COALITION - WHAT IS IDEAL FOR SOUTH AFRICAN RIGHT NOW?

GUESTS:  PROF MCEBISI NDLETYANA -    

The ANC has been speaking to political parties in a bid to form a government after it failed to win last week’s elections with an outright majority, the first time since 1994. The secretary general, Fikile Mbalula said negotiations were informed by the readiness to compromise and to accept the goodwill of the people.



The party was expected to announce the outcomes of its coalition talks and reveal who their chosen coalition partners are.

This announcement was supposed to be at 6pm this evening -  two hours later the nation is still waiting.

COALITION - WHAT IS IDEAL FOR SOUTH AFRICAN RIGHT NOW?
GUESTS:  PROF MCEBISI NDLETYANA -    
The ANC has been speaking to political parties in a bid to form a government after it failed to win last week’s elections with an outright majority, the first time since 1994. The secretary general, Fikile Mbalula said negotiations were informed by the readiness to compromise and to accept the goodwill of the people.
 
The party was expected to announce the outcomes of its coalition talks and reveal who their chosen coalition partners are.
This announcement was supposed to be at 6pm this evening -  two hours later the nation is still waiting.

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COALITION - WHAT IS IDEAL FOR SOUTH AFRICAN RIGHT NOW?

Guest: Prof Saths Cooper - President of the Pan-African Psychology Union and Activist

PROFILE: Anti – apartheid activist Steve Biko died on this day after suffering a brain haemorrhage at the hands of the apartheid government. Biko’s contributions to the Black Consciousness Movement in the 1960s and 1970s pushed back against the overwhelming influence of colonial and racist thinking, and he became a powerful symbol of resistance as a result of his death in detention at the hands of the apartheid security. This evening we reflect on his legacy with… 

Guest: Prof Saths Cooper - President of the Pan-African Psychology Union and Activist
PROFILE: Anti – apartheid activist Steve Biko died on this day after suffering a brain haemorrhage at the hands of the apartheid government. Biko’s contributions to the Black Consciousness Movement in the 1960s and 1970s pushed back against the overwhelming influence of colonial and racist thinking, and he became a powerful symbol of resistance as a result of his death in detention at the hands of the apartheid security. This evening we reflect on his legacy with…

PROFILE: Anti – apartheid activist Steve Biko died on this day after suffering a brain haemorrhage at the hands of the apartheid government

GUEST:  Prof Misheck Mutize - Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town

Recently, Rating agency Fitch issued a warning about the fiscal risks posed by the spread of the mpox virus in sub-Saharan Africa, raising concerns about potential under-reporting and financial strain in the region. But is this an objective assessment, or could there be underlying biases in how African sovereign risk is evaluated? Our guest will help us unpack this critical issue. Our guest this evening has spent the last decade studying rating agencies and their impact on African economies, and he joins us on the line to unpack this further 

GUEST:  Prof Misheck Mutize - Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town
Recently, Rating agency Fitch issued a warning about the fiscal risks posed by the spread of the mpox virus in sub-Saharan Africa, raising concerns about potential under-reporting and financial strain in the region. But is this an objective assessment, or could there be underlying biases in how African sovereign risk is evaluated? Our guest will help us unpack this critical issue. Our guest this evening has spent the last decade studying rating agencies and their impact on African economies, and he joins us on the line to unpack this further

Rating agency Fitch issued a warning about the fiscal risks posed by the spread of the mpox virus in sub-Saharan Africa

GUEST: Adeeda Adams - member of the Working Class Steering Committee

The Working Class Steering Committee has expressed strong solidarity with the Western Cape Education Crisis Committee (WCECC) in their protest against the Western Cape Provincial Government's decision to cut 2,407 teaching posts. The Steering Committee supports the WCECC's stance that these cuts represent not just an attack on teachers but on the entire working class, viewing the reductions as part of a broader governmental offensive to shift the burden of economic crises onto workers. To discuss the implications of these developments and the response from various stakeholders is…

GUEST: Adeeda Adams - member of the Working Class Steering Committee
The Working Class Steering Committee has expressed strong solidarity with the Western Cape Education Crisis Committee (WCECC) in their protest against the Western Cape Provincial Government's decision to cut 2,407 teaching posts. The Steering Committee supports the WCECC's stance that these cuts represent not just an attack on teachers but on the entire working class, viewing the reductions as part of a broader governmental offensive to shift the burden of economic crises onto workers. To discuss the implications of these developments and the response from various stakeholders is…

COALITION - WHAT IS IDEAL FOR SOUTH AFRICAN RIGHT NOW?

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