Last week, one of the discussions that were had on our open line was surrounding the rise of vigilanism and mob justice within communities. The recent crime statistics laid bare the state of community safety is in the country. While many say its due to the disillusionment communities have with law enforcement and the justice system, the culture of mob justice and vigilantism is far reaching than merely an act of frustration or anger.

We answer the following questions: Is it sustainable given our skewed history with law enforcement and how do we creative conducive environment to regain public trust in justice? We are joined by…

Guest: Dr Simon Howell - Senior Researcher at the Centre of Criminology at the University of Cape Town

Guest: Jacob Masilela - Chairperson of the Gauteng Community Policing Forum

Last week, one of the discussions that were had on our open line was surrounding the rise of vigilanism and mob justice within communities. The recent crime statistics laid bare the state of community safety is in the country. While many say its due to the disillusionment communities have with law enforcement and the justice system, the culture of mob justice and vigilantism is far reaching than merely an act of frustration or anger.
We answer the following questions: Is it sustainable given our skewed history with law enforcement and how do we creative conducive environment to regain public trust in justice? We are joined by…
Guest: Dr Simon Howell - Senior Researcher at the Centre of Criminology at the University of Cape Town
Guest: Jacob Masilela - Chairperson of the Gauteng Community Policing Forum

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Mob Justice and the culture of Vigilantism intensifying within communities

We continue our series with Miyelani Holeni talking about the different spheres of local government and how they can be improved in order to run municipalities more efficiently. This morning we turn the focus on professionalising local government. This is something many of the campaigning political parties are promising to look into.What then can we safely say is behind municipalities ending up with the wrong people who are said to be behind the collapse of so many municipalities? Also if I was leader of a political party, what would be the first thing to change at local government level? 

Guest: Miyelani Holeni - Chief Group Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group and a local government revenue and governance expert

We continue our series with Miyelani Holeni talking about the different spheres of local government and how they can be improved in order to run municipalities more efficiently. This morning we turn the focus on professionalising local government. This is something many of the campaigning political parties are promising to look into. What then can we safely say is behind municipalities ending up with the wrong people who are said to be behind the collapse of so many municipalities? Also if I was leader of a political party, what would be the first thing to change at local government level? 
Guest: Miyelani Holeni - Chief Group Advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group and a local government revenue and governance expert

Municipal Watch: Professionalising local government

Johannesburg will be playing host to this year’s Africa Children’s Summit. It brings together children from across the African continent to share their experiences on matters of children's rights, interventions by their governments and share recommendations or solutions. This week while making the announcement, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, Dr Linda Ncube-Nkomo said that what will happen is that adults will take what children have said and report it elsewhere and to sit down and to listen to those voices and also to be able to create a continental platform for the children of Africa to get together and to start to define what sort of Africa fit for children looks like from their lived experiences.

Sadly though is that it comes at a time where children in this country are in the news for all the wrong reasons, from being harmed, kidnapped, missing or living in terrible conditions. As we build-up to the summit, we thought to use the opportunity to talk about the state of children in our country and what we can do to make things better. 

Guest: Anzio Jacobs – Acting Child Safety and Protection Manager at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund

Guest: Dr Shaheed Omar – Executive Director at the Teddybear Clinic

Johannesburg will be playing host to this year’s Africa Children’s Summit. It brings together children from across the African continent to share their experiences on matters of children's rights, interventions by their governments and share recommendations or solutions. This week while making the announcement, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, Dr Linda Ncube-Nkomo said that what will happen is that adults will take what children have said and report it elsewhere and to sit down and to listen to those voices and also to be able to create a continental platform for the children of Africa to get together and to start to define what sort of Africa fit for children looks like from their lived experiences.
Sadly though is that it comes at a time where children in this country are in the news for all the wrong reasons, from being harmed, kidnapped, missing or living in terrible conditions. As we build-up to the summit, we thought to use the opportunity to talk about the state of children in our country and what we can do to make things better. 
Guest: Anzio Jacobs – Acting Child Safety and Protection Manager at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund
Guest: Dr Shaheed Omar – Executive Director at the Teddybear Clinic

2024 Africa Children's Summit and the state of children in SA

As we continue to coverage of political parties ahead of the 2024 National and Provincial elections, we speak to the Economic Freedom Fighters on their election manifesto that was launched back in February 2024 in Kwa-Zulu Natal. The theme of their election campaign: “Our Land and Jobs Now! Stop Loadshedding” as part of their road to victory.

The 2024 manifesto has seven pillars: (1) land expropriation without compensation; (2) nationalization of the mines, banks and economic institutions; (3) abolishment of the tender system; (4) free quality services (health, education, housing & sanitation); (5) industrial development & employment; (6) continental justice; & (7) combatting corruption. 

Guest: Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane - Member of Parliament for the Economic Freedom Fighters

As we continue to coverage of political parties ahead of the 2024 National and Provincial elections, we speak to the Economic Freedom Fighters on their election manifesto that was launched back in February 2024 in Kwa-Zulu Natal. The theme of their election campaign: “Our Land and Jobs Now! Stop Loadshedding” as part of their road to victory.
The 2024 manifesto has seven pillars: (1) land expropriation without compensation; (2) nationalization of the mines, banks and economic institutions; (3) abolishment of the tender system; (4) free quality services (health, education, housing &amp; sanitation); (5) industrial development &amp; employment; (6) continental justice; &amp; (7) combatting corruption. 
Guest: Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane - Member of Parliament for the Economic Freedom Fighters

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