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SANEF calls for journos paid by SSA to be exposed

The South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) has called on the state capture inquiry to reveal the names of journalists who were allegedly paid by the State Security Agency. SANEF issued a statement in its first council meeting yesterday. On line for comment is SANEF programme manager, Hopewell Radebe.

15 Feb 2021 9AM 5 min

ANC NEC adopts guidelines for party offenders

The ANC's National Executive Committee has adopted guidelines aimed at renewing the party and strengthening credibilty and its integrity. The guidelines will set out processes to be followed when dealing with members in conflict with the law. On line for comment is lecturer in the department of African Studies at…

15 Feb 2021 9AM 9 min

Book Review: ''Dr Abdullah Abdurahman: South Africa's first elected black politician'' by Martin Plaut

In this week's book review, we uncover more on Dr Abdullah Abdurahman, South Africa's first elected black politician. Dr Abdurahman (1872-1940) represented some of the poorest people in Cape Town on the City Council and then the Provincial Council. First winning a seat in 1904, he was to serve the…

12 Feb 2021 10AM 21 min

Ramaphosa announces infrastructure investment

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced government's continued commitment to infrastructure investment as it strives to stimulate growth and job creation. The president said the R100 billion infrastructure fund is now in its operation and funding projects like major highways. We now chat to Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim…

12 Feb 2021 9AM 18 min

Opposition parties slam SONA as nothing new

Opposition political parties have criticised and rebelled president Cyril Ramaphosa's 2021 State of the Nation Address as nothing new. The president delivered little on new plans but more on reporting back progress made. On line for comment is Congress of the People (COPE) Member of Parliament, Pakes Digketsi.

12 Feb 2021 9AM 8 min

Pre-SONA 2021 Analysis

Welcome to our special broadcast of the State of the Nation Address where we are monitoring what to expect in this years SONA by president Cyril Ramaphosa. We are again joined by a panel of experts, In Pretoria, Dr Jason Musyoka, Senior Researcher, University of Pretoria, and here in Cape…

12 Feb 2021 7AM 23 min

SONA 2021 Post Analysis

We are back with our special SONA 2021 Live broadcast from our Salt River studios. We have our panel of experts this evening to continue giving us insights on what it all means for the country to move forward post-pandemic. Our guests, Dr Paul Kariuki, Executive Director, Democracy Development Project,…

12 Feb 2021 7AM 42 min

Experts say no proof 5G causes diseases and spread coronavirus

Experts at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) says there is no proof that 5G causes diseases or plays a role in the spread of Covid-19. 5G is the fifth generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks, which cellphone companies begun to produce in 2019. But several reports…

11 Feb 2021 8AM 9 min

Weekly Africa report

In this week's Africa report, we look at the following: -Africa Union slams Israel's occupation of Palestine -DRC president Felix Tshisekedi is the new AU chair -Somali opposition no longer recognises president. On line for comment is political science lecturer at Chrizzma University in Zambia, Dr Charles Moyo. Follow him…

11 Feb 2021 8AM 15 min

Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein

Egypt has released Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein after more than four years in detention on accusations of publishing false news. Hussein, an Egyptian national was held under preventive detention since December 2016. On line for comment is Dr Abdul Mawjood Danderi, former Member of Parliament in 2012.

11 Feb 2021 7AM 15 min

UCT Professor on international study to map counter-intelligence

University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Herman Wasserman from the University of Cape Town Centre for Film and Media Studies will embark on an international study on the information disorder in Global South. The study aims to map the actors currently working in the counter-disinformation space. we now chat to…

11 Feb 2021 7AM 7 min

Fatah and Hamas begin talks over upcoming elections

Palestinian factions have begun a national dialogue in Egypt to prepare for upcoming elections. On the agenda are thorny issues such as judicial and security arrangements for the vote and the fate of Palestinians voters in Israeli-occupied Jerusalem. On line for comment is Middle East Monitor journalist, Mutasem Dallou.

11 Feb 2021 7AM 17 min

Weekly economic report

In this week's economic report, we look at the following: -Nedbank linked to extraction of millions during the period of state capture -SONA preview -Foreign Direct Investment into SA falls by almost half. On line is Executive Director, Democracy Development Programme at UKZN, Dr Paul Kariuki.

11 Feb 2021 7AM 23 min

Human Rights Watch wants new AU Chair to set rights-driven agenda

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged newly elected African Union (AU) Chair, president Felix Tshisekedi to set a rights-driven agenda for the AU. The DRC president was elected as AU chair for 2021 during the 34th Ordinary Virtual Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of States. On line for…

9 Feb 2021 8AM 19 min

Big companies accused of holding on to Covid-19 vaccine

The supply of safe and effective vaccine for all is being artificially rationed because of protection of exclusive rights and monopolies of pharmaceutical corporations. People's Vaccine Alliance (PVC) has warned the biggest vaccine companies in the world are planning to produce enough vaccines for only 1.5 percent of the global…

9 Feb 2021 8AM 9 min

ICC rules it has jurisdiction to probe war crimes by Israel

The Israeli government has angrily rejected an International Criminal Court (ICC)'s ruling that paves the way for a war crimes probe into the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. This comes after a pre-trial chamber of The Hague-based court was tasked in January 2020 with the ruling on the scope of the ICC's…

9 Feb 2021 7AM 17 min

Book review: ''Like Water is for Fish'' by Dr Gareth Japahet

Many of us will remember Soul City and the Soul Buddzy series for the brilliant way they integrated health topics into compelling storylines on TV, radio and in print, creating stories so popular that they entertained and informed millions of people. There is also Heartlines, 'Whats Your Story? Program and…

5 Feb 2021 10AM 16 min

What is fueling the vaccine mistrust?

Conspiracy theories, mistrust and pachy miscommunication have contributed to the flourishing of skepticism about Covid-19 vaccine in African countries. Many African countries are battling a surge in coronavirus cases, but few have seen outbreaks as large as in the West. So what is driving the vaccine mistrust? On line is…

5 Feb 2021 9AM 12 min

Weekly Middle East Report with Middle East Monitor

In this week's Middle East report in partnership with the London based Middle East Monitor, we look at the following: -UK citizen serving in Israel occupation forces named as killer of 17 year old Palestinian boy. -What is a former Israeli spy doing in the British Labour Party's head office?…

4 Feb 2021 10AM 18 min

Is the political funding bill good for democracy?

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently signed the implementation of the Political Party Funding Act 2018 which will commence on 1 April. The Act now makes it possible to know the sources of funding by political parties, which will go a long way in strengthening public confidence in South Africa's democratic processes…

4 Feb 2021 9AM 8 min