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Tension rise between India and China

Tension is growing between India and China following China's deployment of artillery and tanks on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). There are no indications of Chinese withdrawal from the Indian territory they occupied last month. On line for comment is Founder of South Africa Kashmir Action Group, Salman Khan.

16 Jun 2020 10AM 19 min

SANZAF wins Global Governance Award

SANZAF has won the prestigious Global Good Governance Award. And on line for more is SANZAF CEO Yasmina Francke

12 Jun 2020 11AM 10 min

Book review: Lock down extended by Melinda Ferguson

The first Corona book to released in South Africa, Lockdown captures the mood of our times through a tapestry of South African voices, delivering unique and insightful stories from the war front. Melinda Ferguson is a bestselling author and publisher. Her addiction memoir Smacked took the boom world by storm…

12 Jun 2020 11AM 19 min

Media Hit Parade

We are back with our weekly Media Hit Parade where we analyse stories that are hitting the numbers both locally and internationally. On line is Acumen Media Director, Tonya Khoury.

12 Jun 2020 10AM 18 min

ConCourt ruling, will SA's political landscape change?

The Constitutional Court has ordered a complete makeover of South Africa voting system saying independent candidates should be allowed to contest national and provincial elections. Now parliament has 24 months to ensure there is adequate public consultation and participation in determining the most appropriate electoral system for the country. Is…

12 Jun 2020 10AM 11 min

Middle East Report

In this week's Middle East Report in partnership with the London based Middle East Eye, -Has the turning point been reached in Libya's civil war? -UK developing motivational online platforms targeting BAME women as part of covert counter terrorism campaign -Arms sales to Saudi Arabia / Egypt under scrutiny. On…

11 Jun 2020 11AM 19 min

The Hidden Multiculturalism

The Hidden Multiculturalism, an opinion piece by Canadian Eric Walberg, known worldwide as journalist specializing in the Middle East, Central Asia and Russia. Eric Walberg now joins us from Canada

11 Jun 2020 10AM 16 min

SA to mobilise AU against Israel's annexation plans

Palestine solidarity groups and civil society movements across the African continent have welcomed South Africa International Relations minister Naledi Pandor call to the African Union (AU) to take a strong stand against Israel's move to annex the Jordan Valley and occupation of the West Bank. President Cyril Ramaphosa is the…

11 Jun 2020 10AM 8 min

Who was Burundi's Nkurunziza

Burundi's president Pierre Nkurunziza believed he was chosen by God to lead the east African country and he did so with an iron fist. His efforts to stay in power plunged the country in chaos in his final years. In February , lawmakers passed a law declaring him “supreme guide…

10 Jun 2020 11AM 20 min

Weekly Africa report

In this week's Africa report, -Outgoing Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza dies of heart attack, he was 55 years. -Malawi parliament endorses June 23 as new date for fresh presidential elections On line is political science lecturer at Chrizzma University, Dr Charles Moyo. Follow him @www.afrodemocracyjournal.com

10 Jun 2020 10AM 11 min

UWC wins honours for excellence

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has been honoured as one of the premier and teaching institutions in South Africa and the world. This is according to the recent Centre for World University Global higher education compilation for 2020 / 2021. On line is UWC Media and Communication manager,…

10 Jun 2020 10AM 6 min

Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Shallah dies

Former leader of the Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) Ramadan Shallah has died after a long battle with chronic disease, the Gaza based movement has confirmed. Shallah became PIJ leader in 1995 after the death of Fathi Shiqaqi, who was assassinated by the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in Malta. On line…

9 Jun 2020 11AM 15 min

World Economic Report

In this week's world economic report, -Trump hails dubious May jobless report to boost stock market -Oil giant BP announced plans to cut close to 10,000 jobs of its global workforce due to coronavirus pandemic -Eskom is demanding R95 million from auditing firm PwC. On line is Senior Research Fellow…

9 Jun 2020 10AM 13 min

SA's COVID-19 modelling deeply flawed

When president Ramaphosa announced the decision to implement an initial 21 day lockdow, he referred to “modelling” on which the decision was based on. But there has been no official information on the modelling despite its critical role. On line is Senior lecturer in Economics at the University of Johannesburg,…

9 Jun 2020 10AM 11 min

World Food Safety

As the world celebrated World Food Safety Day last week, it is estimated that 600 million people worldwide fall ill after eating contaminated foods. The disease impede socio-economic development by straining health care systems and harming national economies. This significant challenge is currently compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic. So how…

8 Jun 2020 10AM 8 min

SAFCEI want oversight on energy projects

The Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute (SAFCEI) has written submissions to Parliament's Appropriation Committee on issues concerning funding to Eskom. The hearing is set for today. On line is SAFCEI Executive Director, Francesca de Gasparis

8 Jun 2020 10AM 11 min

Entrepreneurship report reveals how to drive growth

The economic and social upheaval caused by Covid-19 underlines the need for a collective strategy to unlock entrepreneurship in South Africa. This has been highlighted in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor South Africa (GEM SA) 2019-2020 report. On line is Research Associate at Stellenbosch University School of Business School, Angus Bowmaker-…

8 Jun 2020 10AM 9 min

Are we prepared for potential pandemic lawsuits against SA's health systems

As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads around the world, there has been an outpouring support for health care professionals. They have also been given a break from indemnity payments and will most likely be prioritised for critical care and ventilators should they fall sick themselves. But for how long will this…

5 Jun 2020 1PM 12 min

Media Hit Parade with Tanya Khoury

We are back with our weekly Media Hit Parade where we look at stories that are making the numbers. On line is Acumen Media Director, Tonya Khoury.

5 Jun 2020 10AM 11 min

Middle East Report

In this week's Middle East report in partnership with London based Middle East Eye, -we put the spotlight on the protests over the killing of unarmed, autistic Palestinian, as well the global outrage over George Floyd's murder -Could this be the real turning point for Trump? And Jeremy Corbyn's take…

5 Jun 2020 9AM 29 min