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ANC cadres proposes disbandment of NEC

A group of ANC cadres has presented a document to the party leadership proposing for the disbandement of ANC leadership and the establishment of a Task Team that will oversee the affairs of the party. Some of the issues highlighted in the document include the ANC losing its character of…

5 Nov 2020 9AM 7 min

US election: Biden eyes 270 as counting continues

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has taken a huge step in becoming US next president with wins in Michigani and Wisconsin to maintain the lead, but president Trump has responded by filing a lawsuit to suspend the vote counting. Biden has reached 264 electoral votes against Trump's 214. American presidential…

5 Nov 2020 9AM 25 min

US Elections 2020: Latest analysis

Votes are still being counted in several key states across the US, and no winner has been determined in the presidential election. Millions of votes are still outstanding in key states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan. But Trump attempted to claim victory and called for a halt to legitimate vote…

4 Nov 2020 10AM 20 min

Weekly Economic Report

In this week's world economic report we look at the following: -Unions and business stand firm on Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS). -Renewed lockdown in Europe could hit SA manufacturing industry. -Global stocks rise as Biden and Trump face off in US election. On line for comment and standing in…

4 Nov 2020 9AM 12 min

World Africa Report

In this week's Africa report, we look at the following: -Ivory Coast opposition forms “transitional government” after contested polls -Tanzanian president John Magufuli wins re-election as opposition cries foul. -Ugandan opposition figure Bob Wine detained after filing presidential candidacy. We now chat to Political Science Lecturer at Chrizzma University in…

4 Nov 2020 9AM 11 min

Inclusive development in the global South post-covid-19

There is an urgent need for a much broader public debate on the government's post-Covid-19 development, targeting what is known as inclusive development in the Global South. So how do we understand the issues around public information and government transparency on borrowing from China.? On line is Director, African Centre…

4 Nov 2020 9AM 10 min

Trump advisor on Muslim affairs loses cool as final votes counted

Nearly 69 percent of American-Muslim voters cast their ballot for Democratic nominee Joe Biden while 17 percent supported president Donald Trump. According to Pew Research Centre, there were about 3.45 million Muslims of all ages living in the US in 2017. During his presidency, Trump has championed anti-Muslim sentiments, banning…

4 Nov 2020 9AM 7 min

Study: Xenophobia a serious problem in South Africa

A study by the Human Science Research Council (HSRC) has revealed that Xenophobia is a serious problem in South Africa. Hundreds of incidents of anti-immigrant hate crime have been reported in the past decade, and to address this the government launched the National Action Plan to combat Racism, Racial Discrimination,…

3 Nov 2020 9AM 11 min

Acclaimed veteran journalist Robert Fisk

Veteran journalist Robert Fisk, who for decades covered events in the Middle East and elsewhere as a foreign correspondent for the British newspaper the Independent, has died following a suspected stroke. He was 74. During his decades- long career, he covered key international events including then Lebanese civil war, the…

2 Nov 2020 10AM 14 min

A new era of authoritarian leadership for Tanzania

Tanzanians voted in their general elections on October 28 in a poll that pitted popular opposition chief Tundu Lissu against incumbent John Magufuli. As Magufuli was declared the winner, we try to understand what his second term will mean for democracy in the East African nation and whether the poll…

2 Nov 2020 9AM 11 min

Matric 2020 final exams like no other: Are SA's students mentally prepared?

Matric learners will be sitting for their Senior Certificate examinations from Thursday. Schools worldwide have faced massive disruptions due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and government imposed lockdowns. In South Africa, many pupils did not have access to online learning due to lack of resources. So how mentally…

2 Nov 2020 9AM 10 min

What does the future of the DA look like with John Steenhuisen officially at the helm?

Newly elected DA leader John Steenhuisen has vowed that the DA will not break the trust of South Africans under his leadership. Steenhuisen, who beat his opponent Mbali Ntuli, who has positioned the DA as a 'liberal party committed to non-racialism, a market economy and a capable state that empowers…

2 Nov 2020 9AM 8 min

Book Review: So, For The Record by Anton Harber

In today's book review, we have South African veteran journalist Anton Harber's new book, “So, For the Record”: Behind the Headlines in an era of State Capture. For two years Anto conducted interview with politicians, journalists, policemen and “deep throats” before piecing together two remarkable tales. Harber's two tales reveal…

30 Oct 2020 11AM 20 min

BJC wants budget to respect human rights

The Budget Justice Coalition says the Mid Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) table by finance minister Tito Mboweni undermines government's constitutional duty to protect and promote human rights. The civil society is demanding among other things, adequate financing of health, education, social development and combating gender based violence. On line…

30 Oct 2020 10AM 6 min

Disgraced Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste fined R122 million

Disgraced former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste has been fined R122million by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). According to an FSCA report, Jooste had shared inside information to those close to him to dispose off their shares. South African authorities have faced criticism for not taking action against the executives…

30 Oct 2020 10AM 7 min

Takaful Shariah Insurance

Shariah compliant insurance offers alternative source of insurance protection with different objectives, an approach to surplus distribution and oversight systems with an ethical dimension.

30 Oct 2020 8AM 14 min

Can BRICS forum be an agent for Global Governance?

Since the establishment of BRICS Academic Forum, the community has played the role of pioneers calling attention to newly emerging problems and solving drawing the attention of leaders to persistent issues of international agenda. One of the other important tasks of BRICS academic community remains that of monitoring the progress…

30 Oct 2020 8AM 10 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: -The UAE has brought Sudan's normalisation with Israel -EU warns Turkey, membership of block at risk as rift with France deepens -The glowing calls to replace the Palestinian leadership. On…

29 Oct 2020 11AM 20 min

SAA receives 17 billion rand bail out, but can the airline be resuscitated?

Finance minister Tito Mboweni has allocated R17 billion to SAA in assisting the SOE implement its business rescue plan. The decision has been widely criticised as funds have been re-allocated from other government programs during a time unprecedented global economic meltdown due to Covid-19. So how is the funding going…

29 Oct 2020 10AM 11 min

MSF marks 20 years of HIV care in SA

Today marks 20 years of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) HIV Care in South Africa, a revolution that began in Khayelitsha. By 1997, South Africa already had the largest HIV epidemic in the world. On the eve of the launch in October 1998, Khayelitsha had the highest HIV prevalence in the…

28 Oct 2020 11AM 20 min