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AASA wants re-opening of international borders

Aviation stakeholders are calling on president Ramaphosa to re-open South Africa's international borders and let the sector play its role as major catalyst for the country's economic recovery and growth. President Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation this evening where the country is expected to move to level -1…

16 Sep 2020 10AM 9 min

Costly protection: Corruption in asylum system

A report by Lawyers for Human Rights has revealed that corruption is still rife at all stages of asylum processes in South Africa. The report, that details of interview of about 263 asylum seekers and other migrants between August and December 2019, contained findings that corruption starts at the entry…

16 Sep 2020 10AM 14 min

The consequences of Bahrain-Israel normalisation deal

Bahraini opposition groups have rejected a decision by the Gulf state to normalise relations with Israel calling on the people of the region to resist. The accords struck between Israel and the UAE last month and between Israel and Bahrain on Friday, is seen as going against the people. It…

14 Sep 2020 11AM 18 min

Is there an assassination plot against the US ambassador to SA?

The Iranian government is weighing an assassination attempt against the US ambassador to South Africa, Lana Marks, according to US intelligence reports. News of the plot comes as Iran continues to seek ways to retaliate for Trump's decision to kill top Iranian general Qassemi Soleimani. There is escalating tension between…

14 Sep 2020 10AM 9 min

Why a permanent Covid-19 emergency relief plan is needed

Social protection experts have called on the South African government to make the Covid-19 emergency relief permanent from October. This was the message from the webnar hosted by the Centre of Excellence for Food Security. On line is SA-UK Bilateral Research Chair in Social Protection for Food Security, Stephen Devereux.

14 Sep 2020 5AM 12 min

The Moria tragedy: few answers for abandoned refugees

Nearly 12,000 men, women and children have been forced to evacuate Moria camp, on the island of Lesbos, Greece, after a fire tore through the camp on September 8. While the fire is not believed to have caused any deaths, the camp was almost completely burned down, and people are…

11 Sep 2020 10AM 9 min

EFF negotiates with Unilever over Clicks ad

EFF representatives led by party leader Julius Malema met with a Unilever delegation following demonstrations over a racist advert for women hair products. Part of the agreement struck between the EFF and Unilever include the withdrawal of all TREsemme products for 10 days and providing five scholarships for African women…

11 Sep 2020 10AM 12 min

Weekly Middle East Monitor Report

In this week's Middle East Report in partnership with the London based Middle East Monitor, we look at the following: -Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for brokering a “peace deal” between the UAE and Israel. -Union of Muslim scholars forbids normalising relations with Israel. -Saudi Arabia arrests famous Quran…

10 Sep 2020 11AM 17 min

Techpreneurs- the face of the future

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) 's Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) hosted a webnar titled Techpreneurship: Is this a viable option for your future? The webnar looked at the role of failure in the technopreneur's learning journey. But on line for comment is Director of the Centre…

10 Sep 2020 10AM 10 min

SA new governance model explained

Government has announced it is working on the roll-out of its new District Development Model (DDM) that will address and facilitate for better coordination and integration. This was announced by Cogta minister Nkosazana Dalmini-Zuma when she addressed parliament this week. On line for comment is Executive Director, Democracy Development Program…

10 Sep 2020 10AM 9 min

Barbara Hogan pays tribute to George Bizos

George Bizos, the anti-apartheid campaigner and human rights lawyer who defended Nelson Mandela during the decades-long struggle for South Africa's democracy has died. He was 92. Bizos, who was born in 1927 in Greece, arrived in South Africa in 1941 after he and his father fled the Nazi occupation of…

10 Sep 2020 10AM 16 min

Understanding the securitization of South African Muslims

We now turn our attention to understanding the manufacturing of terrorism in Africa and outline the securitisation theory and explore how Muslims have been constructed as a security issue in Africa after 9/11 attacks in the US. These attacks became the rationale for the US Global War On Terror (GWOT)…

9 Sep 2020 11AM 20 min

Weekly Africa Report

In this week's Africa report, we look at the following: -ECOWAS calls on Mali military junta to appoint head of transition by 15 September. -Rwanda arrests government critic Paul Rusesabagina -Cameroon to hold first regional elections including in English speaking provinces. On line is Political Science lecturer at Chrizzma University…

9 Sep 2020 10AM 12 min

Why Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine trial was halted

Clinical trials of one of most promising candidate vaccines has been suspended after a patient developed unexplained illness. AstraZeneca says it has suspended trials of the coronavirus vaccine it is developing with the University of Oxford after one of the trial volunteers fell ill. South Africa has also suspended the…

9 Sep 2020 10AM 10 min

Will the Israel-UAE normalization change the status of Al-Aqsa?

As Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) start exploring opportunities for cooperation now that the countries have started normalising ties, questions remain on the significant impact this accord could have on the sensitive status of Masjid Al-Aqsa. An ambiguously phrased statement by US president Trump, Israel's Netanyahu and Abu…

8 Sep 2020 11AM 15 min

World Economic Report

In this week's world economic report, we look at the following: -GDP data shows South Africa economy contracted by 51 percent -Ethiopian airlines to offer support to South African Airways (SAA) -US trade deficit jumps to 12 years high. On line is Senior Researcher, Department of Political Sciences at the…

8 Sep 2020 10AM 13 min

Stats SA: GDP plunges by 51 %

South African economy contracted by 51 percent in the second quarter of 2020, according to data released by Stats SA today. This extends the country's recession for yet another quarter, as the country continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic and growing unemployment. On line for comment is Statistician General at…

8 Sep 2020 10AM 11 min

Saudi jails eight people over Khashoggi killing

The family of late Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed inside a Saudi consulate in Turkey, welcomed the new verdict in the journalist’s trial as “just rulings,” while praising the Saudi justice system. Five men were sentenced to 20 years in prison and another three were handed jail…

7 Sep 2020 11AM 18 min

Clicks offers apology after racist advert outrage

Health and beauty retailer Clicks has found itself in a racial storm after a racist advert promoting negative sentiments against black women's hair. While Clicks said it understood the responsibility to remove prejudice from society, calls are mounting for the retailer to explain how the advert was flighted. The retailer…

7 Sep 2020 10AM 13 min

Will DA policy advance SA's growth

The DA has adopted its economic justice policy which proposes doing away with race- based empowerment programs. In its resolutions the party maintains current economic policy under the ANC impedes growth capacity and blocks more South African from accessing jobs in the labour market. So will its policies change its…

7 Sep 2020 10AM 10 min