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Amnesty strip Aung Suu Kyi of its highest honor

Amnesty International has stripped Mynamar leader Aung San Suu Kyi of its highest honour over her “indifference” to the atrocities committed by the country's military against the Muslim Rohingya. The UK based human rights group said it was revoking the Ambassador of Conscience Award it gave Aung San Suu Kyi…

13 Nov 2018 10AM 12 min

World weekly economic report

We are back with our Weekly World Economic Report and we look at the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEA) summit which opens in Singapore today. We also look at the outcome of the Global Future Council which ended in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Locally, we look at the facts…

13 Nov 2018 9AM 14 min

Israeli forces kill Hamas commander in night of terror

A fresh wave of fighting erupted between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in the Gaza strip yesterday, leaving 6 Palestinians dead, just as Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers had appeared to be making progress toward ratcheting down months of border violence. It was not immediately clear what set off the…

12 Nov 2018 10AM 12 min

CAF conference tackles right wing politics

The Common Action Forum ( CAF) held its annual conference in Johanneburg themed 'Global Racial Polarisation and the rise of Right Wing” politics. This comes at the backdrop in the rise of radical anti-immigration and right wing movements across Europe and the world in general. On line is Senior Researcher…

12 Nov 2018 9AM 9 min

DA defends Salt River housing delay

DA Western Cape leader Bongikosi Madikizela has clarified the issue surrounding the Salt River social housing project. Madikizela says the project has not been blocked but merely put on hold. He now joins us on line. Online is Bonginkosi Madikizela, DA Western Cape Leader

9 Nov 2018 10AM 12 min

What is a commission of inquiry?

Unrealistic expectations about what commissions of inquiry can achieve comes from the fact that they are often confused with courts of law. This can be seen in the two key commissions currently underway to change the country. On line is Associate Professor in Public Law at University of Cape Town…

9 Nov 2018 9AM 12 min

How content tutorials can help science students

When tutorial are properly designed, they can be an excellent way to make what students learn as part of their everyday life. Initially, tutorials were used in numeric subjects but are now part of more disciplines and formats. On line is Education Consultant and Academic Developer at University of Pretoria…

8 Nov 2018 9AM 8 min

Weekly Africa Report

We are back with our Weekly Africa Report and today we look into the troubled English speaking Cameroon were gunmen abducted 79 students who have now been released. The country went to the polls last week and long time ruler Paul Biya was elected. In the DRC, opposition is set…

7 Nov 2018 9AM 12 min

Fishing communities becoming poor and vulnerable

Fishing communities are becoming increasingly poor and more vulnerable, that according to research done by professor in the Institute for Poverty and Agrarian studies at the University of Western Cape Moenieba Isaacs. Professor Isaacs now joins us on line.

7 Nov 2018 9AM 10 min

US midterm polls, who will control Congress?

US voters go the polls today to take part in midterm elections that will help define the remaining two years of president Donald Trump's first term in office. Trump's Republican party currently has a majority in the Senate and House of Representatives, but failure to hold on to either could…

6 Nov 2018 10AM 23 min

Weekly world economic report

We continue with our Weekly World Economic Report and we look at Ramaphosa's Stimulus Plan which was launched a month ago. Will this be another infamous project? On the Continent , most African nations appear to be doing well in promoting development and safeguarding human rights but failing short of…

6 Nov 2018 9AM 20 min

Maties has a new president... Professor Mohammad Karan!

Professor Mohammad Karan, professor in Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosch University(SU) was recently appointed as new president of the Maties Rugby Club. Karan, the first black person in this role, takes over from Mr Freddie Ferreira who was president for two terms.

5 Nov 2018 10AM 13 min

Did someone say Anti-Racism Network?

The Anti- Racism Network of South Africa closed its annual conference on Friday. The conference, themed 'Pathways to Anti- Racism, also hosted UK based Show Racism Red Card, in an effort to get insight into the rise of right wing racism globally. On line is Director at the Institute for…

5 Nov 2018 9AM 11 min

Media by numbers

We are now joined by Acumen media co- founder Tonya Khoury, an organisation that strives to supply world class solutions to media inefficiencies across the globe on what stories are making the numbers.

2 Nov 2018 11AM 12 min

Stellenbosch University to direct clinical study on resuscitation

Emergency medicine experts form Stellenbosch University are embarking on a large, multi-institutional clinical trial in partnership with the US Department of Defence, to evaluate the use of synthetic blood-products for resuscitation of trauma victims before arrival. On line is Head, Division of Emergency Medicine at Stellenbosch University professor Lee Wallis.

2 Nov 2018 10AM 9 min

Brazil elects far-right Bolsonaro

Far Right candidate Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil's presidential elections, signalling a political shift for South America's most populous nation and largest economy. Official results gave Bolsonaro a 55.2 percent share of the vote in last week's run off, comfortably ahead of Fernando Haddad, the candidate of the centre-left Workers Party,…

1 Nov 2018 11AM 13 min

Brett Herron resigns from the DA

City of Cape Town community member for transport and urban development Brett Herron has resigned from the DA. Herron becomes one of the senior members of the party after Patricia de Lille. Hev said the party is no longer of principle and due process. He now joins us online.

1 Nov 2018 10AM 17 min

De Lille takes two more on the way out

Two DA councillors resigned immediately after Mayor Patricia de Lille announced she was resigning from both her position as well as member of the DA. On line is Balisa Maarman and Jonathan Cupido.

31 Oct 2018 11AM 13 min

Weekly Africa Report

We continue with our Weekly Africa Report and today we focus on the Democratic Republic of Congo, where oppositions leaders have raised concerns on the readiness of the country to hold presidential polls. The government on Monday handed over 150 trucks and a dozen aircraft to be used by the…

31 Oct 2018 10AM 17 min

SABC retrenchment proposals

Opposition political parties have reacted to South Africa Broadcasting Corporation's plan to retrench close to 1000 permanent employees and over 1200 freelancers. The Broadcaster says the proposal is aimed at saving costs. On line is Congress of The People (COPE) national spokesperson Dennis Bloem

31 Oct 2018 10AM 7 min