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Centre for Constitutional Values launches social contract

The Centre for Constitutional Values launched the Constitutional Educational Dialogue in Cape Town last night. The aim is to renew South Africa's Social contract. Among the panellists included former Justice Albie Sachs and Justice Deputy minister John Jeffery. DT producer Ibrahim Kangwa Chibwe was at the event and now joins…

1 Mar 2019 9AM 11 min

Kurdish Women Movement on SA tour

The Kurdish Human Rights Action in South Africa is hosting three Kurdish women activists. The three are representatives of the Kurdistan National Congress, (KNK), Peoples' Party and Kurdish Women Movement. On line is spokesperson of the group Dilar Dirik

28 Feb 2019 10AM 18 min

McBride loses his job as IPID boss

The Portfolio Committee on Police have recommended that Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Head Robert McBride's contract not be renewed. McBride had argued that police minister Bheki Cele did not have power to fire him. On line is DA Shadow minister Dianne Kohler Barnard.

28 Feb 2019 9AM 10 min

Constitutional Dialogue launched

The Centre for Constitutional Values will tomorrow launch a project on Constitutional Education and Dialogue. And on line is Director Edward Shalala.

27 Feb 2019 9AM 11 min

Weekly Africa Report

In today's Weekly Africa Report, we look at Nigeria's presidential elections won by the incumbent Muhammadu Buhari, signalling another four year term for Africa's most populous nation. The result has been disputed by the opposition. Senegal held elections that saw the re-election of Macky Sall. But its in Algeria where…

27 Feb 2019 9AM 8 min

Kodwa, Mabe suspended from ANC duties

The National Working Committee (NWC0 of the ANC have withdrawn NEC members Pule Mabe and Zizi Khodwa from conducting party duties. The two face allegations of sexual harassment and rape respectively. The party does not have a sexual harassment policy. So what does this mean for the ruling party? On…

26 Feb 2019 9AM 12 min

Public Protector survives motion of removal from office

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has survived a vote to remove her from office following a majority vote by Parliaments Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services. The DA had tabled a motion to have the PP removed from her office. On line is Acting Director at the Centre for Constitutional…

26 Feb 2019 9AM 11 min

MBS defends China on Uyghurs

Saudi Arabia Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, has defended China's use of re-education camps against the Uyghurs Muslims. China has recently doubled its crackdown on Uyghurs, arresting and detaining them in what China calls re-education camps. On line is Director at Campaign for Uyghurs Rushan Abbas.

25 Feb 2019 10AM 17 min

Israel detains Palestinian over Al-Aqsa

Following the major milestone of Palestinians reopening the Bab ar- Rshmsn building at Al-Aqsa on Friday, Israel is now embarking on a major vindictive campaign of arrests of Ulama, guards and activists from al-Quds. Among those arrested in Head of Islamic Awqaf Sheikh Abdur Azim Salhab. On line for more…

25 Feb 2019 9AM 10 min

Egypt executes nine Muslim Brotherhood members

Egypt authorities executed nine suspected Muslim Brotherhood members convicted of the involvement in the assassination of Egypt's top prosecutor Hisham Barakat. A total of 15 people have been executed in Egypt since the start of the year. On line is Egyptian Students In South Africa Spokesperson Khalid Hilal.

22 Feb 2019 9AM 9 min

Decolonial psycology, theories from the Global South

The University of Western Cape is co-hosting a conference to critically analyse how the mainstream psychology we learn and employ sometimes hold little relevance for the majority world. On line is Sol Maria Fernandez Knight, one of the speakers at the conference.

22 Feb 2019 9AM 12 min

The Budget 2019: Agriculture and food security

As Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered the Budget speech today, attention on land debate and food security takes centre stage. With lack of rainfall in the past three years, South Africa has seen a slump in maize production. So how will this year's budget safeguard food security.? On line is…

20 Feb 2019 10AM 11 min

Budget 2019 expert analysis

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has delivered his maiden Budget speech today. Its a critical year for South Africa as the country plans to steady the financial crisis at debt-laden power utility Eskom. But are on line to help us analyse the budget are our panel of experts. Guest : Michael…

20 Feb 2019 9AM 21 min

Good Party launches election manifesto

Good Party leader Patricia de Lille announced the party's election manifesto over the weekend. The Good party is positioning itself as an alternative party to the South African electorate. She now joins us on line.

19 Feb 2019 9AM 7 min

Weekly World Economic Report: Budget Speech 2019 expectations

In today's Weekly World Economic Report, we focus on Finance minister Tito Mboweni's budget presentation tomorrow amid growing crisis in the energy sector, which others believe amounts to privatisation. SAA is also reportedly to undergo restructuring as well .So what are the prospects for this year's budget in line with…

19 Feb 2019 9AM 15 min

Fighting in Kashmir continues

Fighting has continued in India-administered Kashmir days with at least seven people killed. The attack comes days after 42 Indian security personnel were killed in a suicide blast. On line is SA Kashmir Action Group founder Salman Khan.

18 Feb 2019 9AM 10 min

World Bank accused of involvement in Eskom

NUMSA says president Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving instructions on the unbundling of Eskom. There are also accusations from the alliance partners that the World Bank and global superpowers, want the involvement of Independent Power Producers ( IPP) to be accelerated. On line is NUMSA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi- Majola.

18 Feb 2019 9AM 10 min

Book Review: The Odyssey of the Oromo slaves form Ethiopia to South Africa

Today we review The Odyssey of the Oromo slaves form Ethiopia to South Africa. In 1888 the British navy intercepted two shipments of Oromo children who had been enslaved in Ethiopia. A year later, sixty four of these children were sent to Lovedale Institutions, a Free Church of Scotland mission…

15 Feb 2019 10AM 19 min

What are the prospects of justice for Neil Aggett?

This month marks the 37 th anniversary of the death of Neil Aggett, a white medical doctor and voluntary trade union organise who was killed on February 5, 1982 after being held for 70 days in solitary confinement. But the question is what are the prospects of justice for family…

15 Feb 2019 9AM 13 min

MSF on Ebola trial cure

Doctors Without Borders in collaboration with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have started enrolling patients in Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) of four of the Ebola- treatments in the affected areas. The objective is to identify the most effective of the four products to treat Ebola. On line is Doctors…

14 Feb 2019 10AM 5 min