The SABC has secured the rights to broadcast the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament and the rest of CAF events for the 2024 season. Total Energies AFCON tournament is a highly anticipated sport spectacle that will take place in Ivory Coast starting from next week Saturday until the 11th of February and will only be available on SABC channels across all broadcasting platforms in South Africa. Joining us to explain what this means for the public broadcaster is…..

GUEST: Ian Plaatjies, SABC COO 

The SABC has secured the rights to broadcast the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament and the rest of CAF events for the 2024 season. Total Energies AFCON tournament is a highly anticipated sport spectacle that will take place in Ivory Coast starting from next week Saturday until the 11th of February and will only be available on SABC channels across all broadcasting platforms in South Africa. Joining us to explain what this means for the public broadcaster is…..
GUEST: Ian Plaatjies, SABC COO

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The SABC has secured the rights to broadcast the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament and the rest of CAF events for the 2024 season

 

 

The ANC released a statement in which the party unequivocally condemned Kallie Kriel and AfriForum for their latest actions, which the party believes constitute a reckless, racist, and deliberate campaign to undermine South Africa's sovereignty, discredit lawful state institutions, and incite fear through manufactured disinformation. For more on this, I am joined on the line by…

 

GUEST: Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and ANC NEC member 

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The ANC released a statement in which the party unequivocally condemned Kallie Kriel and AfriForum for their latest actions, which the party believes constitute a reckless, racist, and deliberate campaign to undermine South Africa's sovereignty, discredit lawful state institutions, and incite fear through manufactured disinformation. For more on this, I am joined on the line by&hellip;
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GUEST: Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and ANC NEC member

ANC condemns Kallie Kriel and AfriForum for their latest actions

 

 

We revisit the ongoing debate over Starlink. Our guest argues that the problem with Starlink goes beyond the country’s Black Economic Empowerment program and she feels that allowing Starlink to operate in the country is akin to putting a powerful weapon into the hands of people who have expressed nothing but contempt for South Africa. Communications Minister, Solly Malatsi recently published a policy direction that will allow companies like Starlink to operate in the country through alternative equity equivalent investment programs. Those who support it, are of the view that policy shift is needed as it will attract foreign investment, however, the critics reject this notion, saying that the minister’s directive undermines the sovereignty of the country.

 

GUEST: Elinor Sisulu, Writer & Human Rights Activist 

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We revisit the ongoing debate over Starlink. Our guest argues that the problem with Starlink goes beyond the country&rsquo;s Black Economic Empowerment program and she feels that allowing Starlink to operate in the country is akin to putting a powerful weapon into the hands of people who have expressed nothing but contempt for South Africa. Communications Minister, Solly Malatsi recently published a policy direction that will allow companies like Starlink to operate in the country through alternative equity equivalent investment programs. Those who support it, are of the view that policy shift is needed as it will attract foreign investment, however, the critics reject this notion, saying that the minister&rsquo;s directive undermines the sovereignty of the country.
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GUEST: Elinor Sisulu, Writer &amp; Human Rights Activist

SA’s Starlink-Musk Conundrum

 

 

The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) kicked off its Hlokomela Road Safety Campaign aimed at the festive season at the end of last month. To tell us more about the campaign and give us the latest update on what has been achieved so far, I am joined on the line by…

 

GUEST: Rebecca Phala, SANTACO National Spokesperson

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The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) kicked off its Hlokomela Road Safety Campaign aimed at the festive season at the end of last month. To tell us more about the campaign and give us the latest update on what has been achieved so far, I am joined on the line by&hellip;
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GUEST: Rebecca Phala, SANTACO National Spokesperson

The SABC has secured the rights to broadcast the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament and the rest of CAF events for the 2024 season

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