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On Wednesday night, a tragic mid-air collision occurred over Washington, D.C., involving an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk military helicopter. 31.01.2025 7:21

    Guest: Guy Leitch: Aviation Analyst

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 31.01.2025 6:12

    31 January 2025 DR Congo- North Kivu- Kinshasha DR Congo rebels vow to march all the way to capital and DRC president warns of "vigorous" military response to M23 rebel advance The rebel leader whose fighters have captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has vowed to continue their offensive all the way to the capital, Kinshasa. Corneille Nangaa, who h...

There are now reports that the Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has proposed to make the contraceptive implant Implanon compulsory for schoolgirls, with parental consent to fight teenage pregnancy 30.01.2025 6:14

    Guest: Khuselwa Dyanti:  Attorney in the Health Rights Programme at SECTION27

Rwanda President Paul Kagame has now said that South Africa is in no position to take on the role of a peacemaker or mediator in the DRC 30.01.2025 5:16

    Guest: Sophie Mokoena - International News Editor for SABC

What does Rwanda want in the DRC? 30.01.2025 4:24

    Guest: Lenin Ndebele: News24 International Journalist

Mamas and babies awareness campaign launched to address the humanitarian crisis at traffic intersections. 30.01.2025 7:30

    Guest: Dr Mgcini Tshwaku: MMC for the Department of Public Safety: City of Joburg

Ukraine has carried out a significant drone attack on a Russian oil refinery in Kstovo, around 800 kilometers from the front lines in eastern Ukraine. 30.01.2025 7:28

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

South Africa’s Defence Minister, Angie Motshekga, provided an update on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops have been stationed amidst ongoing conflict with M23 rebels. 30.01.2025 2:37

    Guest: Dr Faith Mabera - Post Doctoral Fellow: International Relations: Wits University

Professor Bonke Dumisa: Independent Economic Analyst has now said that budget shortfalls are a threat to security and service 30.01.2025 6:14

    Guest: Professor Bonke Dumisa: Independent Economic Analyst

CSIR tackles literacy crisis 30.01.2025 7:03

    Guest: Dr Laurette Marais: CSIR senior researcher

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 30.01.2025 5:08

    29 January 2025 1.DR Congo – North Kivu- Goma Protesters attack embassies in Kinshasa after increase in fighting between M23 and Congolese forces. Hundreds of young Congolese men took to the streets of Kinshasa to express their outrage at the entry of the M23 rebels in the eastern city of Goma. They barricaded roads and attacked the embassies of Rwanda, Uganda, France, and the...

US President Trump, has paused all foreign direct assistance, including support for the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), two major sources of funding for HIV/Aids initiatives in South Africa 30.01.2025 6:02

    Guest: Professor Linda-Gail Bekker, CEO of the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation.

In a bid to clarify the ongoing debate surrounding South Africa's Expropriation Law, we talk to the Government Communications and Information System (GCIS) to unpack the key elements of the legislation. 29.01.2025 9:18

    Guest: Nomonde Mnukwa:  Acting Director General of Government Communications and Information System (GCIS)

Four more SANDF soldiers have been killed in a mortar attack by M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bringing the total death toll to 13. 29.01.2025 18:49

Guest: Siphiwe Dlamini: South African National Defence Force Spokesperson Guest: Lt. General Maomela Motau - Former South African National Defence Force General Guest: Dean Wingrin: Defence Analyst

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 29.01.2025 5:54

On Christmas morning 2024, Estonia faced a significant power outage when its Estlink 2 power cable to Finland failed, leaving only the Estlink 1 cable in operation. This raised fears of potential energy price hikes and sparked concerns about the vulnerabi 29.01.2025 7:41

    Guest: Timothy Walker: Maritime Project Leader & Senior Researcher, Institute for Security Studies 

The South African Medical Association has penned a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa concerned with the over 1,800 junior doctors that are currently unemployed after completing their mandatory community service. 29.01.2025 5:22

    Guest: Dr. Mvuyisi Mzukwa, South African Medical Association (SAMA) Chairperson

According to the South African Property Owners Association, crumbling infrastructure, deteriorating municipalities, threaten property sector 29.01.2025 4:58

    Guest: Douw Boshoff: Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering Built and Information Technology, University of Pretoria

A new study has revealed that legitimate mining companies in South Africa are linked to syndicates that purchase gold from illegal miners, known as Zama zamas, and inject it into the formal economy. 28.01.2025 8:26

    Guest: David van Wyk: lead researcher at Benchmarks Foundation

Eskom’s cost of generating electricity has more than doubled over the past decade, driving up electricity prices significantly for South Africans. 28.01.2025 4:37

    Guest: Prof Sampson Mamphweli: Head of Energy Secretariat at South African National Energy Development Institute

Historic judgment in SRD grant court case stands to benefit half of South Africa’s population 28.01.2025 6:28

    Guest: Elizabeth Raiters: Deputy Chairperson of #Paythegrants

Soul City Institute condemns the reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule, calling it a devastating blow to global health, gender equity and reproductive justice. 28.01.2025 6:11

    Guest: Pontsho Pilane: The Soul city institute Communications and Advocacy Manager

Amnesty International says that the Rwandan-backed armed group and Congolese army must stop using explosive weapons in densely populated areas 28.01.2025 3:55

    Guest: Christian Rumu: Amnesty International Campaigner in Nairobi, Kenya

Africa Update Report with Adv. Sipho Mantula - from Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International: UNISA 28.01.2025 6:17

    28 January 2025   DR Congo – South Kivu- Kinshasha Thousands of residents, young people from civil society organizations, grassroots movements, and other pressure groups flooded the main street of Bukavu yesterday morning to denounce the complicity and silence of the international community, despite the worsening situation faced by the populations in the east of the countr...

On Monday, tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to northern Gaza after Israel reopened military checkpoints, ending a year-long displacement that many feared could become permanent. 28.01.2025 7:39

    Guest:  Willem Els: Senior Training Coordinator on terrorism and explosives, Institute for Security Studies (ISS) 