South African (SA) authorities are conducting a nationwide manhunt after armed assailants killed at least nine people and injured ten others in a late-night shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal, a township about 46 kilometres west of Johannesburg, SA's largest city.

 Police say about a dozen gunmen, travelling in two vehicles, opened fire with multiple pistols and an assault rifle on patrons inside and outside the establishment in the early hours of Sunday, before fleeing the scene.

This is the second mass shooting at drinking establishments in South Africa in recent weeks, part of a broader surge in firearm violence that has alarmed communities and put pressure on police resources

To help us understand what is driving this wave of violence and the challenges facing law enforcement, Mike Bolhuis, Specialist Investigator.

South African (SA) authorities are conducting a nationwide manhunt after armed assailants killed at least nine people and injured ten others in a late-night shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal, a township about 46 kilometres west of Johannesburg, SA's largest city.
&nbsp;Police say about a dozen gunmen, travelling in two vehicles, opened fire with multiple pistols and an assault rifle on patrons inside and outside the establishment in the early hours of Sunday, before fleeing the scene.
This is the second mass shooting at drinking establishments in South Africa in recent weeks, part of a broader surge in firearm violence that has alarmed communities and put pressure on police resources
To help us understand what is driving this wave of violence and the challenges facing law enforcement, Mike Bolhuis, Specialist Investigator.

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SA launches manhunt after deadly Bekkersdal tavern shooting

Across Africa, many countries are exploring how technology can modernise elections, from biometric registration to electronic and even internet-based voting.

 In South Africa, the idea of introducing e-voting and i-voting is now under discussion, with electoral authorities consulting communities and traditional leaders about what this could mean in practice. But questions remain about infrastructure, digital skills, trust, and whether rural citizens could be left behind.

To help us unpack this debate, we’re joined now by Ambassador Professor Thabo Mpyane, President of the Sovereign Congress of African Leaders.​

Across Africa, many countries are exploring how technology can modernise elections, from biometric registration to electronic and even internet-based voting.
&nbsp;In South Africa, the idea of introducing e-voting and i-voting is now under discussion, with electoral authorities consulting communities and traditional leaders about what this could mean in practice. But questions remain about infrastructure, digital skills, trust, and whether rural citizens could be left behind.
To help us unpack this debate, we&rsquo;re joined now by Ambassador Professor Thabo Mpyane, President of the Sovereign Congress of African Leaders.​

Across Africa, countries explore tech to modernise elections

On the 'Round Up' wrap segment of the show resident analyst Mighti Jamie speaks about some of the stories highlighted earlier as well as throw forward to the week ahead.

 

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** Escalating clashes between Democratic Republic of Congo government forces and M23 rebels in South Kivu province have uprooted half a million people and pushed tens of thousands to neighbouring Burundi

** And Africa's biggest football showpiece is back - The Africa Cup of Nations kicked off last night, putting the continent's talent on centre stage. The competition brings together the continent's top nations, with established giants and underdogs all chasing the same dream: lifting the AFCON trophy.

On the 'Round Up' wrap segment of the show resident analyst Mighti Jamie speaks about some of the stories highlighted earlier as well as throw forward to the week ahead.
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** The United Nations International Organisation for Migration, or IOM says people continue fleeing their homes in Sudan as fighting continues and over 1,000 civilians were killed when a Sudanese paramilitary group took over a famine-stricken displacement camp in Sudan's Darfur in April, including about a third who were summarily executed, this is according to a report by the U.N. Human Rights Office
** Escalating clashes between Democratic Republic of Congo government forces and M23 rebels in South Kivu province have uprooted half a million people and pushed tens of thousands to neighbouring Burundi
** And Africa's biggest football showpiece is back - The Africa Cup of Nations kicked off last night, putting the continent's talent on centre stage. The competition brings together the continent's top nations, with established giants and underdogs all chasing the same dream: lifting the AFCON trophy.

Round up wrap with resident analyst Mighti Jamie

At the recently concluded 85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, a leading pan-African human rights organisation has issued a stark warning about the continued widespread violations of women’s and girls’ human rights across the continent.

Equality Now, which works globally and across Africa to protect and promote the rights of women and girls, told the Commission that despite powerful regional legal frameworks, including the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the Maputo Protocol,many African governments are failing to turn these commitments into real protection and justice on the ground. Issues highlighted include continued sexual and gender-based violence, weak enforcement of laws, systemic barriers to justice, gaps in reproductive health rights, and rising anti-gender backlash that threatens hard-won legal protections.

To help us understand the scale of these challenges and what must be done, we speak now with Gicuku Karugu, Program Officer at Equality Now.

At the recently concluded 85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples&rsquo; Rights, a leading pan-African human rights organisation has issued a stark warning about the continued widespread violations of women&rsquo;s and girls&rsquo; human rights across the continent.
Equality Now, which works globally and across Africa to protect and promote the rights of women and girls, told the Commission that despite powerful regional legal frameworks, including the African Charter on Human and Peoples&rsquo; Rights and the Maputo Protocol,many African governments are failing to turn these commitments into real protection and justice on the ground. Issues highlighted include continued sexual and gender-based violence, weak enforcement of laws, systemic barriers to justice, gaps in reproductive health rights, and rising anti-gender backlash that threatens hard-won legal protections.
To help us understand the scale of these challenges and what must be done, we speak now with Gicuku Karugu, Program Officer at Equality Now.

SA launches manhunt after deadly Bekkersdal tavern shooting

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