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1,663 Episodes
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Putin plays 'sugar daddy' to influence world powers – analyst

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Legal scholar, political analyst and author Prof Richard Calland joined Eusebius McKaiser to debate SA's abstention from a UN resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
4 Mar 2022 3AM 5 min

“The wheels of justice were turning” — justice minister on 2021 July unrest  

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Justice and correctional services minister Ronald Lamola appeared before the SA Human Rights Commission hearing into the 2021 July unrest on Thursday. Lamola gave a detailed account of the unrest, including the efforts made by his ministry to deal with the unrest from the time it erupted to now, as…
3 Mar 2022 9AM 6 min

Russia-Ukraine conflict: 'SA is not taking sides'

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The UN General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to reprimand Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, and demanded Moscow stop fighting and withdraw its military forces, an action that aims to diplomatically isolate Russia at the world body. But SA was not among the 141 of the assembly's 193 members…
3 Mar 2022 7AM 3 min

Damning allegations contained in volume 3 of the state capture report

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The third volume of the state capture commission implicates prominent individuals like former president Jacob Zuma and Gwede Mantashe in corruption. The chairperson of the commission and acting chief justice Raymond Zondo said authorities would likely uncover corruption if they pursued further investigations into the allegations levelled against Mokonyane and…
2 Mar 2022 6AM 1 min

Zuma rejects state capture inquiry finding that he received kickbacks from Bosasa

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Former president Jacob Zuma has rejected the finding of the state capture inquiry that he “accepted gratification” from controversial state contractor Bosasa, which “held and sought to obtain contracts with government”. The finding is contained in part 3 of the state capture inquiry report, officially handed to the presidency on…
2 Mar 2022 4AM 2 min

Sakhisizwe helps ordinary people to build generational wealth

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Sakhisizwe Property Stokvel was established in June 2019 and has become one the top-performing stokvels and is growing rapidly, enabling members to invest in high-yield properties in order to receive returns on those investments. Sakhisizwe, which connotes with the building of a nation, primarily consists of two types of investments…
2 Mar 2022 3AM 4 min

“The situation was getting out of hand”: Military chief on July 2021 unrest

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Army chief Gen Rudzani Maphwanya appeared before the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) as the commission continued its second leg of hearings into the July 2021 unrest and looting. Maphwanya gave detailed accounts of why and how the defence force was deployed during the unrest.
1 Mar 2022 11AM 4 min

Russia-Ukraine conflict: SA and other developing countries 'don’t have to take sides'

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The SA government has been issuing conflicting statements on its stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. But Wits international relations associate professor Malte Brosig says SA and other developing countries can leave taking sides to the big boys despite SA being part of Brics.
1 Mar 2022 7AM 4 min

Tshwane multiparty government passes adjusted budget

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Don’t have time to read? Listen to a summary on why ActionSA unit resisted the budget and what the coalition parties had to say about their commitment to the residents of Tshwane.
1 Mar 2022 3AM 1 min

labour minister Thulas Nxesi has officially released the National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) for public comment and

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Don't have time to read? Listen to a summary on Thulas Nxesi saying the proposed National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) will introduce quotas on the total number of documented foreign nationals with work visas that can be employed in agriculture, hospitality and tourism, as well as construction, along with other…
1 Mar 2022 2AM 1 min
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