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The Babushka's of Chernobyl

April 2016 marks 30 years since the worst nuclear power plant accident in history, when the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Reactor No. 4 exploded. The resulting fire lasted 10 days, releasing 400 times as much radiation as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Hundreds of thousands of residents were forcibly evacuated…

19 Apr 2016 11AM 14 min

The migrant situation in Greece

The United Nations and several rights groups have raised concerns about the EU-Turkey deal, calling it inhumane. We Now speak to Ketty from the UNHCR to give us an update on what is happening in Greece and how things have trangressed... Guest: Ketty KEHAYIOYLOU Position: Greece spokesperson for UNHCR

19 Apr 2016 10AM 6 min

What South Africa needs to lift investor confidence

In light of the high unemployment, inequality and poverty that we face in South Africa and the questionable value of our economy, rumoured to be unappealing to investors, it is clear that policy changes and better strategies need to be implemented. Thabang Motsohi tells us what he thinks these policy…

19 Apr 2016 10AM 10 min

Rivals for the JSE

Africa’s largest stock exchange, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa, is about to get some competition on its own turf. ZAR X, self-described as “a low-cost, simple and convenient trading platform that empowers ordinary South Africans with shareholdership opportunities,” was granted a conditional license by regulators to start trading…

19 Apr 2016 10AM 14 min

How did the Western Cape Government violate the Constitution on Tafelberg

The Western Cape provincial government has been taken to court to halt the controversial sale of the Tafelberg School site. The applicants in the case include Reclaim the City, which campaigns for affordable housing, trustees of the organisation Ndifuna Ukwazi, former and current residents of Sea Point and a resident…

18 Apr 2016 4PM 13 min

Saudi Arabia reclaims its islands from Egypt

Shock and disgruntlement has been expressed regarding the deal reached between Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi following the king's visit to Egypt. Egyptian opposition groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, have complained that Sisi has unconstitutionally ceded Egyptian territory and done so in exchange for a “fistful…

18 Apr 2016 11AM 19 min

Dilma Rousseff get's impeached

Brazil’s leftist President Dilma Rousseff suffered a loss in a crucial impeachment vote in the lower house of Congress on Sunday and is almost certain to be forced from office months before the nation hosts the Olympics. The final tally was 367 votes cast in favour of impeachment, versus 137…

18 Apr 2016 10AM 8 min

ANC Manifesto Launch has a dry turn out

The ANC kicked off its local government election campaign on Saturday in what will rank as one its most poorly attended Manifesto launch events in recent history. The launch was held in Nelson Mandela Bay in Port Elizabeth where the party is in an intense battle to retain the local…

18 Apr 2016 10AM 9 min

Face to Face with Maria Chambers

The 4-6 pm current affairs Drivetime Show is hosted by veteran journalist Shafiq Morton, winner of two Vodacom Awards, and an AfriCAN author’s award. Analytical and thought-provoking, Morton brings his decades of experience as a photo-journalist, historian and broadcaster to the show, added with his unique brand of humour and…

15 Apr 2016 11AM 19 min

New numbers of sexual abuse cases in Central African Republic hidden by the UN

The United Nations is allegedly withholding more than 40 new cases of sexual violence by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) in direct contravention of its promise to disclose all information to the public, said AIDS-Free World, the US-based NGO. The NGO said that it received information that the…

15 Apr 2016 10AM 12 min

The number of children used in Boko Haram suicide attacks increases

The number of children used in suicide attacks by Boko Haram has soared 11-fold over the past year, with more than three-quarters of bombings now carried out by girls, according to a Unicef report, ‘Beyond Chibok’. Data from the UN children’s agency shows that more children were being used in…

15 Apr 2016 10AM 9 min

High Court dismisses appeal from the state on Chris Hani's killer Januz Walus, h

Judge Nicoline Janse van Nieuwenhuizen has dismissed the State's application for leave to appeal the parole of Chris Hani’s killer. Polish assassin Janusz Walus has spent nearly 23 years in prison for murdering the South African Communist Party (SACP) leader outside his Boksburg home. The judge dismissed the appeal, saying…

14 Apr 2016 11AM 19 min

Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick on the ISIS Hitlist

Dr Abdullah Hakim Quick is a historian, social activist and religious leader of African and Native American descent. He has travelled to over 58 countries doing research and delivering lectures to various communities. His qualification in Islamic Studies comes from a BA from the Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia…

14 Apr 2016 10AM 10 min

Valhalla Said

Despite thousands of people signing a petition against the building of a mosque in the Pretoria suburb of Valhalla, the construction will be going ahead. As the Mayor handed over the title deeds at Vallies Park Primary School to the local Muslim community, protestors picketed outside. One of the comments…

14 Apr 2016 10AM 10 min

Nigeria's Oil crisis

Although Nigeria produces just over two million barrels daily, there is currently a lull in economic activities, occasioned by the crash in oil prices, which is dampening exploration and production, activities in the country and many other parts of the world. So far, Nigeria has persistently missed all set production…

13 Apr 2016 11AM 12 min

An escalated call for Zuma to step down by The People’s Consultative Assembly fo

A new collaberative organisation has come to the fore to call for President Zuma to step down, driven by the values of constitutional democracy. Now South Africans from diverse backgrounds have united under one banner for equality and social justice asking the president to resign from leadership. The People’s Assembly…

13 Apr 2016 10AM 8 min

The status of emerging markets now turning into submerging markets

“Over the past three decades, global interest in emerging markets has soared, and when the financial crisis of 2008 hit, emerging markets were largely thought to be the next engine of global growth. Insofar as they have complied with this investor aspiration over the past few decades, they have also…

13 Apr 2016 10AM 14 min

The United Nations member now has a chance to question the candidates for secret

For the first time in history of the United Nations all member states will get a chance to question the candidates for secretary-general to hopefully make what used to be a secret selection process for the world's top diplomatic post more transparent. The eight hopefuls for one of the world's…

13 Apr 2016 10AM 17 min

South African History Archive Takes Legal Action Against Auditor General

The South African History Archive (SAHA) has filed court papers requesting that the court declare that the Auditor General of South Africa’s (AGSA) decision not to grant access to requested records is unlawful and unconstitutional. The requested records will enable both researchers and the South African public to test certain…

12 Apr 2016 5AM 15 min

OP ED - How southern African liberators turn into oppressors

Since coming to political power, the anticolonial movements of Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa have remained in control of the former settler colonies’ societies. At best their track record of running the countries they helped liberate is mixed. From the “oiligarchy” in Angola under José Eduardo dos Santos…

11 Apr 2016 11AM 21 min