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Will prioritising locals reduce unemployment in South Africa?

With more than 11 million people currently unemployed in South Africa, the Employment Amendment Bill aims to reduce high numbers of foreign nationals employed in unskilled occupations by putting more locals to work. So will prioritising the hiring of South Africans help to address unemployment? On line is Donne' Nieman,…

12 Mar 2021 7AM 15 min

Middle East Report

In this week's Middle East Report in partnership with the London based Middle East Monitor, we look at the following: -Victory for BDS as judge slapps down zionist attempt to stiffle free speech. -Ethiopia renews commitment to Africa Union (AU) mediation in dam talks -The BBC's coverage of the Pope's…

11 Mar 2021 10AM 21 min

Social movements call for Parliament to reject 2021 budget

More than 200 civil society organisations, trade unions, social movements and concerned individuals have called on Parliament to reject the budget recently tabled by Finance minister Tito Mboweni. The movements want parliament to use its constitutional powers to send the budget back to treasury. On line for comment is Minhaj…

11 Mar 2021 9AM 11 min

Eskom to implement stage 2 loadshedding

Eskom will begin implementing stage 2 load shedding from today. The Utility said it needed to cut electricity off in order to replenish emergency generation reserves. So is this the beginning of more load shedding? On line is Energy Expert, Ted Blom.

11 Mar 2021 7AM 13 min

Amnesty International urges SAPS to guarantee students rights

Amnesty International has urged the South African Police Service (SAPS) to guarantee students rights to peaceful assembly and refrain from using excessive force. This follows the killing of bystander during Wits students protests. W e now chat to Executive Director of Amnesty International SA, Shenilla Mohamed.

11 Mar 2021 7AM 13 min

Weekly Africa Report

In this week's Africa report, we look at the following: -International Criminal Court (ICC) orders a $30 million compensation for DR Congo war crimes victims -UK to return $5.8 million to Nigeria from politicians stolen assets On line for comment is political science lecture at Chrizzma University, Dr Charles Moyo…

11 Mar 2021 7AM 8 min

Police corruption putting South Africans at risk

Police corruption and criminality is putting South Africans at greater risk. And if the latest crime stats issued by policy ministry are anything to go by, then it should be clear to most citizens that police and crime intelligence service can not fulfil its mandate of addressing crime in the…

11 Mar 2021 7AM 14 min

Swiss vote to ban burqa in public

Swiss voters have narrowly approved a proposal to ban face covering in a decision that critics brandend Islamaphobic and sexist. The vote comes after years of debate in Switzerland following similar bans in other Europeans countries, despite Muslim women wearing full face veils being an exeptionally rare site in Swiss…

9 Mar 2021 10AM 15 min

Weekly Economic Report

In this week economic report, we look at the following: -Eskom board approves probe into racism allegations against CEO -COSATU suggets reduction of work hours as part of labour reforms -Oil sours to $65 after OPEC chose not to relax supply On line for comment is Senior Researcher, Department of…

9 Mar 2021 9AM 21 min

ANC top six agree to give Zuma space

The ANC top six have agreed to give former president Jacob Zuma and his legal team space to deliberate on whether he would appear before the Judicial inquiry headed by deputy chief Justice Raymend Zondo. Zuma defied the Constitutional court ruling that compelled him to appear before the Commission. He…

9 Mar 2021 9AM 15 min

ANC MPs wont vote to impeach PP

ANC SG Ace Magashule has called on party MPs to oppose the process to impeach Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, which is due to commence next week. The DA is lobbying support from the ANC in order for the vote to succeed., but member from the governing party are having non…

9 Mar 2021 8AM 11 min

Saudi led military coalition raids Sanaa

The Saudi led military coalition battling Yemen's Houthi movement has said it conducted air raids on Houthi military targets in Sanaa and other regions after the group launched armed drone attacks towards Saudi Arabia. The Houthis, who have been battling the coalition since it intervened in Yemen's civil war in…

9 Mar 2021 8AM 15 min

World marks international women's day

Today marks International Women's Day, but in South Africa however, many women not only have to deal with gender based violence (GBV), but also the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. So is Women's Day merely the reminder of the daily injustices women go through? On line is Director of Programmes…

8 Mar 2021 9AM 17 min

Book Review: ''Nuts & Bolts'' by Dr McLean Sibanda

In today's book review we look at a book called Nuts and Bolts..and its full of stories about real people and companies who are making a difference, with testimonies from entrepreneurs, experience ecosystem builders and innovators. It captures deep insights, from the considerable time the author McLean Sibanda has spent…

5 Mar 2021 10AM 20 min

Mogoeng ordered to apologise over Israel remark

The Judicial Conduct Committee has ordered Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng to retract and apologise for comments he made on the Israeli – Palestinian conflict. Appearing on a webinar last year, Mogoeng voiced his support for Israel, which prompted pro- Palestine organisations to lodge a complaint against Mogoeng. We now chat…

5 Mar 2021 9AM 10 min

Report: Black Africans show higher level of immunity to COVID-19

An analysis of a sample of Africans who donated blood shows that the population group has built up a higher degree of immunity to Covid-19 than other population groups. The report shows that almost 70% of people identified as black had developed antibodies to Covid-19. We now chat to Director…

5 Mar 2021 9AM 8 min

Middle East Report

In this week's Middle East Report in partnership with the London based Middle East Monitor, we look at the following: -US defends not sanctioning MBS for Khashoggi murder -Denmark criticised for asking Syrian refugees to return home -Israel vehicle carrier ship hit by explosion in the Gulf of Oman. On…

5 Mar 2021 7AM 16 min

Veteran journalist Karima Brown dies

Veteran journalist, analyst and broadcaster Karima Brown has died from Covid-19 related complications. Brown was admitted to hospital last month where she was receiving treatment for the virus. The family said she would be buried according to Islamic traditions today. On line for comment is former colleague at independent media,…

4 Mar 2021 9AM 10 min

What to know about Covid-19 rollout and procurement

As government continue to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine, there are still gaps in information around the procurement process. Transparency and regulatory compliance are needed to build public trust in the vaccination programme. So how much do we know about details and other information that is already available? We now…

4 Mar 2021 9AM 11 min

Israeli demolition of Palestinian neighborhoods continues

Israel occupational forces continued demolishing houses in neighborhood's including the house of disabled Palestinian Hatim Hussein Abu Rayala. The houses were demolished under the pretex that they were built without the nearly impossible to obtain building licenses. We now chat to Palestinian activist, Mouad Khateb

3 Mar 2021 10AM 17 min