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4:02

SAJBD welcomes release of 2 South African's held...

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2023/11/28

The South African Jewish Board of Deputies have welcomed the release of two South Africans who were held hostage by Hamas. Sixty-four-year-old Aviva Siegel and 79-year-old Channah Peri were taken hostage when Palestinian militant group launched a surprise attack on Israel in October. Both women were released during a truce between Israel and Hamas in the ongoing conflict. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Wendy Kahn, National Director of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies

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4:50

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoeswana

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2023/11/28

Elvis Presslin takes a look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoesoana, author of "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back". Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo

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6:03

HRW: No political will to stop alleged...

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2023/11/28

Human Rights Watch say there is no political will to address the surge in alleged ethnically-driven killings in the Darfur region of Sudan. Hundreds of Masalit civilians were reportedly targeted, tortured, raped and killed earlier this month in Ardamata town, West Darfur by the Rapid Support Forces. The paramilitary group which is at war with the Sudanese army, has been accused of committing human rights violations. Horn of Africa director at Human Rights Watch, Laetitia Bader spoke to our Senior

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8:54

16-days of Activism for No Violence Against Women &...

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2023/11/27

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has over the weekend launched the 16-days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign in Mpumalanga. Meanwhile, the mental health of South African men needs attention, says Limpopo Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba. Ramathuba says she believes the mental health of the country's men is an important aspect of the battle against gender-based violence. Elvis Presslin spoke to Marguerite Holtzhausen- Executive Director of The Trauma Centre for Survivors of

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5:53

ANC stands to lose its assets over an elections...

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2023/11/27

The ANC could lose its assets after another court defeat in a multi-million-rand elections campaign dispute. This after the Supreme Court of Appeal upheld a decision by the Gauteng High Court which found the ANC liable for over R100 million for election banners. KwaZulu-Natal branding company Ezulweni Investments applied to seize assets worth more than R102m from the ANC after the party failed to pay the company for its 2019 general election campaign materials. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke

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8:19

DA to aerial oversight inspection of Durban's port

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2023/11/27

DA Leader John Steenhuisen will today conduct an aerial oversight inspection of the Durban port, In KwaZulu Natal to assess the logistics crisis. The visit comes after Transnet experienced a backlog of over 70,000 containers that needed to be offloaded. At Richards Bay, the port terminal suspended the receiving of goods due to truck congestion. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Christopher Pappas, the Mayor of uMngeni Municipality and DA KZN Premier candidate

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6:06

Loadshedding will play a major factor in next year's...

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2023/11/27

Energy analyst Chris Yelland says loadshedding will play a major factor in next year's general elections if higher stages of power cuts persist. This after Eskom implemented stage 6 load shedding over the weekend due to the heatwave, a shortage of generating capacity and emergency reserve. Speaking to our Senior Producer Ronald Phiri, Yelland outlined how Eskom's challenges will have a political bearing on next year's election...

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5:10

Residents of Mpumalanga urged to be vigilant...

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2023/11/27

Police in Mpumalanga have urged parents and guardians to be vigilant following a string of rapes against minors in Vosman. The incidents date back from March this year, when a seven year old victim was abducted and raped, according to local authorities. The police say from there on, a number of similar incidents involving victims aged between seven and thirteen were reported. This, as Deputy President, Paul Mashatile officially launched the 16 Days of Activism campaign for No Violence Against Women

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10:30

March against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in...

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2023/11/24

The Department of Social Development will today lead a march against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in Pretoria. The walk comes right after a Grade 6 pupil Sibusiso Mbatha, at Khahlekile Primary School in Thokoza committed suicide due to being bullied about his sexuality. To discuss more about homophobia and the walk Elvis Presslin spoke to Deputy Chairperson of the South African National Aids Council, Steve Letsike

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8:02

Hearing into Mosebenzi Zwane's failure to appear in...

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2023/11/24

Parliament's Powers and Privileges Committee will today hold a hearing into former Minister Mosebenzi Zwane's failure to appear before the House to apologize for undeclared state capture and Gupta-related benefits. In May the National Assembly adopted findings of Parliament's Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests that Zwane failed to disclose the benefits he received from the controversial Gupta family. The ANC MP was instructed by the Committee to issue a public apology but Zwane

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4:30

Oscar Pistorius to know his fate at his 2nd parole...

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2023/11/24

Oscar Pistorius will know his fate at his second parole hearing today. The former Paralympic athlete and convicted murderer made an application for parole in March this year but was denied. Pistorius will now appear before the Kgosi Mampuru parole board in Pretoria for his second attempt to be release. He was sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison in 2017 for killing his then girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to the Steenkamp family

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AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoeswana

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2023/11/24

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6:29

DA lays complaint against President Ramaphosa with...

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2023/11/24

The Democratic Alliance has laid a complaint against President Cyril Ramaphosa with the South African Human Rights Commission. The DA says Ramaphosa is responsible for the starvation of almost five million of South Africa's children. 4.8 million of the country's 20 million children are starving, this according to latest statistics from the State of the South African Child Report, by the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to DA National Spokesperson, Werner Horn

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5:33

Reserve Bank expected to announce interest rates...

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2023/11/23

The Reserve bank's monetary policy committee is expected to announce its decision on interest rates this afternoon. This, as data released by Statistics South Africa shows that consumers continue to buckle under the pressure of high prices as inflation increased on average by 0, 9-percent in October. The annual consumer price inflation (CPI) increased for the third consecutive month from 5,4-percent in September, to 5,9-percent in October 2023. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Frank

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5:35

Calls for Transnet to be placed under business rescue

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2023/11/23

Should Transnet be placed under business rescue? Well NT55 Investments, operator of the Port of Gauteng seems to think so. This as the state-owned logistics company struggles with backlog issues with more than 70 000 containers anchored at the Port of Durban. Transnet says the congestion may be cleared by the end of February next year. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Sibusiso Nduna, a Business Rescue Practitioner

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5:16

SACP disagrees with action action against mayor of...

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2023/11/23

The South African Communist Party (SACP) in the Free State Province says it disagrees with ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula after he ordered the suspension of the mayor of Kopanong Local Municipality - Xolani Tseletsele. Mbalula directed the immediate recall of Tseletsele as Mayor and suspension of his ANC membership, after a video went viral of Tseletsele threatening a resident of Jagersfontein in the presence of his children. It is believed the man had posted a comment on social media about

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5:31

Higher education minister, Blade Nzimande dismisses...

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2023/11/22

Higher Education Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande had dismissed calls for the scrapping of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and rather distribute funds directly to higher institutions of learning. NSFAS has been rocked by a series of scandals including leadership instability and the irregular awarding of four fintech companies to disburse student allowances. Funding applications for the 2024 academic year opened yesterday and will close at the end of January next year. Nzimande briefed the media

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11:45

National Assembly votes in favour of EFF motion to...

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2023/11/22

The National Assembly has voted in favour of a motion by the Economic Freedom Fighters for government to shutdown Israeli Embassy in South Africa, pending a ceasefire as the war ranges on between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The motion was passed following an amendment by the African National Congress which resulted vote supported by 248 members of parliament from the EFF, ANC, Al Jama ah, NFP, ATM and the PAC. The DA, ACDP, FF-PLUS and IFP rejected the amendments and the motion. For some reaction

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5:18

Court strikes corruption case against former Eskom...

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2023/11/22

Former Eskom CEO, Matshela Koko has accused the state of pursuing what he calls a hate crime against him and his family. Koko's remarks follow a decision by the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court which struck the corruption case against him and 18 co-accused off the roll on Tuesday afternoon. The court found that there have been unreasonable delays in the case involving alleged corruption to the tune of over R2 billion in the construction of the Kusile Power Station, outside Emalahleni

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5:41

SA signs loan agreements with the World Bank, German...

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2023/11/22

National Treasury has announced that the government of South Africa has signed loan agreements with the World Bank, the German government and the African Development Bank. According to a statement released by the department, the loans will be provided below market rates in order to support South Africa's just Energy Transition. The World Bank is set to provide a R1-Billion loan for a duration of 15 years, the German government will loan the country half a billion euros for 12 years, with the African

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