Easter rush hits Cape Town: What safety and security measures has the city put in place?

    Guest: JP Smith: MMC for Safety and Security, City of Cape Town

 In a rare and significant diplomatic move, Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud arrived in Tehran on Thursday, marking the first visit by a senior Saudi royal to Iran in nearly three decades.

    Guest: Thembisa Fakude: Director at Africa Asia Dialogues

Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa

    18 April 2025 1.    Nigeria – South Afrika Nigeria, South Africa sign pact on mining development Nigeria and South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen bilateral cooperation in the mining sector. The agreement marks a major step in the implementation of agreeme…

The Gauteng Department of Education has stepped in following a surge in gang-related violence at two secondary schools in Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg.

    Guest: Hendrick Makaneta: Education Activist

The iconic Wits Sterkfontein Caves, part of South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, officially reopened on Tuesday, 15 April, under the full management of the University of the Witwatersrand.

    Guest: Keneiloe Molopyane: Lecturer,  School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, Wits University

Despite the latest Durban Business Confidence Index (BCI) showing a marginal dip from 60% to 56% in the first quarter of 2025, local business owners, activists, and ratepayer associations argue that the figure is far too optimistic.

    Guest: Ish Prahladh: president of the ethekwini Ratepayers and Residents Association (ERRA)

The Department of Health has responded to community complaints about long queues, staffing challenges and medicine shortages at the Olievenhoutbosch Clinic in Tshwane.

    Guest: Dr Joe Phaahla: Deputy Health Minister 

The Film and Publication Board (FPB) has announced its intention to gain access to the dark web to combat illegal digital activities — particularly child sexual abuse material

    Guest: Ephraim Tlhako: Acting Chief Executive Officer, Film and Publication Board (FPB)

The inquest into the death of Chief Albert Luthuli has been reopened nearly six decades after his controversial death and evidence has been presented at the Pietermaritzburg high court

    Guest: Ayanda Mhlongo: SABC News Reporter 

South Africa’s law enforcement system is grappling with a severe shortage of detectives, as more than 10,000 have exited the police force over the past decade.

    Guest: Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya: Deputy National Police Commissioner: Crime Detection