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Too late to apologise for De Klerk?

Former apartheid president FW de Klerk 's Foundation has withdrawn its statement in which it said apartheid was not a crime against humanity. De Klerk had caused the ire of the country following his recent interview in which he said apartheid can not be classified as genocide. On line is…

17 Feb 2020 10AM 11 min

FW de Klerks apology over Apartheid comment should be in person

Tension is mounting over apartheid president FW de Klerk's comments that apartheid was not necessarily a crime against humanity, with South Africans, activists and political parties adding their voices. On line is Congress of the People (COPE) national spokesperson, Dennis Bloem.

17 Feb 2020 9AM 10 min

Media Hit Parade

We are back with our weekly Media Hit Parade where we look at stories hitting the numbers. On line is Director at Acumen Media, Tonya Khoury

14 Feb 2020 10AM 15 min

Hamas determined to thwart Trump's deal

Hamas alongside all Palestinian factions are determined to resist the Israel occupation and face off the “deal of the century”. Hamas has urged the PLA to revoke its recognition of Israeli occupation and put an end to security collaboration. On line is Hamas Head of Council on International Relations, Dr…

14 Feb 2020 10AM 14 min

Municipalities to buy power form IPP

President Cyril Ramaphosa has said government will allow municipalities to procure power from independent power suppliers. He said government will implement measures that would change the trajectory of energy generation in the country. But on line is Energy Expert Ted Blom.

14 Feb 2020 9AM 11 min

SONA: Pre analysis on Gender based violence

Our producer Ibrahim Chibwe spoke to Stellenbosch university political science lecturer Amanda Gouws, to hear her thoughts on tonight’s speech

13 Feb 2020 11AM 10 min

SONA: Pre analysis with Dr Jason Musyoka

As we continue with our pre-SONA analysis, we now turn our attention to the most pressing item on the agenda, the economy. There has been massive economic decline in recent years with Eskom, SAA and other SOE's bearing the brunt of maladministration. But for analysis is Senior Research Fellow at…

13 Feb 2020 10AM 12 min

SONA: Pre analysis with Dr Ndevu

The reality of the situation is that the South African economic outlook is not good and ordinary South Africans are feeling the pinch of the high unemployment rate, which remains unchanged at 29.1% in fourth quarter of 2019. To set the scene ahead of SONA is Dr Ndevu

13 Feb 2020 9AM 8 min

Weekly Africa Report

In this weeks Africa report, we go to Sudan where authorities have agreed to hand over former president Omar al Bashir to the ICC in The Hague. He is wanted for alleged war crimes and genocide. Meanwhile, the African Union (AU) concluded Sunday with SA president Cyril Ramaphosa assuming the…

12 Feb 2020 10AM 10 min

Palestinian Solidarity Campaign want UN to condemn Trump

Palestine Solidarity Campaign SA is calling on the government to co-sponsor the UN Security Council resolution that will condemn the Trump- Netanyahu plan that will effectively annex all Palestinian territory. The recent draft of the UN resolution says Trump's plan breaches international law. For more is Palestine Solidarity SA's Roshan…

12 Feb 2020 9AM 9 min

CASAC argues Zondo can amend TOR for Commission

The Council for the Advancement of the South Africa Constitution (CASAC) says the Zondo Commission chair has discretion in amending the terms of reference into the State capture commission. For more is Casac Executive Director Lawson Naidoo.

12 Feb 2020 9AM 9 min

Weekly Economic Report

In this week's Economic report, we look at Ghana's roaring growth at 7 percent and whether this translates to development in the country. At home, the official unemployment numbers for the fourth quarter of 2019 remained unchanged at 29.1 %, The highest since 2018, according to Stats released today by…

11 Feb 2020 10AM 13 min

Q4 unemployment rate unchanged

Statistics South Africa has released the results of Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) 4th Quarter of 2019. According to the report, the number of people unemployed still remained at 26.1 % compared to the third quarter of 2019. On line is Acting Chief Director of Labour Statistics, Malerato Mosiane

11 Feb 2020 9AM 5 min

Green Peace Africa wants CR to unite Africa on climate

Green Peace Africa has called on incoming African Union Chair (AU) president Cyril Ramaphosa to seize the opportunity to unify the continent on climate change. The continent has been faced with devastating consequences of climate, with droughts and loss of lives. On line is Green Peace Africa Political Advisor, Happy…

11 Feb 2020 9AM 11 min

HRW wants CR to champion human rights

Human Rights Watch has asked president Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise rights and accountability in his new role as chairperson of the Africa Union. The rights group want Rmaphosa to use the opportunity to focus on promoting human rights. On line is Africa Advocacy Director at Human Rights Watch, Carine Kaneza…

10 Feb 2020 9AM 8 min

CR criticises Trump's peace plan

President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticised president Trump's Middle East Plan, comparing its contents to that of Bantustan system in apartheid South Africa. Ramaphosa was speaking at the AU summit in Ethiopia. And on line for analysis is Researcher at Afro Middle East Centre, Matshidiso Motsoneng.

10 Feb 2020 9AM 10 min

Media Hit Parade

We are back with our weekly media Hit Parade with Acumen Media Director, Tonya Khoury.

7 Feb 2020 10AM 15 min

Book Review: Letters Home

In 1961 Jolyon Nuttall was sent to New York for 12 months as a foreign correspondent for his South African newspaper. This Book is a detailed life of Jolyon in a strange city in a new world and his relations with Japanese woman Misa Ban. “Letters Home “ was first…

7 Feb 2020 10AM 11 min

Neil Aggett inquest

Testimony in the reopened inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Dr Neil Aggett has continued in the Johannesburg high court. Aggett was found hanged in his cell on February 5, 1982. An inquest later that year exonerated his interrogators and ruled his death was suicide. On line is activist…

7 Feb 2020 9AM 9 min

Middle East Report

This week marks the start of our Middle East report, we will begin with Arab League summit in Cairo at which Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Palestinian Authority was cutting security ties with both the US and Israel. The moves comes after Trump's announcement of the “deal of the century”…

6 Feb 2020 10AM 15 min