World Hypertension Day which is marked on the 17th of May each year, is dedicated to highlighting the importance of monitoring blood pressure and bringing global awareness to the one billion people living with high blood pressure worldwide.

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is defined as a systolic blood pressure consistently above 140 millimeter  Hectogram and/or diastolic blood pressure consistently above 90 mm Hg. Hypertension is the number one risk factor for heart disease, stroke, renal complications, and premature death.

To shed more light about this day and hypertension itself Aurelie Kalenga spoke to Acting Health Promotion Programme Manager at the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa, Sister Juandre Watson...

World Hypertension Day which is marked on the 17th of May each year, is dedicated to highlighting the importance of monitoring blood pressure and bringing global awareness to the one billion people living with high blood pressure worldwide.
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is defined as a systolic blood pressure consistently above 140 millimeter  Hectogram and/or diastolic blood pressure consistently above 90 mm Hg. Hypertension is the number one risk factor for heart disease, stroke, renal complications, and premature death.
To shed more light about this day and hypertension itself Aurelie Kalenga spoke to Acting Health Promotion Programme Manager at the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa, Sister Juandre Watson...

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The African National Congress announced that five parties have now signed the Statement of Intent to participate in the Government of National unity. The 4 other parties are the Democratic Alliance, Inkatha Freedom Party, GOOD, and the Patriotic Alliance. This collective represents 273 seats in the National Assembly or 68% of the seats in the National Assembly. Following May's election, the ANC was forced to forge alliances with other political parties after failing to win a parliamentary majority for the first since the 1994 election. For more on this, Aurelie Kalenga spoke to African National Congress National Spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu....

The African National Congress announced that five parties have now signed the Statement of Intent to participate in the Government of National unity. The 4 other parties are the Democratic Alliance, Inkatha Freedom Party, GOOD, and the Patriotic Alliance. This collective represents 273 seats in the National Assembly or 68% of the seats in the National Assembly. Following May's election, the ANC was forced to forge alliances with other political parties after failing to win a parliamentary majority for the first since the 1994 election. For more on this, Aurelie Kalenga spoke to African National Congress National Spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu....

SA's ANC to embark on national roadshows

Hours after the burial of Malawi's vice president Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash a week ago - President Lazarus Chakwera is being urged to appoint a replacement  to avoid creating a vacuum.

Legal experts say the president by law has seven days to do so. Channel Africa correspondent George Mhango reports from Blantyre...

Hours after the burial of Malawi's vice president Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash a week ago - President Lazarus Chakwera is being urged to appoint a replacement  to avoid creating a vacuum.
Legal experts say the president by law has seven days to do so. Channel Africa correspondent George Mhango reports from Blantyre...

Malawi's President urged to appoint new vice president

After the ANC failed to achieve majority votes in the country's recent elections, ANC President annouced that the party was seeking to form a government of national unity with a broad group of opposition parties. Last week, an eleventh-hour agreement weached, following negotiations that went late into the night. This led to the formation of South Africa's first-ever multi party coalition government with President Cyril Ramaphosa at its head.

These events were reminiscent of what took place in the country in 1994,  when, South Africa transitioned from apartheid rule to democratic government.

Meanwhile, a group of political parties in South Africa - including the African Transformation Movement (ATM), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) -  calling themselves the Progressive Caucus is opposed to the Government of National Unity in its current form.

To reflect on these two historic moments in the country is Mr Roelf Meyer - Former politician and conflict resolution advisor. Roelf Meyer was part of those who negotiated SA's first transition from apartheid to democracy with President Cyril Ramaphosa, at the time he served as as chief negotiator for the National Party government....

After the ANC failed to achieve majority votes in the country's recent elections, ANC President annouced that the party was seeking to form a government of national unity with a broad group of opposition parties. Last week, an eleventh-hour agreement weached, following negotiations that went late into the night. This led to the formation of South Africa's first-ever multi party coalition government with President Cyril Ramaphosa at its head.
These events were reminiscent of what took place in the country in 1994,  when, South Africa transitioned from apartheid rule to democratic government.
Meanwhile, a group of political parties in South Africa - including the African Transformation Movement (ATM), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) -  calling themselves the Progressive Caucus is opposed to the Government of National Unity in its current form.
To reflect on these two historic moments in the country is Mr Roelf Meyer - Former politician and conflict resolution advisor. Roelf Meyer was part of those who negotiated SA's first transition from apartheid to democracy with President Cyril Ramaphosa, at the time he served as as chief negotiator for the National Party government....

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