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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

Weekly World Economic Report

We continue with our Weekly World Economic Report and today we look at the following. The fall of oil prices despite of US sanctions against Iran, which comes into effect next month. Also, Brazil's right wing Jair Bolsonaro's elections victory and what this means for the country's economy, while US…

30 Oct 2018 10AM 23 min

Pink Hijab day

VOC's PINK HIJAB DAY took place this morning at Masjidul Quds. The event serves as an annual awareness day in which listeners and experts come together for a common cause... breast cancer. To tell us more, we are joined online by VOC journalist Tauhiera Salie

30 Oct 2018 10AM 5 min

Solutions to fight fall army worm

Despite significant efforts to control the spread of the invasive Fall Armyworm, the pest keeps advancing to new areas in sub- Saharan Africa and beyond. This has has threatened to cause billions of dollars in annual damage to African food staples. On line is Crop Protection and Production officer for…

29 Oct 2018 10AM 8 min

Maimane asked to apologise

Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane has sought legal advice after five resigned Cape Town city councillors asked him to apologise. The five former councillors allege Maimane defamed them in statements he made to the press. On line is one of former councillors Suzette Little

29 Oct 2018 10AM 10 min

Israeli Defense Force kills three Palestinian boys

Three Palestinian boys were killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza strip frontier yesterday, medical officials have said. The Gaza health ministry said two of the dead were aged 13 and 14. On line is Khalil Bacha from BDS Palestine

29 Oct 2018 10AM 10 min

Media by numbers with Tonya Khoury

We look at stories that are making the numbers and on line is Acumen media Co- founder Tonya Khoury

26 Oct 2018 11AM 12 min

PAC members remains exhumed

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development will hand over exhumed human remains of Messrs Gqibile Nicholas Hans and Jonas Mzondi Jabavu, both PAC activists who were hanged at Pretoria prison during the period of 1963. This is part of the gallows project which entails exhumation and hand over for…

26 Oct 2018 10AM 11 min

ISIS operating in SA

We continue with the story of reports concerning terror group ISIS' alleged active presence in South Africa, particularly in Durban where police have so far apprehended eleven suspects. State prosecutors told the a Durban court that the eleven men accused of involvement in the Verulam mosque attacks where linked to…

25 Oct 2018 11AM 14 min