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A shocking new report by the Teddy Bear Foundation has brought into focus the alarmingly low conviction rates of child abuse cases in South Africa. 20.11.2024 7:59

A shocking new report by the Teddy Bear Foundation has brought into focus the alarmingly low conviction rates of child abuse cases in South Africa. Data out of the Foundation's Court Preparation Program, which is designed to support victims of child abuse through the criminal justice process, show only 4% of cases from 2019 to 2024 have resulted in convictions. Guest: Shaheda Omar – Director: T...

The South African Council of Churches AFFIRMS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF STILFONTEIN ILLEGAL MINERS 20.11.2024 4:07

Guest: Rev Mzwandile Molo is the General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches (SACC)

AFRICA UPDATE WITH SIPHO MANTULA  20.11.2024 5:53

The Morning Brief Afrika Update Report 20 November 2024 1. Zimbabwe- South Afrika Deputy President Paul Mashatile will participate at Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government today On behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile will on Wednesday, 20 November 2024, participate in the Extra...

As it enters polar night, this Alaska town won’t see sunrise for 64 days 20.11.2024 8:26

Guest: Professor Martin Snow - Research Chair in Space Weather at the South African National Space Agency (SANSA)

The psychedelic drug psilocybin shows promise as a new treatment for mental health conditions such as severe depression, substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but that does not mean it is risk-free. 20.11.2024 7:30

Guest: Dr Gagu Matsebula - Member of the South African Society of Psychiatrists

Bafana Bafana beat South Sudan 3-0 in their final Africa Cup of Nations Group K qualifying match at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Monday. 20.11.2024 6:23

Bafana Bafana beat South Sudan 3-0 in their final Africa Cup of Nations Group K qualifying match at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Monday. The result means that Bafana Bafana wrap up qualification for the continental showpiece at the top of the group's standings. The Africa Cup of Nations tournament will take place in Morocco from 21 December 2025 – 18 January 2026. Has Bafana Bafana brought bac...

THE Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, has ordered the government to allow emergency workers access to an abandoned mine in Stilfontein, where hundreds of illegal miners are trapped. 20.11.2024 2:48

Guest: David van Wyk, lead researcher at Benchmarks Foundation

Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Mimmy Gondwe will today launch Public Awareness Campaign against illegal and bogus colleges. 20.11.2024 7:15

Guest: Dr Mimmy Gondwe - Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training

Yesterday, the Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke briefed the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) on the 2023/24 national and provincial audit accounts 20.11.2024 6:26

Guest: Miyelani Holeni is the Group Chief Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting

Every day, 33 people die because of guns, with Gun Free South Africa (GFSA) calling for stronger laws and strategies to control firearms ownership. 20.11.2024 5:04

Guest: Damian Enslin - chairperson of the South African Gunowners' Association

AFRICA UPDATE WITH SIPHO MANTULA  19.11.2024 4:51

The Morning Brief Afrika Update Report 19 November 2024 1. Tanzania- Dar es Salaam Tanzania building collapse: Rescue efforts continue as govt vows stern action Rescue efforts at the site of a building collapse that killed at least 16 people in Tanzania’s commercial capital entered a third day on Monday. The number of people trapped was unclear, but several people have told local media...

FlySafair is facing potential sanctions from the International Air Licensing Council (IASLC) after being found in breach of these restrictions, as a significant portion of the airline is owned by Ireland's ASL Aviation Group. 19.11.2024 7:25

Flysafair responds to interview from Friday by Phutego Mojalepe- An aviation analyst who was warning that the South African government may need to step in and take a stake in FlySafair to recover funds lost due to contravention of foreign shareholding regulations. FlySafair is facing potential sanctions from the International Air Licensing Council (IASLC) after being found in breach of these restr...

To Airbnb or Not to Airbnb: What New Government-Imposed Restrictions Could Mean for Property Owners. Grant Smee, CEO of Only Realty Property Group unpacks what government restrictions could mean for short-term letting owners in South Africa. 19.11.2024 7:00

Guest: Grant Smee, CEO of Only Realty Property Group

WHILE efforts to regulate spaza shops have been welcomed, roleplayers in the informal sector say the 21-day window for re-registration is insufficient and that the government should be partnering with them as stakeholders, given their extensive networks o 19.11.2024 6:11

Guest: Samuel Modikoto- General Secretary National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa (Nitasa) president

Water Research Commission marks World Toilet Day (19 November) by encouraging the business community to play a role in the reinvention of our sanitation future 19.11.2024 4:15

Guest: Dr Jennifer Molwantwa – CEO: Water Research Commission

On Monday, the Human Sciences Research Council released the first national gender-based violence Prevalence study. It shows 36% of women in South Africa - an estimated 7.8 million - have experienced physical and/or sexual abuse at some point in their lives and that 24% - an estimated 3.4 million - have experienced it at the hands of an intimate partner. Guest: Professor Khangelani Zuma is the...

The North West MEC responsible for the portfolio of Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng yesterday engaged the stakeholders in Stilfontein on the plan to resurface illegal miners. 19.11.2024 12:06

Guest: Wessels Morweng – MEC for Community Safety and Transport Managment at North West

US President Joe Biden has given the green light for Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplied by the US to strike Russia, US officials say. 19.11.2024 9:54

US President Joe Biden has given the green light for Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplied by the US to strike Russia, US officials say. The move marks a major change in policy for Washington which had refused for months to agree to Kyiv's requests for authorisation to use the ATACMS missiles outside its own borders. Guest: Christopher Isike: Professor at the Department of Political Science...

The SIU obtained a preservation order against Groen Mintirho, a company linked to Pule Mabe, restricting the sale and transfer of a Steyn City property and Porsche Carrera. 19.11.2024 6:03

The SIU obtained a preservation order against Groen Mintirho, a company linked to Pule Mabe, restricting the sale and transfer of a Steyn City property and Porsche Carrera. The SIU has filed a review application to nullify a R27 million tender awarded to the company and recover funds paid over. Mabe and six others face charges of fraud, theft, and contravening financial and crime prevention acts...

From this season, no boy will be allowed to undergo traditional circumcision and initiation in the Eastern Cape if his medical screening took place in another province, according to Co-operative governance and traditional affairs MEC Zolile Williams and E 18.11.2024 8:57

Guest: Nkosi Mpumalanga Gwadiso - Eastern Cape House of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders chair

UP researcher discovers two new dung beetle species which don't roll balls or use dung Onthophagus pragtig, one of the two new dung beetle species discovered by Christian Deschodt 18.11.2024 6:43

Guest: Christian Deschodt is a doctoral student in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at University of Pretoria.

AFRICA UPDATE WITH SIPHO MANTULA  18.11.2024 6:14

The Morning Brief Afrika Update 18 November 2024 1. Zimbabwe- Harare SADC Extraordinary Summit began yesterday in Harare/. THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Heads of State and Government Summit begins today, with 10 member states having confirmed their participation. The meeting will focus on the region’s political and security challenges, including the SAD...

As part of her executive oversight mandate, MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa has launched an internal investigation into the costing and mismanagement of the Farmyard 'container-stores' project 18.11.2024 6:36

Guest: Vuyiswa Ramokgopa - MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development,

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Brazil to lead South Africa's participation at the Group of Twenty Leaders’ Summit taking place in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro on 18–19 November 2024 18.11.2024 8:28

Guest: Sanusha Naidu - Senior Research Associate with the Institute for Global Dialogue

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ Commission) has noted reports regarding the ongoing operation “Vala Umgodi” at a disused mine shaft in Stilfontein, North West Province. 18.11.2024 8:47

Guest: Philile Ntuli – Commissioner for The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ Commission)