The United States has negotiated a truce so humanitarian assistance can be given to more than seven million people, including children, caught in the grip of the conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The initial cessation of hostilities was for two weeks. It was extended by a further two weeks.

The United States has negotiated a truce so humanitarian assistance can be given to more than seven million people, including children, caught in the grip of the conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The initial cessation of hostilities was for two weeks. It was extended by a further two weeks.

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

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DRC war currently on ceasefire while violence in other African countries continues.

In this week’s innovation segment, we are highlighting some of the impactful innovations by South African academics who were funded by taxpayers, through the national research foundation. The national research foundation is also celebrating 25 years of its existence this year.

In this week’s innovation segment, we are highlighting some of the impactful innovations by South African academics who were funded by taxpayers, through the national research foundation. The national research foundation is also celebrating 25 years of its existence this year.

Innovation Wednesdays impactful NRF funded innovations

A MyBroadBand research has shown that South Africans want to spend less money on heating up their geysers. The research shows that average households spend 40-50% of their monthly electricity bill on geyser heating. Alternative energy options have been areas to consider to save up money and solar geysers are often first options people consider.

A MyBroadBand research has shown that South Africans want to spend less money on heating up their geysers. The research shows that average households spend 40-50% of their monthly electricity bill on geyser heating. Alternative energy options have been areas to consider to save up money and solar geysers are often first options people consider.

The Cost of Heating up Geysers in SA Households

Whether you think woke is a curse or a blessing, you’re likely to share one assumption: woke is left, or far-left, or hard-left. What makes woke positions hard to define is that they’re fuelled by all the emotions traditional to most progressive views: sympathy for the marginalised, indignation at the plight of the oppressed, determination that historical wrongs must be righted.

Whether you think woke is a curse or a blessing, you’re likely to share one assumption: woke is left, or far-left, or hard-left. What makes woke positions hard to define is that they’re fuelled by all the emotions traditional to most progressive views: sympathy for the marginalised, indignation at the plight of the oppressed, determination that historical wrongs must be righted.

DRC war currently on ceasefire while violence in other African countries continues.

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