THE MORNING BRIEF

The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party led a delegation, on oversight, to investigate the reasons behind the establishment of a white, Afrikaans-only settlement called Kleinfontein, situated on the outskirts of Pretoria.

Guest: Mr Makgothi Thobakgale: National Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services 

Guest: Mr Makgothi Thobakgale: National Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services &nbsp;

At the 34th Crime Commission, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is marking the 10th anniversary of the Nelson Mandela Rules, reaffirming the global commitment to humane and rights-based prison management.

 

 

Guest: Madimetja Mautla: Pretoria Provincial Organizer, Public Servants Association (PSA)

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Guest: Madimetja Mautla: Pretoria Provincial Organizer, Public Servants Association (PSA)

The Public Servants Association (PSA) has condemned the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) for what it calls a negligent response to the recent fire at Tembisa Hospital.

 

 

22 May 2025

 

1.    Ivory Coast – Abidjan

Ivory Coast army says uncovers coup plot and Ouattara attends council of ministers meeting despite coup rumours

War-divided Ivory Coast’s armed forces said on Tuesday they had evidence a group of soldiers and civilians were plotting to assassinate the West African state’s president and several top military officials.

 

 
South Sudan- Juba

South Sudan's President Kiir promotes sanctioned ally as ruling party deputy

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has reshuffled the senior leadership in the ruling party, according to an official decree, as the country faces fresh fighting between rival armed factions and widespread speculation about Kiir's succession plans.

 

3.DR Congo – Kinshasha

Former Congo PM sentenced over $245 million corruption scandal

A high court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former Prime Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon to 10 years of forced labour after convicting him of embezzling $245 million from a failed agricultural project.

 
In our historical archives, it was on this day 22 May 2021, at about 6:30 p.m. (CAT), when a flank of Mount Nyiragongo in the eastern DR Congo erupted and lava began to flow towards the city of Goma about 20 kilometres to the south, which had a population of 2 million people.

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22 May 2025
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1.&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;&ensp;Ivory Coast &ndash; Abidjan
Ivory Coast army says uncovers coup plot and Ouattara attends council of ministers meeting despite coup rumours
War-divided Ivory Coast&rsquo;s armed forces said on Tuesday they had evidence a group of soldiers and civilians were plotting to assassinate the West African state&rsquo;s president and several top military officials.
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<li>South Sudan- Juba</li>
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South Sudan's President Kiir promotes sanctioned ally as ruling party deputy
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has reshuffled the senior leadership in the ruling party, according to an official decree, as the country faces fresh fighting between rival armed factions and widespread speculation about Kiir's succession plans.
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3.DR Congo &ndash; Kinshasha
Former Congo PM sentenced over $245 million corruption scandal
A high court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former Prime Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon to 10 years of forced labour after convicting him of embezzling $245 million from a failed agricultural project.
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<li>In our historical archives, it was on this day 22 May 2021, at about 6:30 p.m. (CAT), when a flank of Mount Nyiragongo in the eastern DR Congo erupted and lava began to flow towards the city of Goma about 20 kilometres to the south, which had a population of 2 million people.</li>
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The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party led a delegation, on oversight, to investigate the reasons behind the establishment of a white, Afrikaans-only settlement called Kleinfontein, situated on the outskirts of Pretoria.

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