    Guest: Mandla Hermanus: Chairperson Santaco Western Cape

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has expressed serious concerns over Eskom’s skyrocketing electricity tariffs, with growing fears that the average South African can no longer afford these hikes. 12.02.2025 8:12

    Guest: Songezo Zibi: The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) Chair

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 12.02.2025 5:15

12 February 2025   Ethiopia –South Africa- AU The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Minister Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leading the South African delegation to the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the AU on 12 and 13 February 2025. The Council will convene under the agreed AU theme for 2025, Justice for Africans and People of...

The debate over South Africa’s national minimum wage policy has intensified, with the National Employers’ Association of SA (Neasa) questioning the economic sustainability of the recent wage increase. 11.02.2025 9:40

    Guest: Gerhard Papenfus: National Employers Association of South Africa Ceo

The accommodation crisis at Cape Peninsula University of Technology’s (CPUT) District Six campus has left many students stranded and desperate. 11.02.2025 7:07

    Guest: Lauren Kansley: Spokesperson Cape Peninsula University of Technology’s (CPUT)

On Monday, Ukrainian officials reported that overnight Russian drone attacks caused significant damage in Kyiv and Sumy. 11.02.2025 8:32

    Guest: Roland Henwood: Political Scientist And Commentator University of Pretoria

BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) is not considered a formal trade area for several reasons, despite its members sharing some common interests and ambitions for economic cooperation. 11.02.2025 5:40

    Guest: Prof Janis van der Westhuizen: Department of Political Science, Stellenbosch University

Do Farm killings only affect white farmers? 11.02.2025 16:42

Guest: Dr Nechama Brodie: Author of Farm Killings in South Africa  Guest: Dr Lennox Xolile Mtshagi: National President Black Farmers Association SA 

Farm killings in South Africa have become a pressing and highly emotional issue, sparking intense debate across the country. 11.02.2025 6:24

    Guest: Karel Swart: National Organiser, Commercial, Stevedoring, Agricultural and Allied Workers Union.(CSAAWU) 

The South African government has strongly condemned the recent executive order signed by US President Donald Trump, which proposes the resettlement of white South African farmers in the United States 10.02.2025 4:42

    Guest: Khulekani Mathe: Business Unity SA CEO   

Dr Sam Nujoma, the first president of independent Namibia, has passed away at the age of 95 in Windhoek, the country's capital. 10.02.2025 6:06

Guest: Toivo Ndjebela - Editor-in-Chief: Namibian Sun Newspaper  

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa 10.02.2025 5:38

      10 February 2025      Namibia- Windhoek  Namibia's founding father Mkhulu Samuel Shafiishuna Daniel Nujoma dies at 95   Sam Nujoma, the fiery, white-bearded freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, and became known as the father of his nation, has died. He was 95...

Israeli forces have withdrawn from the Netzarim Corridor, a strategic military zone that separated northern and southern Gaza. 10.02.2025 8:45

    Guest: Dr Kingsley Makhubela, director at RiskRecon  

AfriForum has placed the blame for US President Donald Trump’s decision to cut off financial aid to South Africa squarely on President Cyril Ramaphosa and the African National Congress (ANC) leadership. 10.02.2025 13:36

    Guest: Werner Human: Operational Head for Solidarity Movement  

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order freezing financial aid to South Africa, escalating tensions between the two countries over South Africa’s new land reform policy 10.02.2025 5:21

    Guest: Angelo Fick: Director of Research at the Auwal Socio-Economic Research Institute ( ASRI)  

Leaders of South Africa’s Afrikaner community have strongly rejected US President Donald Trump’s proposal to grant them refugee status in the United States in response to what he described as government-sponsored racial discrimination and land confiscatio 10.02.2025 6:42

    Guest: Ashraf Essop: Director & Senior Attorney at Rossouws (expert in immigration Permits/ Visas and Litigation, Citizenship)   

A recent report by South Africa’s leading debt management company, Debtbusters, reveals that consumers are facing significant financial strain, with 42% less purchasing power than they had nine years ago. 10.02.2025 7:13

    Guest: Benay Sager: Executive Head of DebtBusters  

The Banking Association South Africa (Basa) has released its 2024 Transformation Report, highlighting significant challenges in meeting key transformation goals within the sector. 10.02.2025 5:07

    Guest: Bongiwe Kunene: Managing Director of Banking Association South Africa  

AgriSA has strongly rejected US President Donald Trump's social media claim that South Africa is seizing land and mistreating certain groups of people. 10.02.2025 4:38

    Guest: Johann Kotzé: AgriSA’s CEO  

Fire trucks sit dormant in depots as municipalities complain about shortage 07.02.2025 8:53

    Guest; Bernice Swarts: Deputy Minister, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

The Competition Commission is actively promoting awareness of the Energy Block Exemption Regulations, designed to exempt certain agreements and practices within the energy and related sectors from certain sections of the Competition Act 07.02.2025 6:01

    Guest: Siyabulela Makunga: Competition Commission Spokesperson 