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Study: Emergency Medical Care not reaching critical cases in time

A study in South Africa has found that people don't get emergency medical care in time. Many medical conditions, such as serious injuries, sepsis and heart attacks, need high quality emergency care quickly. While the World Health Assembly has called for improved care, research hasn't received enough funding. On line…

16 Jul 2020 10AM 10 min

Study: Three million women lost jobs between February and April

A study conducted by 30 researchers from five SA universities have revealed that about 3 million women lost their jobs between February and April. The National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey (CRAM) found that most of the women who last their jobs during this period were already…

16 Jul 2020 10AM 13 min

Doctors Without Borders tackles mental healthcare support during Covid-19

Doctors Without Borders teams are trying to support individuals and families facing sexual gender based violence, health workers fighting covid-19 and those living in shelters by helping them understand mental healthcare responses. On line is MSF Nurse in patient support, Leigh- Anne Snyman.

16 Jul 2020 10AM 11 min

Kashmir observes July 13 Martyrs Day

World Kashmir Awareness Forum (WKAF) has appealed to world powers to pay heed to the long standing aspirations of the Kashmiri people as they observe 89th anniversary of the Martyrs Day of 13 July 1931. Kashmir throughout the world observed the solemn day Day to reaffirm their resolve to continue…

15 Jul 2020 11AM 17 min

Weekly Africa report

In this week's Africa report, we look at the following: -Malian opposition leader freed after following deadly protests inn the country -Zambia denies president Lungu funded rebel groups in Rwanda -ISIS threats in Mozambique gains momentum. On line is political science lecturer at Chrizzma University in Zambia, Dr Charles Moyo…

15 Jul 2020 10AM 12 min

SA History online needs funding to survive

The largest independent online history project in Africa, South African History Online, which has played a pioneering role in promoting a new people's history is under threat as Covid-19 diverts funding. But the 20 year old project needs funding if it is survive. On line is founder of SAHO Omar…

15 Jul 2020 10AM 21 min

Claremont Main Road Mosque laments the reversion of Hagia Sofia

Claremont mosque is Cape Town has noted the announcement by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that the Hagia Sophia will revert to a Mosque. The Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder built in the sixth century by the Byzantine Emperor, Justinian. From the date of its construction in 537 CE…

13 Jul 2020 11AM 17 min

Time to get tough on municipalities

The auditor general's report on municipalities for the 2018-2019 financial year produced a grim picture. According to the report, only 20 municipalities in the country achieved a clean audit, while 28 did not submit their reports by the due date of August 31 as required by the Municipal Financial Management…

13 Jul 2020 10AM 14 min

Zindzi Mandela dies age 59

Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of struggle icons Winnie and Nelson Mandela has died. She was 59. Ms Mandela was SA's ambassador to Denmark. She grew up in the forefront of anti-apartheid struggle as her mother fought the state while her father was imprisoned to Robben Island. In 1985, she read…

13 Jul 2020 10AM 9 min

Tribute to Shaykh Seraj Hendricks by Dr Hisham Hellyer

World renowned scholar of Islam Shaykh Seraj Hassan Hendricks of the Azzawia institute was laid to rest at Mowbray cemetery this morning, in what was a sombre and quiet burial with just close family. The learned scholar contacted covid-19 about a month ago and succumbed to the virus yesterday. He…

10 Jul 2020 11AM 20 min

Book Review: The Terrorist Album

In this week's book review, we have Jacob Dlamini's “the Terrorist Album: Apartheid insurgents, Collaborators, and the security police. From about 1960 and early 1990's the South African security policy and counterinsurgency units collected over 7,000 photographs of apartheid's enemies. The political rogue gallery was know as “the terrorist album”…

10 Jul 2020 10AM 25 min

Weekly Middle East Report

We are back with our weekly Middle East Report, this time with our new partner, London based Middle East Monitor. And in this report; -Bin Salman orders former Crown prince to repay stolen money -Palestinian doctors in Gaza carries out 40,000 surgeries in the besieged enclave -White House team meet…

10 Jul 2020 9AM 22 min

US withrawals from the World Health Organisation

The US has begun the withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO), making good on threats over the UN body's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The US is the largest financial contributor to the WHO, which leads in the fight on global maladies from polio to measles to mental health…

10 Jul 2020 9AM 13 min

SA 202 Mid year population estimates released

South Africa's mid year population is estimated to have increased to 59.62 million in 2020, according to estimate report released by Stats SA. Gauteng continue to record the largest share of South Africa's population, with approximately 15.5 million people, about 26.0 % of the country total. On line is Stats…

10 Jul 2020 9AM 7 min

The battle for Hagia Sophia

Russia has issued a stern warning to Turkey against turning the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque, a proposal that Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been pushing for. A ruling is expected from the Turkey's top court on the status of the building, which was originally built as…

8 Jul 2020 11AM 16 min

Weekly Africa report

In this week's Africa report were we look at the biggest stories on the continent, we look at the following, -Zimbabwe health minister sacked over Covid-19 equipment saga -Ethiopia erupts in violent protests over the killing of ethnic Oromo activist -Ivory Coast hold hope for exiled presidential hopeful Guillaume Soro…

8 Jul 2020 10AM 12 min

Study finds airborne transmission of Covid-19

A new study have found that the airborne transmission of Covid-19 is a reality that had been underestimated. According to the report, a new term known as “super spreader” suggests there is a fair amount of airborne transmission taking place. On line for comment is Director for Research Development and…

8 Jul 2020 10AM 14 min

CAGE's Moazzam Begg on the capture of Tauqir ''Tox'' Sharif

British Independent Advocacy Group CAGE has called for the immediate release of British aid worker Tauqir Sharif who was captured by Syrian opposition group Hayat Tahrir al- Sham (HTS). Sharif was captured over two weeks ago in Syria while doing his humanitarian work and has not been seen since. But…

7 Jul 2020 11AM 12 min

World Economic Report

In this week's world economic report, we look at job cuts in the media industry, as -SABC, Media24 set to retrench thousands -Reserve Bank buys more government bonds as part of Covid-19 relief measures -India's first Covid-19 vaccine races to meet August target. On line is Senior Research Fellow in…

7 Jul 2020 10AM 15 min

State reorganization, what does it mean?

Earlier we spoke about a “secret draft document”, which the DA claims is in possession of. In it, the party claims Cogta is trying to use the coronavirus pandemic to reorganise the state and create a structure similar to the Command council that would be in charge of municipalities. So…

7 Jul 2020 10AM 6 min