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Dr Mofokeng’s response to the HPCSA ruling

 

Focus: This morning we speak to Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng who is the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health. She was found guilty of misconduct by the Health Professionals Council following her criticism on social media against Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over their action in Gaza. The complaint was lanched by the South African Zionist Federation which has welcomed the ruling. The EFF on the other hand has slammed it calling it baseless and politically motivated. Let's start off now with Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng to get her views on the turn of events…

 

Guest(Washington): Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng - UN Rapporteur on the Right to Health

 

Guest: Veronica Mente - EFF MP

 

Guest: Dr Kgosi Letlape, former head of the HPCSA and currently MP for ActionSA

 

Dr Mofokeng&rsquo;s response to the HPCSA ruling
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Focus: This morning we speak to Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng who is the UN&rsquo;s Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health. She was found guilty of misconduct by the Health Professionals Council following her criticism on social media against Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over their action in Gaza. The complaint was lanched by the South African Zionist Federation which has welcomed the ruling. The EFF on the other hand has slammed it calling it baseless and politically motivated. Let's start off now with Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng to get her views on the turn of events&hellip;
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Guest(Washington): Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng - UN Rapporteur on the Right to Health 
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Guest: Veronica Mente - EFF MP
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Guest: Dr Kgosi Letlape, former head of the HPCSA and currently MP for ActionSA 
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Dr Mofokeng’s response to the HPCSA ruling

 

Our next guest is an international lawyer, specialised in human rights and the Middle East.
She is the author of prestigious publications and her academic works cover various aspects of the
Question of Palestine, the legal situation in Israel/Palestine and Palestinian forced
displacement. She is also part of a coalition of prominent regional and international experts and
scholars engaged in the issue of Israel/Palestine. Our next guest is set to make a keynote speech at the 23rd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture this weekend in Sandton. The theme for this year&#39;sannual lecture is “Enhancing Peace and Global Cooperation”. The theme is important to critically reflect on given the contemporary challenges of advancing social justice causes in a fragmented geopolitical landscape, especially as humanitarian matters get sidelined by realpolitik considerations. To tell us more about her work, the shifting tides on the global order and the future of the Middle East. We are joined by…

Guest: Francesca Albenese - the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation
of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967

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Our next guest is an international lawyer,&nbsp;specialised in human rights and the Middle East. She is the author of prestigious publications and&nbsp;her academic works cover various aspects of the Question of Palestine, the legal situation in&nbsp;Israel/Palestine and Palestinian forced displacement. She is also part of a coalition of&nbsp;prominent regional and international experts and scholars engaged in the issue of Israel/Palestine. Our next guest is set to make a keynote speech at the 23rd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture this weekend in Sandton. The theme for this year&amp;#39;sannual lecture is &ldquo;Enhancing Peace and Global Cooperation&rdquo;. The theme is important to critically reflect on given the contemporary challenges of advancing social justice causes in a fragmented geopolitical landscape, especially as humanitarian matters get sidelined by realpolitik considerations. To tell us more about her work, the shifting tides on the global order and the future of the Middle East. We are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Francesca Albenese - the United&nbsp;Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory&nbsp;occupied since 1967

60 minutes with Francesca Albenese

Guest(OB): Kanyisa Mkhize: CEO, Sanlam Corporate

Guest(OB): Kanyisa Mkhize: CEO, Sanlam Corporate

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