Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula takes us through some of the operational aspects in terms of private and public transport including taxis, buses, e-hailing services and trains ahead of the national shutdown

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula takes us through some of the operational aspects in terms of private and public transport including taxis, buses, e-hailing services and trains ahead of the national shutdown

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Shutdown is Shutdown: There will be no eHailing, Taxis and Meter taxis

Clement Manyathela hosts Penny Campbell, the Director for the Food Control Unit at the National Department of Health; Dr Karl le Roux, the DA deputy spokesperson on health and Natie Ferreira, a cannabis farmer as they discuss the decision taken by the Department of Health to ban cannabis and hemp in food products.

Clement Manyathela hosts Penny Campbell, the Director for the Food Control Unit at the National Department of Health; Dr Karl le Roux, the DA deputy spokesperson on health and Natie Ferreira, a cannabis farmer as they discuss the decision taken by the Department of Health to ban cannabis and hemp in food products.

The Dialogue – Is the ban on cannabis and hemp in food products justified?

Clement Manyathela sits down with Dr Mavuso Msimang, an ANC veteran, to dive into his life, journey and career.

As South Africa observes Human Rights Day on 21 March, reflecting on the sacrifices made, Manyathela raises an important question:

Do we truly appreciate the rights we now enjoy – rights that Msimang fought for to ensure equality for all South Africans?

Are we fully aware of the lives lost to secure these freedoms that we often take for granted? He also wonders whether younger generations truly understand the sacrifices that made our imperfect democracy possible.

"It's easy to blame young people, and quite honestly, I think part of the ignorance is a consequence of our not telling the story... The racism was raw," says Msimang.

Msimang reflects on the period when the ANC was banned in 1960, explaining that the only options available were either to die or to resist, which meant going underground and taking up arms. 

However, he emphasises that it was never easy for South African groups to overthrow the government through force, as apartheid ensured that Black people were excluded from the military.

"That's why in the end, so many people had to go to exile to learn how to fight," he says.

Ultimately, Msimang believes that it was a combination of international pressure and the defiant actions of South African organisations that brought down the apartheid regime.

"Affirmative action or empowerment was essential, and I think it still is today," he says.

Yet, despite 30 years of democracy, he argues that Black people still 'remain the underdog in all spheres of development'.

Thank you for listening to The Clement Manyathela podcast.

Listen live - The Clement Manyathela is broadcast on weekdays from 09:00 am to noon on 702. 

Clement Manyathela sits down with Dr Mavuso Msimang, an ANC veteran, to dive into his life, journey and career.
As South Africa observes Human Rights Day on 21 March, reflecting on the sacrifices made, Manyathela raises an important question: Do we truly appreciate the rights we now enjoy &ndash; rights that Msimang fought for to ensure equality for all South Africans?
Are we fully aware of the lives lost to secure these freedoms that we often take for granted? He also wonders whether younger generations truly understand the sacrifices that made our imperfect democracy possible.
"It's easy to blame young people, and quite honestly, I think part of the ignorance is a consequence of our not telling the story... The racism was raw," says Msimang.
Msimang reflects on the period when the ANC was banned in 1960, explaining that the only options available were either to die or to resist, which meant going underground and taking up arms.&nbsp;
However, he emphasises that it was never easy for South African groups to overthrow the government through force, as apartheid ensured that Black people were excluded from the military.
"That's why in the end, so many people had to go to exile to learn how to fight," he says.
Ultimately, Msimang believes that it was a combination of international pressure and the defiant actions of South African organisations that brought down the apartheid regime.
"Affirmative action or empowerment was essential, and I think it still is today," he says.
Yet, despite 30 years of democracy, he argues that Black people still 'remain the underdog in all spheres of development'.
Thank you for listening to The Clement Manyathela podcast.
Listen live - The Clement Manyathela is broadcast on weekdays from 09:00 am to noon on 702.&nbsp;

Hanging out with Dr Mavuso Msimang

Clement Manyathela and the listeners shared their thoughts on revoking parental rights from deadbeat parents and listeners also shared their happiest moments.

Clement Manyathela and the listeners shared their thoughts on revoking parental rights from deadbeat parents and listeners also shared their happiest moments.

Shutdown is Shutdown: There will be no eHailing, Taxis and Meter taxis

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