Guest: Nomfundo Dlamini, Nomfundo, Programme Manager for Productive Cities at the South African Cities Network

Guest: Nomfundo Dlamini, Nomfundo, Programme Manager for Productive Cities at the South African Cities Network

THE MORNING BRIEF

In order to travel from Europe into the UK as a South African you must fill in a test to prove South African Citizenship, in Afrikaans

Guest: Bob Wekesa - Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States, Wits University

Guest: Bob Wekesa - Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States, Wits University

International: We unpack the  proposed reforms to the UN suggested by the US

Guest: Vally Padayachee, power and energy expert and a former senior executive of City Power Jhb and a former executive manager of Eskom Generation

Guest: Vally Padayachee, power and energy expert and a former senior executive of City Power Jhb and a former executive manager of Eskom Generation

Minister of Energy and Electricity leads SA’s participation at the IAEA 68TH General Conference in Vienna - exploring the peaceful use of nuclear energy and technology while preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Afrika Update Report  

17 September 2024 


Geneva- Nigeria 

WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala seeks second term to complete 'unfinished business' 

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will seek another four-year term as head of the World Trade Organization following a broad Africa-led push to start the process early, aiming to complete "unfinished business" from her first mandate. 


USA- Niger 

The U.S. military said on Monday it had completed its withdrawal from Niger. 

The West African nation's ruling junta in April ordered the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country, in an embarrassing setback for Washington that followed a coup last year in the West African nation. 


South Sudan- Juba 

South Sudan Postpones Elections, Extends Transitional Period 

South Sudan long-awaited elections would be postponed for a further two years, once again extending a transitional period agreed in a peace deal. 
Eswatini- Mbabane 

The Eswatini government is contemplating shutting down the country's Editors Forum after a senior journalist had a verbal showdown with Prime Minister Russell Dlamini . 


In our historical archives, it was on this day 17 September 1998 when the demonstrators close down businesses and government offices in Lesotho.

Afrika Update Report  
17 September 2024 
 
<ol>
<li>Geneva- Nigeria </li>
</ol>
WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala seeks second term to complete 'unfinished business' 
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will seek another four-year term as head of the World Trade Organization following a broad Africa-led push to start the process early, aiming to complete "unfinished business" from her first mandate. 
 
<ol>
<li>USA- Niger </li>
</ol>
The U.S. military said on Monday it had completed its withdrawal from Niger. 
The West African nation's ruling junta in April ordered the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country, in an embarrassing setback for Washington that followed a coup last year in the West African nation. 
 
<ol>
<li>South Sudan- Juba </li>
</ol>
South Sudan Postpones Elections, Extends Transitional Period 
South Sudan long-awaited elections would be postponed for a further two years, once again extending a transitional period agreed in a peace deal. 
<ol>
<li>Eswatini- Mbabane </li>
</ol>
The Eswatini government is contemplating shutting down the country's Editors Forum after a senior journalist had a verbal showdown with Prime Minister Russell Dlamini . 
 
<ol>
<li>In our historical archives, it was on this day 17 September 1998 when the demonstrators close down businesses and government offices in Lesotho.</li>
</ol>

In order to travel from Europe into the UK as a South African you must fill in a test to prove South African Citizenship, in Afrikaans

In 1 playlist(s)

THE MORNING BRIEF

Social links

Recent clips