Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, has described negotiations with the United States as hitting a wall, with no breakthroughs made towards ending sanctions against the Caribbean island. The Cuban President, Miguel Diaz-Canel, also said his country is 'not a threat to anybody' and will not give up their sovereignty after threats of military action from Donald Trump.

GUEST: Professor John Stremlau, Honorary Lecturer in International Relations at Wits University

Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, has described negotiations with the United States as hitting a wall, with no breakthroughs made towards ending sanctions against the Caribbean island. The Cuban President, Miguel Diaz-Canel, also said his country is 'not a threat to anybody' and will not give up their sovereignty after threats of military action from Donald Trump.
GUEST: Professor John Stremlau, Honorary Lecturer in International Relations at Wits University

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South Africa is underestimating the true financial cost of delaying full cannabis regulation. While government projects a multibillion-rand industry, the absence of coordinated policy, infrastructure, accredited testing systems and banking access is preventing the sector from functioning properly. He warns

that licensing alone is not enough without a complete value chain. The result is lost investment, failed exports, job losses and reduced tax revenue, weakening South Africa’s potential cannabis economy.

GUEST: Ras Thapelo Steven Khunou, Secretary of the Marijuana Board of South Africa (MBOSA)

South Africa is underestimating the true financial cost of delaying full cannabis regulation. While government projects a multibillion-rand industry, the absence of coordinated policy, infrastructure, accredited testing systems and banking access is preventing the sector from functioning properly. He warns
that licensing alone is not enough without a complete value chain. The result is lost investment, failed exports, job losses and reduced tax revenue, weakening South Africa&rsquo;s potential cannabis economy.
GUEST: Ras Thapelo Steven Khunou, Secretary of the Marijuana Board of South Africa (MBOSA)

Inaction on Cannabis Regulations

The DA Johannesburg Caucus has written to Cogta Gauteng MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, requesting an urgent investigation into the possible destabilisation of the City of Johannesburg and alleged political interference in the municipal administration. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

GUEST: Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, DA Joburg Caucus Leader

The DA Johannesburg Caucus has written to Cogta Gauteng MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, requesting an urgent investigation into the possible destabilisation of the City of Johannesburg and alleged political interference in the municipal administration. For more on this, I am joined on the line by&hellip;
GUEST: Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, DA Joburg Caucus Leader

My City, My Concern: Political Interference in the City Of Joburg

In Gauteng, South Africa, over a five-month period, more than 2,000 shooting incidents were recorded, yet police managed to arrest suspects in only 21% of cases. The report highlights growing concerns about gun violence, weak investigative capacity, and low conviction and arrest rates. Communities face rising fear as many cases remain unresolved, raising questions about policing effectiveness, resource constraints, and the justice system’s ability to respond to violent crime across affected communities.

GUEST: Dr. Guy Lamb, Criminologist

In Gauteng, South Africa, over a five-month period, more than 2,000 shooting incidents were recorded, yet police managed to arrest suspects in only 21% of cases. The report highlights growing concerns about gun violence, weak investigative capacity, and low conviction and arrest rates. Communities face rising fear as many cases remain unresolved, raising questions about policing effectiveness, resource constraints, and the justice system&rsquo;s ability to respond to violent crime across affected communities.
GUEST: Dr. Guy Lamb, Criminologist

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