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Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School on Public and International Affairs: Unisa 18.06.2024 5:07

18 June 2024 1. Malawi – Lilongwe, Tens of thousands of Malawians have taken part in a funeral service at the national stadium to pay tribute to the vice-president who was killed in a plane crash last week. President Lazarus Chakwera promised a full investigation into the cause of the crash and said that he had asked foreign governments to help. 2. Ukraine – South Afrika, Kenya, SA was the only...

In Israel, the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now formally dissolved his war cabinet - and says that decisions that are deemed sensitive will be handled by smaller groups of ministers 18.06.2024 7:40

Guest: Chris Landsberg: Professor in International Relations and SARCHi Chair

It’s emerged that the five water treatment plants in the Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape are a health risk for workers 18.06.2024 4:01

Guest: Asamza Ntaka: Samwu Eastern Cape Regional Secretary

Thami Ntuli from the Inkatha Freedom Party has been voted in as KwaZulu-Natal’s new premier 18.06.2024 7:09

Guest: Sandile Swana: Political Analyst

Limpopo Legislature elects first female Premier 18.06.2024 7:55

Guest: Dr Phophi Ramathuba: Newly Elected Limpopo Premier

It has now emerged that ANC and FF Plus have signed an agreement in Northern Cape with Orania condition. 18.06.2024 8:59

Guest: Dr Wynand Boshoff: VF Plus leader in the Northern Cape

Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month 18.06.2024 6:31

Guest: Prof. Saths Cooper: Clinical Psychologist & President of Pam- African Psychology Union (PAPU)

SA On Edge As GNU Threatens To Rattle Economy, Investor Confidence, & Hit Consumer Wallets 17.06.2024 11:11

Guest: Dehan Scherman: Compliance Officer, National Debt Advisors

NCR urges youth to take control of their financial futures 17.06.2024 8:55

Guest: Jimmy Golele: Senior Education and Communication officer at National Credit Regulator (NCR)

Contralesa warns against abduction of boys during this initiation season 17.06.2024 5:14

Guest: Kgosi Larmeck Mokoena: Contralesa president

Mediated Conversation: The Future of Print Media 17.06.2024 24:10

Professor Anton Harber - Executive Director, Campaign for Free Expression; Reggy Moalusi: South African National Editors&#39; Forum (SANEF) Executive Director Nomshado Lubisi- Nkosinkulu: Media Monitoring Africa Communications Manager

How do coalition government in a international relations point of view and can we speak about a number of examples of coalition governments please from South America and other European countries. 17.06.2024 12:48

Guest: Dr Kingsley Makhubela: Conflict Resolution Expert and RiskRecon Director

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African 17.06.2024 10:57

School on Public and International Affairs: Unisa 17 June 2024 1. Yesterday was Soweto Uprising Day/ Youth Day and the Day of the Afrikan Child ( DAC) in Afrika - The theme of the DAC 2024 has two major components: &#39; education for all’ and ‘the time is now’. The aspect of ‘education for all’ is key because the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child under Article 11(1) state...

YOUT DAY FOCUS The election discourse about unemployment revolved around which party can create the most new jobs. This narrow focus glossed over the structural nature of South Africa’s unemployment crisis. 17.06.2024 8:34

Guest: Kristal Duncan-William is the project lead at Youth Capital, a campaign advocating for policy change to solve unemployment

Police management have confirmed that additional Public Order Policing (POP) officers have been deployed to the province on KwaZulu-Natal to assist with post-election operations. 17.06.2024 5:41

Guest: Robert Netshiunda: SAPS KwaZulu-Natal Spokesperson

Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Gaza on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces says, in one of the deadliest single incidents involving its troops since October 7. 17.06.2024 11:05

Guest: Naeem Jeenah: Senior Researcher: Humanity at Mapungubwe Institute For Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)

What will it take to make the government of national unity work? 14.06.2024 5:52

Guest: Prof Tinyiko Maluleke: Political Analyst

If the government of national unity is voted into office - what impact will that have on the currency and the markets? 14.06.2024 5:39

Guest: Dr Lumkile Mondi: Political Economist and Senior Lecturer of Economics and Business Science, Wits University

The SAPS and the NATJOINTS structures say they will not tolerate any kind of disruption during today’s parliamentary sitting - that will see MPs being sworn into the national assembly 14.06.2024 2:15

Guest: Brig. Athlenda Mathe: National SAPS Spokesperson

is the Government of National Unity really going to happen today? 14.06.2024 5:10

Guest: Dr Ralph Mathekga – Political Analyst

The National Freedom Party has confirmed in public that it will vote for a candidate nominated by the IFP, ANC and the DA in the KZN legislature - when that legislature meets this morning 14.06.2024 4:15

Guest: Ivan Barnes – National Freedom Party President

In Italy, leaders of the G-7 countries are meeting amid questions around whether they will continue to fund and support Ukraine - in its war with Russia. 14.06.2024 6:24

Guest: Prof. Siphamandla Zondi - Director of the Institute for Pan African Thought and Conversation: University of Johannesburg

Has the DA taken a formal decision to join a Government of National Unity with the ANC? 14.06.2024 5:32

Guest: Tony Leon: Former leader of the Democratic Alliance and member of the coalition negotiating team for the party

Is Cosatu going to try and stop the ANC from forming a Government of National Unity with the DA? 14.06.2024 4:24

Guest: Solly Phetoe: Deputy General Secretary of Cosatu

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School on Public and International Affairs: Unisa 14.06.2024 4:19

14 June 2024 1. Sudan – North Darfu, The United Nations Security Council on Thursday demanded a halt to the siege of al-Fashir - a city of 1.8 million people in Sudan's North Darfur region - by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and an immediate end to fighting in the area. 2. Rwanda- Kigali, Rwanda has named statistics official Yusuf Murangwa as its new finance minister, Prime Minister...